Department: HR and Payroll Division / Equality Diversity & Inclusion Team
Hours of Work: 35 hours per week (includes matchdays, evenings and weekends)
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £22,000 per annum
Location: Villa Park / Bodymoor Heath Training Ground
Closing Date: Sunday 29 September 2024
1. The Department
We want Aston Villa to be for everyone. Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) is integral to everything we do, and our culture embraces the right for everyone to be treated fairly, with dignity and respect.
The Club is situated in the heart of one of the most multi-cultural, diverse, passionate, and thriving communities in England. Our EDI Department plays a key part in continuing our journey to become an ‘employer of choice’ and a leading Club in championing equality, valuing diversity, and embracing inclusion.
The Club are proud of achieving the Premier League's EDI Preliminary Standard, (PLEDIS) and commitment to the Disability Confident Standard. We also work closely with the Club’s Supporter groups to promote and reinforce our culture including Villa & Proud, Punjabi Villans, Villa Bellas and Villans Together.
2. The Role
Reporting into the Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Lead, this new role as Equality, Diversity, & Inclusion Assistant will consist of a mixture of office-based administrative tasks and supporting in EDI initiatives, training and programmes which challenge inequality and discrimination, promote social integration and build community cohesion.
You will be responsible for providing administrative support by organising meetings, taking minutes and distributing action plans, managing the equality email inbox and the text service to ensure that enquiries are dealt with in a timely manner. You will also support the EDI Lead in collating data, producing reports and relevant management information for the purposes of achieving PLEDIS standards, Gender Pay Gap Reports and EDI audits.
You will provide an onsite presence and support on matchdays as and when required (Men’s and Women’s). You will support and assist in the co-ordination of all Club EDI initiatives such as, No Room for Racism, Rainbow Laces, training programmes and other events.
3. The Person
You must have proven administration experience and be a proficient user in MS Office. You will also need to be educated to GCSE level (including English Grade C / Grade 4 or above) or equivalent.
You will have strong written and verbal communication skills which are clear, concise, and accurate. You will deliver exceptional customer service and be able to liaise and build positive relationships with a range of colleagues and stakeholders at all levels.
This is an opportunity for an individual who is passionate and enthusiastic about EDI to join the club at an exciting time to make a real impact
You will need to have access to a vehicle or have the ability to travel between club sites. You must be available to work flexibly to support with EDI activities and events during matchdays, evenings and weekends as and when required.
As part of your application, please ensure you upload your CV.
For further information about the Role, please see the Role Profile.
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