Academy Driver

Nottingham Forest; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tickets to City Ground events

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts at high street and gym

Club shop discount

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Nottingham Forest is seeking an Academy Driver for The Nigel Doughty Academy in Nottingham. This part-time role (28 hours weekly) involves delivering safe transport to junior players on a split shift schedule, with occasional weekend work and early mornings.

You will perform routine vehicle checks, maintain cleanliness, and uphold safety and safeguarding standards while representing the Club professionally.

Qualifications

• Requires valid UK driving licence.
• Flexible availability, including potential weekend work.
• Excellent communication and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of safeguarding procedures for youth travel.
• Ability to build professional relationships with players and staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, timely transport to academy players on a fixed daily schedule (three hours morning, three hours afternoon/evening).
• Drive in compliance with Highway Code and safety policies.
• Report incidents promptly and accurately.
• Conduct daily vehicle maintenance and safety checks; keep vehicles clean.
• Adhere to club safety protocols at all times and support safeguarding obligations.

Skills

Valid UK driving licence

Flexible attitude

Strong communication skills

Safeguarding knowledge

Professional relationship building

Job description

Salary: Please state your expectations within your application

Contract: Part Time, 28 hours a week

Location: The Nigel Doughty Academy, Nottingham, NG2 7SR

Department: Academy Operations

Reporting to: Academy Operations Manager

Closing Date For Applications: 18th September 2026

About the Role

As an Academy Driver you will provide a safe, efficient and friendly service to our players on the Academy Full Time Training Model ensuring safety is at the fore.

This is a Monday–Friday role working split shifts, with occasional weekend work available. The usual working hours will be approximately 6:00am–9:00am and 4:30pm–7:30pm. Please note that working hours may vary depending on operational requirements.

The Perks of the Job

• Opportunity to access tickets for events at The City Ground.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Access to high street and gym discounts.
• Discount within our Club shop.
• Free on-site parking.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

Driving

• You will perform driving tasks on a fixed daily schedule provide safe, timely and friendly transport to players on the Academy’s Full Time Training Model who are of secondary school age. Driving requirements are for three hours in the morning and three hours in the afternoon/evening.
• Drive in compliance with the Rules & Regulations of the Highway code.
• Ensure passenger safety at all times whilst undertaking driving duties for the Academy.
• Additional driving tasks as required by the Academy programme.
• Ensure any incidents are reported immediately in the correct timely manner.

Vehicle Management

• On a daily basis conduct maintenance checks.
• Conduct regular safety checks of academy vehicles ensuring any defects are reported and followed up.
• Ensure that the vehicles are maintained to a level of cleanliness expected of the Academy.
• Adhere to Club safety protocols at all times.

What we are looking for

• Strong communication skills with excellent attention to detail.
• A proactive, solution-focused mindset and the ability to adapt.
• Knowledge of transport regulations and safeguarding procedures related to youth travel.
• Valid UK driving license.
• Have a flexible approach to availability and the ability to respond to transport emergencies as needed.
• To create successful and professional relationships with players and staff whilst maintaining professional distance from playing staff at all times.
• To act, at all times, in a manner appropriate to a representative of Nottingham Forest FC
• All staff are responsible for the wellbeing and safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults on all Club sites. If you have a concern or witness a Safeguarding matter, you must report it to the department’s Designated Safeguarding Officer (DSO) or the Club’s Lead DSO or Senior Safeguarding Manager. If It’s an emergency, you are to call the relevant emergency service such as Police or CAMHS.

Forest For Everyone

We aim to create a culture which embraces and celebrates our differences, enables individuals to feel comfortable, maximise their potential and eliminate discrimination.

Nottingham Forest Football Club is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marital / civil partnership status, pregnancy / maternity leave, race, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Nottingham Forest Football Club is a signatory of the FA’s Football Leadership Diversity Code. We are committed to developing policies to promote equal opportunities and diversity within our workforce. To monitor our progress against these commitments, we Invite all applicants to provide diversity data during the application process.

Disability Confident Committed Employer

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer. We 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 selections.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding

As part of the Club’s commitment to safeguarding, the successful applicant may be required to undergo a Disclosure Barring Service ("DBS") check. The level of check required will depend on the requirements of the role. Individuals will be asked to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands, warnings or bind-overs that they are required to disclose for the level of check applicable to the role, in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (as amended) and the DBS filtering rules. The results of any check will be considered on an individual basis, and the Club will act proportionately in deciding whether to proceed with the appointment. The Club reserves the right to carry out risk assessments where content has been disclosed if it feels that it is relevant to the job requirements of the role. Failure to satisfy the Club, FA’s and the PL's safeguarding requirements may lead to the job offer being withdrawn or, if they have already started employment, summary termination of the employment, in accordance with the Club's disciplinary procedures

Health and Safety

Nottingham Forest is committed to maintaining a safe and healthy working environment for all employees, contractors, visitors, and guests. All employees are expected to comply with company health and safety policies, procedures and risk assessments, use equipment and PPE correctly and report any hazards, accidents and near misses. Appropriate training will be provided to ensure everyone understands their health and safety responsibilities.