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: 9 February 2025
Interview Date: W/C 17 February 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.
For further information about the Role, please see the Role Profile.
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 us, we are celebrating our 150th anniversary, showcasing Aston Villa Football Club in all its glory to a global audience, and are determined to continue our growing success, both on and off the pitch. We currently offer a range of fantastic benefits* including:
*Please note these are subject to change at any time
Formed in 1874, Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional football club based in Birmingham. Known as the Villans, they play in the Premier League, and are known to be one of the founding members of the Football League, established in 1888.
With a storied and successful history, Aston Villa have won significant honours both domestically and in Europe, including the European Cup & European Super Cup 1982.
Located near Witton in Birmingham, Aston Villa have played at Villa Park since 1897. With a capacity of 42,788 and four stands - The North Stand, the Holte End, Trinity Road Stand and The Doug Ellis Stand - it is England’s 10th largest football stadium by capacity.
Aston Villa Train at Bodymoor Heath Training Ground based in Bodymoor Heath, Warwickshire. Opened in 2021 after a £6 million investment, it is recognised as one of the top training centres in the country with heavy influence in it's design taken from leading NFL teams in the United States, such as the Minnesota Vikings TCO Performance Center.