Club Driver

AFC Bournemouth; Greater London, Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Season ticket and complimentary/purcha

Discounts at club Superstore

Health Cash Plan with Simplyhealth

Employee Assistance Programme

Eye tests and glasses contribution

Birthday leave

Job summary

AFC Bournemouth is seeking a professional chauffeur to provide a safe and discreet transport service for players, senior management and club staff from the AFC Bournemouth Performance Centre, Wimborne. You will maintain high standards of vehicle cleanliness and roadworthiness while supporting day-to-day operations.

Responsibilities include timely journeys, reporting charges, and ensuring a courteous, confidential driving service.

Qualifications

• Must hold a full clean UK driving licence.
• Demonstrated experience as a professional chauffeur, taxi driver, or similar driving role.
• Good knowledge of the Bournemouth and Dorset area.

Responsibilities

• Be available to drive for the Club as required, primarily for football departments and players/senior management.
• Work weekends, evenings and other unsociable hours as needed.
• Drive safely, follow the highway code and road signs at all times.
• Escort or assist VIP passengers ensuring safe arrival, comfort and security.

Skills

Full clean UK driving licence

Professional chauffeur experience

Local knowledge Bournemouth/Dorset

Job description

Department: First Team - Administration/ Operations

Location: AFC Bournemouth Performance Centre, Wimborne

Application Deadline: 31 October 2026

Department: First Team - Administration/ Operations

Location: AFC Bournemouth Performance Centre, Wimborne

Description

To provide a professional, safe and dependable transport service for players, senior management and Club staff, ensuring all journeys are carried out efficiently, discreetly and in line with Club standards. The role is also responsible for maintaining Club vehicles to the highest standards of cleanliness, safety and roadworthiness, supporting the day-to-day operational requirements of the Club.

Key Responsibilities

• Be available to drive for the Club as required, primarily responsible to football departments and the needs of players and senior management.
• Be prepared to work weekends, evenings and other unsociable hours depending on business needs.
• At all times, drive safely and follow the highway code, abiding to all speed limits, road signs, etc.
• Escorting or aiding players, senior management and other passengers as needed when picking them up or dropping them off at their destination to ensure their safe arrival, comfort and security.
• Ensure you arrive punctually for all assigned journeys, planning routes carefully and ensuring enough travel time has been allowed.
• Ensure you report any toll charges, congestion charges, drop off charges, etc, to line management punctually so these can be paid on time.
• Deliver a consistently comfortable, courteous, and professional driving service, always ensuring discretion and confidentiality. Maintain a high standard of personal presentation, appropriate to the journey you are fulfilling.
• Ensure the Club vehicle/s are kept clean, fully valeted, and always presented to a high standard. Keep the vehicle stocked with travel essentials including bottled water, hand sanitiser, first aid kit, etc.
• Ensure the Club vehicle/s is kept in a safe and roadworthy condition. This means performing regular vehicle checks and working with the Head of Performance Centre Operations to ensure services, MOTs, vehicle tax, etc, are carried out.
• Report any vehicle damage, faults, or maintenance needs promptly to the Head of Performance Centre Operations for action.
• In the event you are unable to fulfil an assigned journey, notify the appropriate stakeholder as soon as possible and support with finding an alternative service provider.
• Maintain accurate records relating to vehicle usage such as mileage, fuel consumption, service history and other maintenance schedules.
• Ensure the vehicle is well always fuelled so at any point; it is available to drive.
• Follow all club policies regarding driving company vehicles, insurance and expenses.
• As a member of staff to ensure in all matters, you follow and actively promote the club’s mental health policies and practices to ensure an open, non-judgmental and inclusive environment for everyone engaged with the club.
• As a member of staff to ensure that you to adhere to the club’s safeguarding policies and procedures and are committed to our safeguarding values, creating a safe and positive environment for all those who interact with the club.
• Obligation to adhere to the club’s health and safety policy and procedures.
• Responsibility to comply with the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, and all related Company policies, taking reasonable care for their own safety and that of others, reporting hazards or incidents, following safe systems of work, and co-operating with all training and emergency procedures.
• As a member of staff to ensure in all matters you follow and actively promote the club’s equality policies and practices to ensure a welcoming, safe and inclusive environment for everyone engaged with the club.

The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Essential

• Full clean UK driving license
• Experience as a professional chauffeur, taxi driver or other driving career
• Good knowledge of Bournemouth/Dorset area

Desirable

• SIA license
• Additional driver qualifications / advanced UK driving license
• Experience working/interacting with VIPs

It is anticipated that interviews will be held during the week commencing 9th November 2026.

Benefits

• Free onsite parking.
• Season ticket and allocation of complimentary/purchased tickets (subject to availability).
• Subsidised lunches and complimentary healthy snacks throughout the day.
• Discounts at the club Superstore.
• Access to Health Cash Plan with Simplyhealth.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Contribution towards eye tests and glasses.
• Discounts and benefits from partners and local businesses.
• Club pension & Life Assurance Scheme.
• Paid parental leave (bank of five days per year).
• Club events or other social events throughout the year run by our club social team.
• Paid volunteer opportunities (2 days per year).
• Paid day’s leave on your birthday.