Academy Driver (Permanent)

Founded in 1882, Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is an English Premier League Club, based in North London.

Led by the late great Bill Nicholson, the Club became the first in England to win the League and FA Cup Double in 1961, and the first in the UK to win a European Trophy two years later. Spurs has since been home to some of the game’s great entertainers, including Jimmy Greaves, Glenn Hoddle, Paul Gascoigne, David Ginola, Gareth Bale, Heung-Min Son and Harry Kane.

In April 2019, the Club opened an iconic new stadium that sits at the heart of a £1billion sport-led regeneration of North Tottenham. The stadium is the largest football club stadium in London and is a multi-use venue with the ability to host a variety of events 365 days a year, including NFL, boxing, rugby, concerts, and other major events, plus visitor attractions including Stadium Tours and the Dare Skywalk.

The stadium development scheme has to date created more than 4,000 new jobs for local people, with circa £300m pumped into the local economy each year.

Tottenham Hotspur has:

• A clear strategy to develop talent from within its Academy, showcased by a strong track record of Academy players graduating to the first-team squad.
• A £100m state-of-the-art Training Centre that supports the Club’s ambition to attract, develop and retain the best talent.
• Commercial partnerships with globally recognised brands including AIA Group Limited (AIA), one of the world’s leading providers of life insurance services, and Nike, the world’s leading sports footwear and apparel company.
• A commitment to minimizing its environmental impact across Club operations, being named as the greenest in the Premier League for the past three years. Tottenham Hotspur is a signatory of the UN Sports for Climate Action Framework, committing to halve carbon emissions by 2030 and become net zero carbon by 2040.
• An award-winning Foundation that is renowned for creating opportunities to help enhance the lives of people in its local community through education, employment, health, and social inclusion programmes.

JOB PURPOSE

To drive Tottenham Hotspur Academy minibuses and cars in a responsible and competent manner, ensuring the safety of the passengers, other road users, members of the public and yourself at all times.

KEY RESPONSIBILTIES 

• Driving Club vehicles, including standard 5-seater cars, 9-seater people carriers and 16-seater minibuses.
• Be responsible for the safety, comfort and welfare of children and young people.
• Drive in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of the Highway Code (i.e. adhering to road signals, respecting other drivers, etc.)
• Carry out driver’s daily and weekly vehicle checks, and to carry out basic maintenance.
• Report any vehicle defects, faults, incidents and accidents to the Academy Transport Coordinators.
• Be responsible for the cleanliness of vehicles, inside and out and ensuring the vehicle is in a clean and roadworthy condition before and after use.
• Refuel vehicles as required.
• Maintain accurate records of vehicle usage.
• Maintain and help to promote a good Academy image, uniform should be worn at all times and kept in a clean and tidy condition.
• Work within health and safety guidelines and other guidelines that may be issued from time-to-time.
• Work within the constraints and guidelines as set out in the Driver’s handbook.
• To undertake any other associated duties as required by the Academy Transport Coordinators or Operations Manager.
• React to traffic, delays and issues on route, finding alternative road routes when necessary and keeping the Transport Coordonators informed of any changes.
• Attend relevant training courses as identified and agreed, this will include Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme (MiDAS) training.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• Hold a current, clean and valid driving licence D1 unrestricted or a PSV licence, D1 restricted (car licence obtained prior to 01/01/1997) considered.

Desirable

• MiDAS trained.
• CV licence holder.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Have held a driving licence for at least 2 years and be 25 years of age or over.
• Capability to maintain accurate vehicle and user records.
• Competent to undertake daily and weekly vehicle checks and carry out basic maintenance.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Pleasant approachable personality.
• Ability to keep control of children and manage behaviour.
• An ability to communicate with a range of people.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Reliable and trustworthy.
• Honest, sense of responsibility and confidentiality.
• Flexible approach to working arrangements.
• Willing to undertake training as appropriate.
• Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people.

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.

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club welcomes applications from anyone regardless of age, disability, race, or ethnic and national origins, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.