Department: Football Division – Boys Academy Education Department
Hours of Work: 16 Hours Per Week
Contract Type: Part Time, Fixed Term Contract (Specific Purpose) until 30 June 2025 (with potential of extension)
Salary: Attractive Renumeration Package dependent on experience
Location: Bodymoor Heath Training Ground
Closing Date: Sunday 10 November 2024
Interview Date: Friday 22 November 2024
1. The Department
Our Boys Academy Department has been awarded the prestigious Category One status accolade, demonstrating that we provide the highest level of quality coaching, education, training and facilities for our youth football provision.
The Boys Academy Education Department is responsible for delivering the Education provision to our Academy players aged between 14-16 and 16-18 on our full-time training programme to ensure that our players are reaching their highest potential both on and off the pitch.
To continue to deliver our ambitious plans for nurturing, encouraging and developing talent at this level, we have a new, exciting opportunity for an Education Officer to join us on a part-time basis.
2. The Role
This role will be responsible for supporting the management and delivery of the Education programme ensuring players achieve aspirational education outcomes. You will have a specific focus on the delivery of the Apprenticeship and Education provision for our Professional Development Phase (players aged 16-18 years old) making a real impact to their development
You will plan the delivery of the BTEC in Sporting Excellence Professional and the Sporting Excellence Professional Apprenticeship, ensuring outstanding lessons to improve players understanding on topics to support their performance.
An essential element of this will be to track and monitor learner progress and provide effective feedback. You may also support the delivery of the BTEC Level 2 in Sport working in conjunction with the Academy’s Education partner. This role will require you to work flexibly in your delivery as you will be working within a dynamic environment.
You will work collaboratively as part of the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) and a key part of your role will be building positive and proactive relationships with all a range of stakeholders, including the Premier League and with other external verifiers.
For further information about the Role, please see the Role Profile.
3. The Person
We are looking for an individual capable of forming strong relationships and can support young people and empathise to the challenges and demands placed upon young elite performers.
You must hold a relevant teaching qualification such as QTS/QTLS/PGCE (or equivalent). You will need to have experience of working within a high performance or education environment and/or with young elite performers. Experience of working within a Premier League or EFL Academy as well teaching BTEC Sporting Excellence and Performance would also be advantageous.
You must be available to work flexibly, which may include evenings and weekends as required around the needs of the players.
As part of your application, please ensure you upload your CV and Cover Letter.
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 are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and fully support The FAs Football Leadership Diversity Code.
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