Education Officer

Organisation: Aston Villa Football Club
Salary: £23,500 – £26,460 per annum depending on experience
Location: Villa Park, Birmingham
Contract type: Permanent (Full time)
Closing date: 19 October 2025
Job Description: Department: Aston Villa Foundation and Community Partnerships Foundation – Primary School Sport and Education Team
Hours of Work: 35 Hours
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £23,500 – £26,460 per annum depending on experience
Location: Villa Park and various Primary School locations
Closing Date: 19 October 2025

1. The Department

The Aston Villa Foundation is the official Charity of Aston Villa Football Club and prides itself in being innovative in its approach to the club being used as a ‘Force for Good’.

Our Primary School Sport and Education department is striving to be at the forefront of supporting schools across the city through innovative curriculums and bespoke delivery. The department oversees our Primary School Sport and Education programmes that aim to engage and inspire children and teachers across the National Curriculum using the power of the club, football and the Premier League.

2. The Role

The Education Officer will deliver on all aspects of our Primary School Sport & Education programme, covering several areas of the KS1 and KS2 National Curriculum, including physical education, numeracy, literacy, health and wellbeing.

Within this part of the role, you will deliver high quality lessons in different primary schools across the academic year, linking the delivery to the National Curriculum and using Premier League Primary Stars and Aston Villa branding to engage learners. As well as this, you will support teachers to increase their confidence, knowledge and skills in delivering high quality physical education lessons.

3. The Person

We are seeking a driven and passionate individual with the ability to create, develop and implement high quality, varied and creative educational projects and activities. You will have demonstrable experience of working in a school and/ or community sports organisation and have knowledge and understanding of the National Curriculum for Key Stages 1 and 2.

You will also have experience of delivering educational workshops within different environments and working with whole class and small group interventions, as well as being capable of mentoring and supporting adults in a coaching or education capacity.

4. Why Join Us?

There has never been a better time to join Aston Villa Foundation. We are building a family ethos and culture to be proud of, and realising our ambitious plans for the expansion and improvement of our world-class facilities. If you are already excited by this challenge and want to play your part in our historic Club, then you'll be pleased to hear about our amazing staff benefits you'll receive whilst working for us! See our Staff Benefits booklet to find out more.

As part of your application, you will be asked to:

1. Upload your CV

2. Answer the following question:

a) Please outline your key skills, qualities and experience which make you the ideal candidate for this role (400 words maximum)

For further information and to ask any questions about the role, please contact Danielle Beckett by emailing db54@avfc.co.uk.

To gain some insight on what a day in the life looks like for one of our Education Officers see our 'day in the life' to find out more.

Right to Close Vacancy Posting Early

The Club reserves the right to close any advertised vacancies earlier than the advertised closing date if sufficient applications have been received.

Equality Statement

Aston Villa Football Club celebrates the diversity of its Club and embrace equal opportunities for all. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and fully support The FAs Football Leadership Diversity Code.

We welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, race, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, sex and religion or belief.

Safeguarding Statement

Aston Villa Football Club is fully committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk across our Club. As such, we adhere to Safer Recruitment processes and for some roles a satisfactory enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure & Barring Service may be required prior to starting in a role at the Club. For more information, please see Aston Villa Football Club | The official club website | AVFC - Safeguarding
How to apply: https://careers.avfc.co.uk/job/education-officer-foundation-2?source=bing.com