Sports Development Officers

Sports Development Officers promote sports and skills development, and oversee the participation of young people and other special groups in sport.

What the job involves

• Coaches, trains and instructs sportspersons by analysing performances and developing abilities

• Plans and directs game strategies, develops play patterns and analyses game progress

• Motivates Sportspersons and supervises practice sessions

• Recruits players and other coaching staff

• Arranges entries into sporting competitions

• Promotes sports and skills development as well as overseeing the participation of young people in sport

• Officiates at sporting events to enforce rules and regulations, liaising with other officials when necessary

• Co-ordinates and directs swimming activities