Department: Health and Safety Department

Hours of Work: 35 hours per week

Contract Type: Fixed Term, Specific Purpose Contract until 30 June 2028

Salary: £45,000 per annum

Location: Villa Park

Closing Date: Sunday 16 November 2025

1. 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. Our redevelopment project includes increasing Villa Park’s capacity to over 50,000 and the creation of the new multi – use space called ‘The Warehouse’ which will include a new Fan Zone destination and dynamic events space for non – matchdays.

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 a number of contractors and partners working together on the master plan. We have an exciting opportunity for a Contractor Management Officer to join the team.

2. The Role

You will play a key role in supporting the team to ensure that contractors are effectively managed and are operating safely, efficiently and in line with compliance primarily at Villa Park but also across our other Club sites as and when required. You will oversee all aspects of contractor engagement, from pre-qualification and documentation review to delivering safety inductions, monitoring and issuing permits. A key aspect of this role will be becoming proficient in our electronic safety management system – My Compliance and you will be responsible for the system ensuring it is used as effectively and efficiently as possible. This is a real opportunity to have real impact and promoting a proactive, collaborative  strong culture of Health and  Safety throughout the Club.

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

3. The Person

You will need to be proactive and organised individual with proven experience working in a similar role, preferably in a sporting, construction or large venue environment. You must hold a National General Certificate in Health & Safety or similar qualification which demonstrates a strong foundation in health and safety principles, risk management and regulatory compliance. You will need to be able and comfortable in challenging non – compliance whilst maintaining a professional and collaborative approach.

You will need strong written and communication skills with attention to detail, with an ability to communicate with impact, ensuring complex information is articulated in a meaningful way

You must have to a vehicle and / or the ability 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.

4. 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

2. Answer the following question:

a) 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