April 2008

Sport Development

Kim LillieSenior Sport and Leisure Development Officer

Presented by

Serco Leisure

What is an SDO?

START, STAY & SUCCEED IN SPORT

Widening participation & access

Community engagement

Develop & support volunteers

Tackling obesity & promoting health

Partnership working

Typical Duties

Holiday activity programmes

Sport courses with links to local clubs (progression routes)

Events – Open days / Sport Relief

Promotional events – Mela / market stalls / careers fairs etc.

Diversionary Activities - Nitewave / Skate / Xtreme

Hard to reach groups – Surestart badminton / Asylum seekers

Source funding opportunities – EA funding

CBC- PESSCL / Coachsteps / AYG

Typical Duties - Admin

Line management – Coaches / Holiday activity staff / Volunteers

Staff appraisals and training sessions

Computer booking system

Monthly reports

Update website

Partnerships

SSP’s – PDM / SSCo

LA

CSP

LSA – CSARA

SDO Forum

NGB’s

Sport Club AGM’s

Charnwood Arts

How I got here?

A-B grades at GCSE

AS and A Levels (Sport Studies)

BSc Hons Physical Education and Youth Sport Degree

Coaching jobs

VOLUNTEERING - Millennium Volunteers (SiS) / Campsite

Rates of Pay

SDO Commercial - £14,000 - £18,000

SDO Public - £17,000 - £26,000

SDO Education - £16,000 - £27,000

NGB Development Officer - £18,000 - £20,000

Progression Routes

What’s the next step after Serco?

Progression routes into different areas (private / commercial / public sectors)

PDM - £30,000+

SDO Manager - £25,000+

NGB Regional Manager – £26,000+

Competition Manager - £24,500+

Advice on how to become an SDO?

Volunteering experience

Variety of NGB Qualifications

Degree advisable

Familiarity with PESSCL Strategy & Government Agendas

Work Placement within a sports development setting

Any Questions?