Department: Aston Villa Foundation and Community Partnerships –Disability Team

Hours of Work: 35 hours per week (including Evenings and Weekends)

Contract Type: Specific purpose contract (2 years)

Salary: Up to £33,000 per annum depending on experience

Location: Villa Park (with requirements to travel to and from community sessions)

Closing Date: Sunday 11 October 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’.

Disability Football and physical activity is a long-standing Department, which compliments the Foundation’s 2024-28 Strategic Plan. The Disability department brings together several special educational needs and disability strands, all of which contribute to providing a landscape of opportunities for children and young people in a variety of education, development and learning settings.

The Role

The SEND coordinator role is an existing role for an experienced project/programme coordinator, with a proven track record in designing, coordinating, delivering and executing impactful projects with a special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) focus. This is a rapidly developing and exciting specialist area of provision, within a busy and growing charitable organisation with a strong reputation.

The SEND Coordinator will report to the Senior Programmes Manager (Engagement, Sport and Wellbeing) and will support the Disability Football Manager to coordinate/lead a team of full-time and part-time officers and coaches. They will support them in the delivery of excellent, impactful projects, activities and programmes whilst also identifying and developing new opportunities to widen our impact and the development of our people with special educational needs and disabilities.

For further information about the Role, please see the Role profile

The Person

The Aston Villa Foundation is seeking a highly skilled, driven and purposeful SEND Coordinator with a genuine interest in charitable and community work.

You will be experienced and proficient in the delivery of special educational needs and disabilities activities, programmes and events, coordinating people, projects and programmes, and have a strong track record of partnership working and collaborating with key stakeholders and experienced in developing new project/service opportunities in your chosen field.

At the same time, you can expect flexibility in the role, autonomy and a commitment to professional development, inside a vibrant and rewarding working environment.

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 questions:

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 Kate Roberts by emailing kr01@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