Department: Football Division – Women’s Football and Girls Academy Department

Hours of Work: Full-Time, 35 hours per week (flexible working hours including afternoons, evening and weekends)

Contract Type: Fixed Term contract until 30 June 2026

Salary: Up to £38,000 per annum depending upon experience

Location: Bodymoor Heath Training Ground

Closing Date: Thursday 19 September 2024

1. The Department

Our Aston Villa Women's Football Team has achieved huge success since gaining promotion to the Women's Super League (WSL).

In continuing our journey and building for the future, we are focusing our efforts to ensure our Women's Team have the resources in place to help us deliver our ambitious plans for nurturing, encouraging and developing talent and striving to become a leading force in Women’s Football.

2. The Role

Working as a Performance Nutritionist you will determine appropriate methods of implementing the overall programme of nutrition service - including strategic support, education programmes to the squad as well as individual one-to-one support.

You will contribute towards the Women’s Sport Science and Medical Department’s vision of providing an elite player centred environment.

You will play a key role in the multi-disciplinary team working collaboratively to create, implement and monitor evidence-based nutrition strategies tailored to the needs of female football players

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

3. The Person

You must have:

• BSc Hons in Nutrition or Sport Science or equivalent subject area
• SENr Accreditation
• ISAK Level 1 Accreditation
• Postgraduate degree in Nutrition
• Be a UKAD Clean Sport Advisor

You will have demonstrable experience of working in an elite team sports environment, providing nutrition services to high performance female athletes. You will need to have a comprehensive understanding of promoting the role of food to enhance performance and health.

You will need to have a proactive, calm and positive attitude and be able to communicate in a clear and concise way.

You must hold a full, UK driving licence and be able to work flexibility as this role will require you to work evenings, weekends and matchdays as and when required.

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