Primary Stars & Schools Coordinator

Hours of work: 40hrs per week (Full Time), Fixed Term Contract 

Salary: £27,000 -£30,000  (depending on qualifications and experience)

Location: Lions Centre, SE16 3LN

Responsible to: SLT

Role Summary:

The main objectives of the Primary Stars Coordinator role is to co-ordinate and manage the delivery of Millwall Community Trust Primary Stars and Schools Provision, part of the Premier League’s flagship schools programme. The main aims of the project are to:

• Enhance teachers’ knowledge, skills and confidence to improve provision of PE and School Sport

• Increase children’s enjoyment, participation and skills in competitive and non-competitive sports and other physical activities.

• Increase children’s understanding of the personal skills and values they need to achieve their goals

• Enhance children’s understanding of, and interest and confidence in, English and Maths

• Support young people to follow further participation in sport

You will lead the delivery of the project and manage project staff. You will plan and deliver a range of P.E & school sport activities within local primary schools.

Taking a holistic approach to developing children you will work closely alongside school staff and Millwall Community Trust coaches to improve pupils’ knowledge & understanding of PSHE, Numeracy, Literacy and social action (from yr. 2).

You will be required to develop learning resources, deliver and evaluate interventions and contribute to the delivery of whole school activities and collapsed curriculum days.

You will be responsible for managing a project budget and monitoring & evaluation procedures.

During school holiday periods you may be required to work across other Trust departments supporting a variety of projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage project staff to make sure delivery is of the highest quality.

• Coordinate staffing and timetables across participating schools.

• Ensure targets are achieved across all aspects of the PLPS programmes.

• Maintain current partnerships and establish new partnerships with schools taking part in the programme.

• Communicate with key school staff on a regular basis and be the point of contact for all school provision matters.

• Work closely with relevant Trust staff to ensure PLPS is promoted and embedded within the Trust’s offer to schools.

• Complete monitoring and evaluation in line with PLCF and Trust guidelines.

• Support PLPS officers to Plan and deliver activities that contribute to the main strands of the Millwall Community Trust Primary Stars programme.

• Develop MCT’s School provision.

This is to include (not exhaustive):

• Engage and inspire participants (aged 5 - 11) in the programme.

• Develop and refine learning resources for P.E., literacy, numeracy, PSHE and social action

• Deliver extra curricular sports clubs

• Deliver P.E lessons

• Deliver literacy/numeracy/PSHE interventions

• Support school to deliver social action projects

• Support school staff through a P.E unit of work.

• Classroom interventions for pupils 1:1 or in small groups.

 Qualifications / Experience Requirements:

Qualifications/Licenses

• UKCC Level 2 Coaching qualifications or equivalent.

• Educated to degree level (in a relevant subject) or have at least 2 years’ experience of working in Primary School environment.

• 1st4Sport L3 Certificate in Supporting the Delivery of PE and School Sport (desirable).

• Professional teaching qualification (desirable).

• L2 Multi-skills qualification (desirable).

• Full driving licence (desirable).

• DBS (required)

Experience 

• Previous experience coaching/teaching sport in a Primary School setting.

• Delivering larger (whole school) learning activities.

• Working knowledge for the National Curriculum.

• Experience of line management of full time and casual staff members.

• Experience of working within a set budget and managing finances.

Skills

• Coaching skills.

• Effective communication skills for all targeted audiences

• Ability to plan, develop, and evaluate an effective coaching programme

• Ability to lead and motivate team members.

• Team player with energy and passion for the role.

• Time management and administration skills.

Personal Skills/ Abilities:

• Knowledge of the PLPS programme including data collection (VIEWS)

• Knowledge of the P.E curriculum.

• Awareness of the PSHE, Numeracy & Literacy curriculums.

• Awareness of issues faced by the local community, particularly young people and schools.

• Understanding of how to use Millwall FC & football as a motivational tool to inspire young people.

• Ability to act as a positive role model for the young people and build positive relationships with those young people who attend your sessions.

