Academy Driver - Casual

Founded in 1882, Tottenham Hotspur is an iconic English football club, playing in the Premier League and Women’s Super League. From North London to the world, our fanbase spans continents, cultures, and generations. Spurs is a club that’s always dared to push boundaries, breaking new ground and rewriting history.

We offer world-class facilities: In 2019, we opened our state-of-the-art Stadium, a £1 billion landmark that’s the beating heart of North Tottenham’s transformation. More than just a football ground, it’s an engine of change — creating 4,000 jobs and injecting £300 million into the local economy every year.

The successful candidates will work as part of the Academy Transport Team to provide safe transportation of passengers as assigned by the Academy Transport Coordinator. To drive the minibus to transport THFC Academy Players in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of the Highway Code. To maintain passenger, staff and public safety whilst on the highway. You will provide basic maintenance and checks of the minibus e.g. oil levels, cleaning of vehicle to maintain basic working order and prevent unnecessary deterioration of the vehicle.

At the commencement of the journey check that seat belts are fastened and bags and equipment are secured. Throughout the journey ensure that passengers remain seated, stopping when necessary to ensure that the safety of passengers and staff is maintained at all times.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out basic maintenance checks on vehicles
• Maintain vehicle hygiene
• Drive the minibus in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of the Highway Code (i.e. adhering to road signals, respecting other drivers, etc.)
• Keeping daily logs of mileage and vehicle checks
• Transport academy boys to and from their residence to training grounds and football matches
• Pick up from and drop off to Airports for tour matches
• Pick up Day Release players from schools
• Pick up trial players from stations and Airports

Personal Attributes

• Flexible, proactive
• Ability to plan and manage multiple tasks
• Gets things done
• A proactive communicator with the ability to build effective relationships across departments

What you will bring

• Have experience driving a minibus
• Have held a driving licence for at least 2 years and be 25 years of age or over.
• Experience of working with young people (16-21 year-olds)
• Experience of working in the bus industry/community transport sector.
• Good organisational and personal management skills
• Ability to deal with day to day issues on own initiative
• Effective time management
• Ability to relate well to children and adults
• Work in ways that promote equality of opportunity, participation, diversity and responsibility.
• A commitment to abide by and promote the Academy’s Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Child Protection Policies
• The post holder will be required to complete a Practical Driver Assessment
• Flexibility and availability at weekends

The Tottenham Hotspur Way is to push harder, rise higher and forge greater. We involve, inspire and elevate one another to be our best selves, to produce exceptional on and off the pitch. Every day brings us opportunities to improve and make the impossible, possible.

Our values that bind us

• DREAM THE IMPOSSIBLE – Impossible made possible when we think outside the box
• DARE TO CHANGE THE GAME – Relentlessly strive for glory and leave our mark on the world
• DO IT OUR WAY – Win the right way, never at all costs.

Our Responsibility to you Safeguarding is fundamental to the success in all that we do. Successful candidates are to be reminded they would be subject to various background, DBS, and reference checks for this role. We welcome applications from anyone regardless of age, disability, gender, race, or ethnic and national origins, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.