Department: Aston Villa Foundation and Community Partnerships – Alternative Education Team

Hours of Work: 35 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: Up to £26,000 per annum depending on experience

Location: Villa Park and various other Club or school locations.

Closing Date: Sunday 12 July 2026

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 education division is striving to be at the forefront of supporting schools and individuals across the city through innovative curriculums and bespoke delivery. The division oversees our Primary School Sport and Education, Alternative Education, Villa Vision and our Further & Higher Education programmes. Each programme aims to engage and inspire participants using the power of the club, football and the Premier League as a hook for learning.

The Role

The Alternative Education Officer will lead and deliver on all aspects of our Alternative Education programme in both Primary and Secondary educational settings. Covering several themes within our AE curriculum of Life Skills, Employment and Health & Wellbeing as well as supporting and guiding individuals through qualifications and personal development opportunities. The Officer will also communicate and collaborate with each educational setting to create bespoke timetables to meet the needs of the students in line with the vision of the setting and Aston Villa Foundation.

Within this role, you will deliver high quality lessons, mentoring sessions and extra-curricular activities across the academic year to engage learners in a tailored approach. This approach is unique and blended in nature, with both practical and classroom elements delivered as part of the programme.

The delivery takes place at various club locations directly in our Partner Schools as well as providing unique learning opportunities and experiences at Villa Park and our Inner-City Academy.

For further information about the Role, please see the Role Profile.

The Person

We are seeking a driven and passionate individual with the ability to create, develop and implement high quality, varied and creative educational activities and learning experiences. You will have demonstrable experience of working in an educational setting and specifically within Alternative Education provision as desirable.

You will also have experience and a skillset of effectively managing behaviour and engaging learners who have been identified to attend our programme as we strive to keep students in education and aspiring to reach their potential.

The role will also utilise your ability to successfully add value to a school’s curriculum and demonstrate clear and positive impact within the educational setting. The role requires proactive problem solving and critical thinking skills to enhance the programmes successes.

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. Upload your Cover Letter

For further information and to ask any questions about the role, please contact Paul Hughes by emailing paul.hughes@avfc.co.uk.

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 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