MK Dons Community Trust is the charitable arm of Milton Keynes Dons Football Club (registered charity 1123762). It supports people across Milton Keynes, particularly young people, to build confidence, develop leadership skills and improve their physical and mental wellbeing through sport and community programmes.
The role
The Trust is looking for an enthusiastic, player-focused coach to join its Girls Talent Pathway coaching team, delivering coaching sessions and supporting matchday programmes for talented female players. Training is mainly on Monday and Friday evenings, with fixtures and other activities through the season, including school holidays.
- Salary: £12.71 per hour
- Contract: zero hours, casual
- Hours: variable (weekly evenings and weekends, and some school holidays)
- Location: Stadium MK and the MK Training Ground, Milton Keynes
Key responsibilities
- Deliver engaging, challenging, age-appropriate coaching sessions in the Girls Talent Pathway
- Help plan, deliver and review sessions in line with the pathway curriculum and coaching philosophy
- Support player development, monitoring and evaluation
- Support matchdays and player management at fixtures and tournaments
- Build positive relationships with players, parents, coaches and staff
- Support talent identification and recruitment in the local community
- Follow all safeguarding, welfare, health and safety and governance procedures
Essential
- FA Level 2 / UEFA C coaching qualification
- FA Safeguarding Children qualification
- Experience coaching young players aged U7 to U18+
- Excellent communication, organisation and teamwork
- Flexible availability and a full clean UK driving licence
Desirable
- UEFA B Licence
- Pitch-side first aid (ideally ITMMiF)
- Experience in an Academy, Emerging Talent Centre (ETC) or player development environment
How to apply
- Download the application form and the job advert from the Stadium MK careers page
- Send the completed application form, your CV and a covering letter to careers@stadiummk.com
- Closing date: 30 November 2026, 6pm
- Reference requests may be taken before interview, and the successful applicant will need an enhanced DBS check
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The role
The Trust is looking for an enthusiastic, player-focused coach to join its Girls Talent Pathway coaching team, delivering coaching sessions and supporting matchday programmes for talented female players. Training is mainly on Monday and Friday evenings, with fixtures and other activities through the season, including school holidays.
- Salary: £12.71 per hour
- Contract: zero hours, casual
- Hours: variable (weekly evenings and weekends, and some school holidays)
- Location: Stadium MK and the MK Training Ground, Milton Keynes
Key responsibilities
- Deliver engaging, challenging, age-appropriate coaching sessions in the Girls Talent Pathway
- Help plan, deliver and review sessions in line with the pathway curriculum and coaching philosophy
- Support player development, monitoring and evaluation
- Support matchdays and player management at fixtures and tournaments
- Build positive relationships with players, parents, coaches and staff
- Support talent identification and recruitment in the local community
- Follow all safeguarding, welfare, health and safety and governance procedures
Essential
- FA Level 2 / UEFA C coaching qualification
- FA Safeguarding Children qualification
- Experience coaching young players aged U7 to U18+
- Excellent communication, organisation and teamwork
- Flexible availability and a full clean UK driving licence
Desirable
- UEFA B Licence
- Pitch-side first aid (ideally ITMMiF)
- Experience in an Academy, Emerging Talent Centre (ETC) or player development environment
How to apply
- Download the application form and the job advert from the Stadium MK careers page
- Send the completed application form, your CV and a covering letter to careers@stadiummk.com
- Closing date: 30 November 2026, 6pm
- Reference requests may be taken before interview, and the successful applicant will need an enhanced DBS check