Sports development officer
Sports development officers organise projects and training to encourage people to take part in sport and have a healthier lifestyle.
Typical Salary
£18,000 – £30,000
per year
Working Hours
36–38
hours per week
Day-to-day tasks
In this role, you could:
- find and train staff, coaches and volunteers for projects
- promote and run projects and activities
- monitor and evaluate projects
- find funding, manage resources and budgets
- put local and national policies into practice
- attend meetings, seminars and conferences
- coach or supervise sports activities
Skills needed
- patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
- the ability to work well with others
- sensitivity and understanding
- leadership skills
- to be thorough and pay attention to detail
- the ability to work on your own
- knowledge of English language
- knowledge of teaching and the ability to design courses
- to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently
How to get into this role
You can get into this job through:
- a university course
- a college course
- an apprenticeship
- volunteering
- applying directly
Career progression
With experience you could become a sports development manager or a regional manager.
You may be able to move into policy development or work as a consultant on a freelance basis.