Women’s First Team Assistant Performance Analyst

Company Description

⚒️ WEST HAM UNITED WOMEN

Vacancy: Women’s First Team Assistant Performance Analyst

📍 Location: Chadwell Heath Training Ground

⏱️ Hours: 40 hours per week (including matchdays & most weekends)

📊 Reporting to: Lead Women’s Performance Analyst

💰 Salary: To be discussed at interview stage

Position

The Role

West Ham United Women are seeking a driven and innovative Assistant Performance Analyst to support our First Team. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a high-performance environment, contributing to the continued growth of the team.

We are looking for someone who thrives under pressure, demonstrates excellent game intelligence, and brings both creativity and technical expertise to their work. You’ll be proactive, detail-oriented, and passionate about delivering impactful insights that influence performance.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver detailed, actionable analysis to coaches and senior staff
• Support the Lead Analyst through video, documentation, and data insights
• Travel with the team for home and away fixtures, managing matchday workflows ✈️
• Provide live match analysis and post-match presentations 📊
• Analyse trends and patterns at both team and individual level
• Track competition data aligned with club KPIs and playing philosophy
• Reinforce West Ham United’s football identity through evidence-based analysis
• Collaborate with coaching staff to provide player and team feedback 🤝
• Assist recruitment with player profiling when required

Skills & Experience

• Experience in performance analysis within a professional sporting environment
• Confidence delivering live analysis in high-pressure settings
• Proficiency in tools such as SportsCode, Studio, StatsBomb, Impect, Wyscout, and Keynote
• Strong tactical understanding of football
• Excellent written and presentation skills

Qualifications

• BSc in Performance Analysis, Sport Science, or a related discipline 🎓
• Coaching badges

Safeguarding Commitment

We’re committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding children and adults at risk. This role is subject to enhanced DBS checks.

Other information

Benefits on offer (may vary based on contract type and location)

• 25 days annual leave plus your birthday off
• Pension and life insurance
• Healthcare cash scheme
• Travel season ticket loan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Priority access to apply for match tickets
• Discounted season tickets
• Staff discounts in the club store, café and our official partners products and services
• Discounted gym membership and onsite fitness room facilities
• Family friendly leave policies
• Company Social events

EDI Statement

• The successful candidate must demonstrate a strong commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, aligning with the organisation’s business and tactical approach to eliminating barriers and addressing inequity. You agree to actively contribute to creating a discrimination-free and inclusive environment, ensuring equitable access to opportunities and benefits, while fostering a culture of dignity and respect that enables everyone to perform and achieve their potential.

• Candidates must demonstrate their capability and willingness to uphold best practices and procedures, promoting lasting positive change while eliminating biases and barriers to attracting, achieving, and supporting talent from all communities, regardless of background, circumstances, or protected characteristics.

Safeguarding

• The successful candidate must demonstrate a commitment to the safety and welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk of harm across all stakeholders. Everyone, including third parties who work with the Club or the West Ham Foundation, is responsible for ensuring the safety and well-being of vulnerable individuals. Successful candidates must undergo essential background checks before starting their employment, which may include screening of social media. The type of DBS check required will depend on the responsibilities of the position and may be basic, standard, or enhanced.

• The successful candidate agrees to proactively identify and respond appropriately to any concerns, and follow the Club's Safeguarding reporting procedures to report allegations of abuse, poor practice, or anything that may impact the welfare of a child, young person, or adult at risk without delay, within 24 hours, or as otherwise directed by the Club’s or the West Ham Foundation Safeguarding Team.

Applications:

📝 To apply, please submit your application via our careers portal: https://www.careers.whufc.com

📅 Deadline: 5pm Monday 4th May 2026

📌 Please note: Due to the high volume of applications expected, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.