Academy Driver

City Football Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading football organization in Manchester seeks a Transport Coordinator to assist with logistics for the academy. The role involves ensuring safe travel for players, maintaining fleet vehicles, and providing administrative support. Candidates should have strong driving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work flexible hours. A clean driving license and at least 2 years of experience are required. This position offers a variety of benefits including annual leave and healthcare.

Benefits

26 days annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday

Private healthcare

Annual discretionary bonus

Lifestyle discounts

Qualifications

• Must be over the age of 25 with at least 2 years driving experience.
• Clean driving license is required.
• Experience in transportation and travel arrangements is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe and efficient travel for academy guests, staff, and players.
• Plan and arrange transport schedules for academy players.
• Maintain cleanliness of fleet vehicles and report deficiencies.

Skills

Basic knowledge of vehicle maintenance

Good communication skills

Confident and experienced driver

Excellent attention to detail

Competent computer skills

Tools

Microsoft Office Packages

Job description

Closing Date of Applications - 14/08/25

Our Story

Manchester City is an English Premier League club whose roots began in East Manchester. From its first incarnation as St Mark’s West Gorton in 1880, the club became Manchester City FC in 1894. Behind each title lies emotion, moments and memories that resonate with millions of supporters around the world. Manchester City fans are known for their commitment and togetherness, as a Club that fights to the end.

Purpose

To assist with all Academy transport requirements as directed by the Transport & Administration Manager. To provide transport for players, trialists, staff and families of players and to ensure their comfort, safety and welfare is always maintained. To assist in the coordination and administration of transport and logistics support for the academy. This role requires working some unsociable hours including evening and weekend

This is Your City

As part of our team, you will be entitled to 26 days annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday, private healthcare and a simply health cash plan, an annual discretionary bonus, plus a range of partnership and lifestyle discounts.

Your Impact

• To provide a safe and efficient travel and transport for all guests, staff, families and players of the academy.
• To work with the Transport team to plan and arrange safe and efficient transport plans for the Academy.
• To conduct basic checks and maintain the department’s fleet vehicles, this will include administration and reporting of any deficiencies immediately to the appropriate person.
• To maintain high standards of cleanliness for all fleet vehicles.
• To develop and maintain excellent working relationships with staff, players, parents, and other key academy stakeholders.
• Manage the day-to-day transport schedule for the relevant Academy players and ensure all travel arrangements are made as required and delivered to the highest standards.
• To provide administrative support to the Transport & Administration Manager as and when required.
• To communicate and provide information when appropriate to relevant staff on any aspect of the players behaviour, welfare, or development.
• To produce administrative and practical work of the highest standards, with excellent attention to detail.
• To ensure the departmental vehicles are maintained to a high standard (any faults are reported and resolved, and the vehicles are kept clean and tidy) and all relevant documentation is produced and kept up to date.
• To provide logistical support for pre-season tours and tournaments as required.
• To provide a meet and greet service for and accompany triallists and prospective signings and their families as required when they visit Manchester. Ensuring a world class first impression is given to the triallists and their families.
• To work and behave in line with the academy values.
• To contribute to the creation and maintenance of a high-performance sporting environment.
• To develop innovative solutions to problems and to constantly evolve operations to ensure the highest standards of service are provided.

• To support transport arrangements for members of staff as and when required.

Safeguarding

This role involves working with children and/or vulnerable adults in a Regulated Activity (or in close proximity to children and/or vulnerable adults). This means that the post-holder is required to apply all relevant policies and uphold the Club’s commitment to safeguarding vulnerable people.

What we are looking for

Essential

• Basic knowledge of vehicle maintenance.

• A working knowledge of administrative management.

• Good working knowledge of the key Microsoft Office Packages

• Good communication skills essential.

• Confident and experienced driver

• Excellent attention to detail.

• Competent computer skills and ability proficient in the key Microsoft office packages.

• Highly self-motivated and able to be reactive and flexible.

• Ensuring Confidentiality at all times.

• Be an Effective team member

• Flexible attitude to working hours and willingness to work unsociable hours on a frequent basis.

• Must be over the age of 25 with at least 2 years driving experience.

• Clean driving license

Desirable

• Basic knowledge of legal framework & requirements around driving legislation.

• Knowledge of travel bookings and world geographical awareness.

• Basic understanding of spoken languages such as French, Spanish and Italian.

• Experience in transportation and travel arrangements.

• Experience working with young people.

• Advance or secure driving certification

• D1 category on driving license (if applicant does not have this entitlement at present they must show willingness to obtain D1 within first 6 months of employment).