We are looking for an Academy Driver on a casual basis to provide travel support to our Academy players and staff.
We are committed to supporting the growth and development of our Academy players and staff by providing safe, reliable, and professional travel services. Our Academy plays a key role in nurturing talent and ensuring everyone can focus on their performance and duties.
We are one of the most famous clubs in world football, with a rich heritage and history of success – read more about our history, here.
Beyond that, we are passionate about our local community and, behind the scenes, we have a wide variety of opportunities and career paths for all. We have a very defined purpose: to act for a winning team, culture and community. We achieve this by ensuring we are courageous in the pursuit of progress, we champion our community and each other, and that we do the right thing (even when no one is looking).
Discover why ‘Our Gunners’ are proud to be part of our team - view their stories here.
We are committed to ensuring that our environments for children, young people and adults at risk remain safe and inclusive. We therefore require successful candidates to complete a DBS check and other essential background checks prior to starting their employment. Depending on the responsibilities of the role, a DBS will be either a basic, standard, or enhanced check.
Provide regular player transport - you'll carry out minibus journeys as required to ensure safe and prompt travel for our players
Support the wider Academy operation - you'll work alongside our Kit team to help with occasional transport of training/match kit and equipment
Handle ad-hoc travel - you will host minibus travel services for staff as and when required
Uphold our high standards - you will take responsibility for ensuring our Academy travel equipment is efficiently managed and looked after
Build positive working relationships - you'll engage and collaborate with players, parents/guardians and our wider team
Abide by critical policies - you will keep important policies related to Safeguarding, and Health and Safety always at the forefront of your mind
Please note: You'll be based at Sobha Realty Training Centre and this role will include evening and weekend work.
Clean UK driving licence - you'll be able to transport yourself to various different locations
Experience in a similar role - you are confident with driving in Greater London and surrounding areas
Safeguarding champion - you have the completed the FA Safeguarding accreditation (or willing to undertake)
Trusted ambassador for our club - you recognise your responsibility as a representative of our club and maintain exceptional standards of professional behaviour towards colleagues, players and the wider public
Proud team player - you're able to display the integrity and discretion that's needed to be a trusted team player
Position of Trust - As someone in a position of trust role involving regular, direct contact with children or vulnerable adults you will be expected to uphold high standards of conduct to prevent abuse, including sexual, physical, or emotional harm. This role requires you to keep updated with both Club and FA Safeguarding training and education
Arsenal for Everyone is our commitment to promoting and embracing equality, diversity and inclusion, so that everyone connected to the club feels like they belong to the same Arsenal family. We believe that diversity of background, skills and experience drives our success on and off the pitch.
We are a Disability Confident Leader. We actively welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities and long-term health conditions. If you need disability-related adjustments to the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.
If you are likely to meet the definition of being a ‘disabled person’ according to the Equality Act 2010, you may be eligible to apply for an interview via the Disability Confident Scheme - please indicate this in your application form below. The information you share with us about your health or disability will not be used in recruitment decisions.
Please note: we reserve the right to close the position early if application volumes are particularly high. We encourage you to get your application in sooner rather than later.
Updates on the status of your application will be sent via email, please routinely check your spam and junk folders, as occasionally emails sent via the Teamtailor platform will find themselves there.
Good luck!
