Maintenance Technician (Multiskilled)

Aston Villa Football Club Limited - Admin; Middleton CP; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

AstonVilla Football Club is seeking a Facilities and Estates operative at Bodymoor Heath Training Ground. You will maintain facilities to a high standard, with a focus on painting and decorating across woodwork, metalwork and interior walls.

The role covers planned, preventative and reactive maintenance, responding to requests and supporting upkeep of the Training Ground. You must hold City and Guilds Level 2 and a UK driving licence, with flexible hours including evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Hold City and Guilds Level 2 qualification or equivalent.
• Proven experience using hand tools.
• Experience completing general maintenance tasks.

Responsibilities

• Maintain facilities to a high standard with a focus on painting and decorating (woodwork, metalwork, interior walls).
• Carry out planned, preventative and reactive maintenance.
• Respond to maintenance requests and support upkeep of the Training Ground.
• Liaise with contractors and help develop rolling maintenance plans for function rooms.

Skills

Hand tools

General maintenance

Prioritisation

Education

City and Guilds Level 2

Job description

Job Information

• Department: Facilities and Estates
• Hours of Work: 40 hours per week
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Salary: Attractive Remuneration Package
• Location: Bodymoor Heath Training Ground
• Closing Date: Sunday 25 October 2026

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. The Club are continuing our rapid growth trajectory both on and off the pitch including the development and expansion of our sites and facilities. The team are vital in this journey supporting the major redevelopment work across all Club sites, enabling our day‑to‑day operations and matchdays to happen ensuring all our facilities are maintained to the highest standard possible.

The Role

You will play a pivotal role in ensuring our facilities are maintained to a high standard, providing a safe, well – presented and functional environment. Your role will have a particular focus on painting and decorating, including preparing and painting a variety of surfaces such as woodwork, metalwork and interior walls, as well as applying protective coatings where required. Alongside this, you will carry out planned, preventative and reactive maintenance, responding to maintenance requests and supporting the general upkeep of the Training Ground. You will support colleagues with a range of maintenance activities, liaise with contractors and help develop rolling maintenance plans for our function rooms. You will need to be organised, proactive and comfortable prioritising tasks in a busy, fast‑paced environment.

The Person

You will need to hold a City and Guilds Level 2 qualification or equivalent and have proven experience using hand tools, completing general maintenance tasks and applying practical maintenance skills. You will also need to be organised and proactive and confident assessing problems, identifying appropriate solutions and prioritising your workload effectively. You will be comfortable working independently and using your own initiative, while equally being part of a wider team and supporting colleagues when required. You must hold a full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle to travel between our Club sites as and when required. An essential part of this role will be being available and willing to work flexible hours as the Club requires, this will include evenings, weekends and any other events hosted by the Club.

Why join us?

There has never been a better time to join AstonVilla 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 historicClub, 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.

Equality Statement

AstonVilla Football Club celebrates the diversity of its Club and embraces 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

AstonVilla 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, see AstonVilla Football Club | The official club website | AVFC - Safeguarding