Department: Foundation – Community
Hours of Work: 35 Hours per week (including evening and weekends)
Contract Type: Specific Purpose up to 26th February 2027
Salary: Up to £30,0000 per annum
Location: Villa Park, with requirements to work remotely in the local community
Closing Date: 23rd April 2023
1. The Department
The Aston Villa Foundation is the official Charity of Aston Villa Football Club and prides itself in being innovative in its approach to the club being used as a ‘Force for Good’.
The Neighbourhoods Lead will work within the Foundation’s newly formed Community department, which has been established to work with local community, education and faith based groups to engage and provide advocacy, focusing on local communities, using sport and physical education to provide diversionary activities and reduce the risk of crime and violence.
2. The Role
The Foundation has been successful in securing £1million from the Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) to deliver a place-based programme through their Neighbourhood Fund. The programme looks to empower local people to make decisions in their community, that can prevent children and young people from becoming involved in violence.
The successful candidate will work closely with a newly formed Community Steering Group, made up of dedicated and passionate residents and stakeholders from the local neighborhoods of Lozells and Newtown. The Neighborhoods Lead will guide this group with their development and support them though the successful implementation of a co-designed programme action plan.
To achieve the outcomes of the action plan, the Neighborhoods Lead will work closely with a variety of third-party organisation who can deliver the identified themes, set out in the action plan. This will require the ability to build and maintain relationships while monitoring their work against milestones and outcomes.
3. The Person
The Foundation are seeking a highly motivated person, with excellent relationship and communication skills that can support and lead community members, while building positive relationships with local stakeholder and statutory services.
The ideal candidate will be able to represent the Foundation and the programme stakeholders in a positive light, while providing transparency about how the programme is developing, how funding is being spent and if outcomes are being achieved. They must also be also positively contributing to YEF and its evaluations partners evaluations and communities of learning.
You will have a strong track in the area of community development, particually in supporting the development of community groups. Experience in the management of programme funds, in line with programme action plans would be desirable.
For further information about the Role, please see the below Role Profile.
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