Academy Driver

Norwich City Football Club; Colney; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 16,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Matchday ticket

Annual leave + holidays

Pension scheme

CPD opportunities

Working groups

Wellbeing services

GP access

Gym access

Job summary

Norwich City Football Club is seeking an Academy Driver on a permanent annualised hours contract, averaging 20 hours per week (1,040 hours per year). The role involves variable hours across weekdays, weekends, and matchdays to support our academy program at the Avant Training Centre in Colney.

You will transport academy players to training and matches, assist with trialist chaperoning, and support travel to school.

Qualifications

• Experience driving mini-buses for groups.
• D1 driving license is required.
• Clean driving license essential.

Responsibilities

• Transport Academy players to training at the Avant Training Centre.
• Transport players to and from school.
• Assist with trialist chaperoning.
• Cover transport to games on request, weekdays and weekends.

Skills

Mini-Bus Driving Experience

D1 Driving License

Clean Driving License

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced candidate to join Norwich City Football Club in the role of Academy Driver.

The role is a permanent annualised hours contract with an average of 20 hours per week (1,040 hours across 12 months) and involves working variable hours throughout the week, and on weekends.

Key tasks/responsibilities include, but is not limited to:

• Transporting Academy players to and from training at the Avant Training Centre during the week and at weekends
• Transporting players to and from school
• Assisting with trialist chaperoning
• Covering transport to games during the week as well as Saturdays and Sundays upon request.

Key Attributes:

• Ability to work flexible hours, sometimes on short notice
• Excellent communication skills

Required Experience;

• Mini-Bus Driving Experience
• D1 Driving License
• Clean Driving License

Successful candidates will benefit from a comprehensive range of club benefits. This includes (but is not limited to):

• Complimentary matchday ticket for home fixtures
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Enhanced family friendly leave policies
• Pension Scheme with Royal London
• Enhanced CPD opportunities and structured professional development pathways.
• The opportunity to get involved in wider club initiatives through a variety of Working Groups.
• A range of wellbeing support, including 24/7 access to a GP for employees and their dependents, as well as access to gyms and exercise classes at both Carrow Road & Avant Training Centre.

Closing date: Friday, 16th October 2026

Norwich City Football Club are committed to ensuring equal opportunities are given to all and welcomes applications from all areas of the community regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnerships.

Norwich City Football Club are an equal opportunities employer and recognises the importance of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the workplace. Please be aware that a criminal disclosure and identity check will be carried out for this post. Engagement will be subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure.

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (2025) guidance, we may conduct online searches as part of our due diligence processes on shortlisted candidates.