Department: Health and Safety Department

Hours of Work: 21 hours per week (flexibility required to work occasional evenings and matchdays)

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: £27,000 per annum, pro rata

Location: Villa Park

Closing Date: Sunday 23 August 2026

The Department

Aston Villa Football Club are building a stage for magical memories in our redevelopment and expansion of Villa Park to create a world class sports and entertainment venue and a thriving community hub. We have already opened our Sports Illustrated Warehouse and we are currently working on increasing Villa Park’s capacity to over 50,000.

At the heart of every successful project is our Health and Safety department who are dedicated to promoting a strong safety culture and legal compliance across all areas of the Club, fostering trust and ultimately protecting our staff, partners and fans to ensure they can perform at their best. To help us bring our vision to life we have an exciting opportunity for a Fire Compliance and Safety Officer to join the team.

The Role

You will support the delivery of a comprehensive and structured fire safety programme across all Club sites, predominantly focusing on Villa Park. You will also assist in ensuring that Fire Risk Assessments (FRAs) and all associated documentation are reviewed at least annually, maintaining accurate records and adhering to agreed timelines that align with our operational requirements. Reporting to the Fire Safety Manager and working closely with the Vice President of Health & Safety, you will utilise the MyCompliance system to record findings, recommendations, and actions, while proactively identifying opportunities to strengthen fire safety compliance and continuous improvement across the Club.

A key aspect of the role is providing expert fire safety support and advice across a wide range of Club activities, projects, and venues. This includes identifying fire safety risks and compliance gaps, , advising on CDM requirements, and contributing to special projects such as reviewing venue capacities and calculating revised occupancy levels following alterations or changes of use. You will play an important role in making sure we can achieve our ambitious goals whilst ensuring the Club remains compliant with current and emerging fire safety legislation and best practice standards.

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

The Person

You must hold a Level 3 Certificate or Diploma in Fire Safety (Fire Inspector) or an equivalent qualification and have a strong understanding of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. You will be a confident communicator with a track record of planning, delivering, and evaluating fire safety training programmes within an organisation whilst being comfortable engaging with stakeholders at all levels.

You must have exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. Highly organised and proactive, you will be able to manage multiple priorities, work to deadlines, and adapt quickly to changing circumstances in a fast-paced environment.

You may be required to travel between our sites in this role so a UK driving licence with access to your own vehicle is desirable but if not, you must have be able to travel between our Club sites. You must also be able to work flexibly as the Club requires, which will include working evenings and weekends as and when required.

Why Join Us?

There has never been a better time to join Aston Villa Football Club. Our drive to succeed is visible on the global stage, 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

a) Answer the following question:

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

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