Department: Facilities & Estates – Cleaning Services Team

Hours of Work: 35 hours per week (including working evenings, weekends and matchdays)

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: £22,932 per annum

Location: Bodymoor Heath Training Ground

Closing Date: Sunday 26 January 2025

1. The Department

Our Facilities and Estates Department are responsible for looking after our facilities across all our sites – Villa Park, Bodymoor Heath Training Ground and our Brookvale Inner City Academy. This is an exciting time at the Club, we are celebrating our 150th anniversary, qualified for the 2024/25 Champions League and we are determined to continue growing our success on and off the pitch.

The Facilities and Estates Department are vital in this journey, supporting the major redevelopment work across all sites, enabling our day-to-day operations and matchdays to happen and making sure all our facilities are maintained to the highest possible standard.

2. The Role

We are seeking a dedicated and reliable Cleaning Services Operative to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining the highest standards of hygiene, health, and safety at the Club day-to-day and on matchdays.

You will work as part of the wider team and your duties will include dusting, damp wiping, vacuuming, mopping, emptying of waste bins, replenishing supplies across various areas at the Club including offices, concourses, bathrooms and changing rooms.

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

3. The Person

You will have previous experience working as a Cleaning Services Operative in a similar working environment. You will need strong attention to detail and be committed and passionate about providing a ‘best-in-class’ service. Whilst you will be part of the wider team, you will also need to be self-driven and be comfortable with working independently.

You must also be available to work flexibly as this role will require you to work evenings and weekends.

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:

• Offers on tickets for Men and Women’s matches (subject to match and ticketing arrangements)
• Pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free staff breakfast and lunches
• Club Shop discount
• Adidas discount
• Travel discount
• Death in service benefit
• Free Will writing
• Free eye tests
• Mobile network discounts
• Gym discount

*Please note these are subject to change at any time

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

1. Upload your CV

2. Answer the following question:

 Please outline why you want to apply for this role and what key skills, qualities and experience you have 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