• Have a genuine interest in creating opportunities through sport and education for disadvantaged persons’ within the community.

• Passion for working with young people and using sport to help inspire change.

• Understanding of the mentoring process and how to support adults in their professional development.

• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures of young people and vulnerable adults.

To Apply: To comply with safer recruitment procedures for the Club we are unable to accept CV’s without an application form accompanied.

Please ensure that you complete our standard application form (which is available via a link on our website). If you do require assistance in any part of the application process, please contact us via recruit@millwallfc.co.uk

Application Form Link: www.millwallfc.co.uk/club-information/work-for-the-lions/application-form

All applications need to be sent to recruit@millwallfc.co.uk

Due to the quantity of applicants expected, only those short-listed will be notified.

Closing date for applications: Friday 27th February 2026

This document is a guide only and should not be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an outline indication of the areas of activity and will be amended in the light of changing needs of the organisation. All employees may be required to undertake any other duties as may be reasonably requested.

Millwall Community Trust are fully committed to equality, diversity, inclusion, and anti-discrimination. We will work to address areas of under-representation and disadvantage in all aspects of our operations, activities, and services. In practice, this means that we will respect the needs of each and every individual regardless of their differences; and to this end we will deliver our operations, activities and services in such a way so as to ensure that that no one is excluded.

Please note that the appointment of the successful candidate will be subject to standard preemployment screening, as applicable to the post. This will include right-to-work, proof of identity, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), and references.

Please note that any personal data submitted to the charity as part of the job application process will be processed in accordance with the GDPR and related UK data protection legislation. The charity’s Policy on Data Protection is available on request.

Entry into employment with the charity and progression within employment will be determined only by personal merit and the application of criteria which are related to the duties of each particular post and the relevant salary structure. In all cases, ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration. No applicant or member of staff shall be discriminated against because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

‘Millwall Community Trust is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk. The successful candidate may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check through The FA DBS process. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information given.’

Safeguarding Policy Statement

What is safeguarding?

Safeguarding is the action that is taken to promote the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and protect them from harm. Safeguarding means protecting people from abuse, maltreatment, neglect, harm and/or exploitation. Through MCT setting up and following good safeguarding policies and procedures, it means that children, young people and adults at risk - that come into contact with our organisation - are protected from those that might pose a risk. All organisations that work with (or come into contact with) children, young people and adults at risk are required to have safeguarding policies and procedures to ensure that everyone - regardless of their age, gender, religion or ethnicity - can be protected from harm.

MCT’s Safeguarding Ethos

MCT will always seek to provide protection to any person that receives our services. To this end MCT will provide staff and volunteers with guidance on procedures they should adopt in the event that they suspect a person may be experiencing, or be at risk of, harm. MCT believes that a no one should ever experience abuse of any kind. MCT have a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk to keep them safe. MCT are committed to work in a way that protects them. This Safeguarding Policy Statement applies to everyone that comes into contact with MCT - including as applicable - the Board of Directors & Executive Team, Senior Managers, Staff, Agency Staff, Contractors, Suppliers, Volunteers, Students on work experience, as well as anyone else working on behalf of MCT. This policy also applies to any other person that engages with the work of MCT and includes parents, carers, families and other visitors to MCT premises. 

Safeguarding at MCT

MCT places the safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk as its prime focus and has developed full safeguarding policies and procedures. To underpin the approach, MCT ensures all of its management team, staff members and volunteers have been fully trained in safeguarding to enable the organisation to live and breathe its approach. In developing MCT’s safeguarding policies and procedures, the organisation has adopted the following three-part safeguarding strategy which focuses on:

1.       Getting the right people involved with MCT

This is achieved through adherence to MCT’s Safer Recruitment Policies and Procedures.

2.      Creating a safe environment for children, young people & adults at risk

This is achieved by providing all required safeguarding training, support and best practice advice; and further guidance by the effective communication of MCT’s Codes of Conduct.

3.      Promoting clear systems to deal with any safeguarding concerns

This is achieved through implementation of all MCT’s policies and procedures relating to safeguarding.