Department: Facilities and Estates Department

Hours of Work: 40 hours per week (including matchdays, evenings and weekends)

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: Attractive Remuneration Package

Location: Bodymoor Heath Training Ground

Closing Date: Monday 31 March 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

As Maintenance Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring that our estates and facilities at Bodymoor Heath Training Ground operate smoothly, efficiently and are best in class. You will be the first point of contact for our staff based on site regarding any maintenance-related queries and you will manage the team and any subcontractors who are working on site.

Your responsibilities will include developing and implementing a planned preventive and response maintenance programme including statutory works, providing technical and maintenance support, supervising the Building Management System (BMS) and managing our cleaning provision.

This is a dynamic, varied role in a fast-paced exciting environment with a real opportunity to make a difference to our site.

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

3. The Person

We are seeking a pro-active and organised individual to join our Facilities and Estates Team.

The successful candidate must hold a City and Guilds Level 2 qualification (or equivalent), IOSH working safely qualification and have a high-level understanding of Health and Safety requirements, procedures and best practice.

With a ‘can-do’ attitude and excellent communication skills, you must have demonstrable experience in managing a maintenance department (including budgets), and be able to inspire your team and create a positive working environment.

You will need to be able to work flexibly as the Club requires which will include matchdays, evenings and weekends. You will need to have a driving licence with access to a vehicle or the ability to travel between our Club sites, including Villa Park, London Office, and Bodymoor Heath Training Ground.

4. Why join us?

There has never been a better time to join Aston Villa Football Club. This season, we are celebrating our milestone 150th anniversary, our drive to succeed is visible on the global stage with our continued progression in the Champions League competition (currently reaching the Quarter-Finals!), 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