Alternative Education Coordinator

Department: Aston Villa Foundation and Community Partnerships – Education Team

Hours of Work: Full Time, 35 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: £27,783 - £29,217 per annum depending on experience

Location: Villa Park and various other Club/ School locations.

Closing Date: Sunday 29 September 2024

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’.

Our Education division is striving to be at the forefront of supporting schools and individuals across the city through innovative curriculums and bespoke delivery. The division oversees our Primary School Sport and Education, Alternative Education, Villa Vision and our Further & Higher Education programmes. Each programme aims to engage and inspire participants using the power of the Aston Villa Football club, Football and the Premier League as a hook for learning.

2. The Role

The Alternative Education Coordinator will lead and deliver on all aspects of our Alternative Education programme, covering several themes within our Alternative Education curriculum of Life Skills, Employment and Health & Wellbeing as well as supporting and guiding individuals through qualifications.

Within this role, you will deliver high quality lessons across the academic year to engage learners in a tailored approach. This approach is unique and blended in nature, with both practical and classroom elements delivered as part of the programme.

Delivery takes place at various club locations (Villa Park and our Inner City Academy) and directly in our Partner Schools across the city.

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

3. The Person

We are seeking an enthustastic and motivated individual with the ability to create, develop and implement high quality, varied and creative educational activities and learning experiences. You will have demonstrable experience of working in an educational setting and specifically with Alternative Education provision as a desirable.

You will also have experience and a skillset of effectively managing behaviour and engaging learners who have been identified to attend our setting as specialist support away from their current school or mainstream education.

The role will also utilise your ability to successfully coordinate the programme, as well as timetabling logistics with schools and of any additional team members that may deliver on the programme. The role requires proactive problem solving and critical thinking skills to enhance the programmes successes.

For further information and to ask any questions about the role, please contact Paul Hughes by emailing [email protected].

As part of your application, please ensure you upload your CV and Cover Letter.

Right to Close Vacancy Posting Early

The Foundation reserves the right to close any advertised vacancies earlier than the advertised closing date if sufficient applications have been received.

Equality Statement

Aston Villa Foundation celebrates diversity and embraces 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 Foundation is fully committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk across our Foundation. 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 Foundation. For more information, please see Aston Villa Football Club | The official club website | AVFC - Safeguarding