Women's Football Recreational Officer

To lead on the continued development of Adult Women's recreation football activities building on the legacy project linked to UEFA Womens Euros 2022., MK Dons SET Offices at Stadium MK with delivery options at Fairfields Sports Hub, Brooklands Pavilion and Woughton on the Green facilities in Milton Keynes. The role will require additional travel around Milton Keynes and Buckinghamshire/ Berkshire areas. The role will require the occasional overnight stay for events and conferences, or away fixtures and activities.

Working hours
The role will be 37 hours a week, working flexibly. The role will involve daytime, evening and weekend work as required.,

• Understand what the current Adult Women's football landscape looks like in the area to help identify potential opportunities.


• Create sustainable programmes to support and grow Adult Women's recreational football, including Walking Football, Small Sided Football and Soccercise.


• Reference the FA Good Practice Guide on Adult Women's Recreational Football to provide ideas to shape local offers.


• Ensure that the projects and the volunteers recruited are inclusive, diverse and reflective of local communities.


• Re-develop a 'touchline mums and carers' programme in recreational football


• Brand all delivery programmes as The FA Snickers Just Play Centres to help with sign-posting.


• Promote the new FA Playmaker supported by BT course to encourage volunteers from all backgrounds into this programme.


• Recruit volunteers to support sustained delivery of Adult Recreational Football programmes.


• Encourage volunteers to undertake the new FA Introduction to Disability Football online course.


• Work closely with the County FA Women's Football Development Officer, Club Community Scheme Women's Football lead and College Women's Football Apprentice (where applicable) to ensure local synergy and strategic alignment.


• Promote activities by utilising the resources of Sport England's This Girl Can campaign.


• Utilise key national partners to support the plans, including Amnesty International UK, AOC Sport, BUCS, Cerebral Palsy Sport and The Wheelchair Football Association.


• Provide The FA with quarterly monitoring and evaluation reports.


• Provide regular updates to the Women's recreational participation to a Womens Participation Group on progress against plans for adult recreational football activities.