Department: Facilities and Estates
Hours of Work: 40 hours per week (including matchdays, evenings and weekends)
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Attractive remuneration package
Location: Villa Park
Closing Date: Monday 29 September 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. As a Club 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
We are seeking a Maintenance Technician (Plumbing) to join the team. You will be based primarily at Villa Park and play a critical role in ensuring the smooth operation, safety and functionality of all plumbing systems across the Club.
You will be responsible for installation, inspection, maintenance, and repair of water supply lines, drainage systems, heating units, and other plumbing fixtures. You will keep records and data in relation to any statutory requirements and develop and implement a planned preventative and response maintenance programme.
You will also provide on-site technical and maintenance support to the wider Facilities and Estates team as and when required.
For further information about the Role, please see the Role Profile.
3. The Person
You must hold a City and Guilds Level 2 Plumbing qualification and be passionate about the quality of your work. You also need to be a skilled and reliable plumbing professional with proven experience in maintenance work and a proactive, solution-focused mindset.
You must also have excellent communication skills, a strong understanding of health and safety regulations, and a keen eye for detail. You will need to be available to work flexibly including matchdays and any other Club events as and when required which will include evenings and weekends. You will also need to hold a full, UK driving licence and have access to your own vehicle to travel between our Club sites; 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. Our drive to succeed is visible on the global stage, 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, 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 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