Navy- Sports Development Officer
| Posting date: | 12 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £29,580 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 July 2025 |
| Location: | PO12 3BY |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Ministry of Defence |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 407197 |
Summary
This is an exciting opportunity to work within the HMS SULTAN Physical Development Team. The Sports Development Officer (SDO) portfolio is a key component of Armed Forces operational capability, and comprises three pillars: Sport, Physical Education and Adventurous Training. Physical Development (PDev) offers a vital contribution in that it helps develop fitness, teamwork, leadership, self-discipline, determination, co-ordination, courage, individual and collective resilience, and consequently morale and fighting spirit. PDev also plays a meaningful part in Service life overall and is a core activity that provides a balance for the stresses of military life.
RN Physical Development programmes contribute significantly to the development and sustainment of the Moral Component of Operational Capability by delivering individuals who are mentally and physically robust with a high degree of war-fighting spirit; they also make a substantial contribution to the maintenance of high morale. This is inextricably linked to operational efficiency; authorised PDev is a condition of service with duty status and is a core activity that cannot be considered discretionary.
In support of the Live Well strategy, the SDO is key to the facilitation, administration and delivery of PDev to establishment personnel. They provide support and advice to establishment sports teams, facilitate fitness training and testing, adventurous activities and have a close working relationship with the People Support Sports Delivery Teams, the Deployable Regional Unit and broader RN Sports Associations. A key delivery objective is to provide opportunities for participation in PDev at all levels across the establishment.
The SDO will be the conduit to providing grassroots opportunities and thus supporting the RN SDO continuum at all levels and assist in delivery of regional events and NAVYFit festivals at their establishments (necessitating carriage of equipment and stores between sites). MT is available for use to holders of full UK driving licence with appropriate licence categories to include use of minibuses.
Key Responsibilities will be in the following:
Sports Coordination
Establishment Sport
Communication
Logistical & Secretarial Support
Sports Coaching
RN Physical Development programmes contribute significantly to the development and sustainment of the Moral Component of Operational Capability by delivering individuals who are mentally and physically robust with a high degree of war-fighting spirit; they also make a substantial contribution to the maintenance of high morale. This is inextricably linked to operational efficiency; authorised PDev is a condition of service with duty status and is a core activity that cannot be considered discretionary.
In support of the Live Well strategy, the SDO is key to the facilitation, administration and delivery of PDev to establishment personnel. They provide support and advice to establishment sports teams, facilitate fitness training and testing, adventurous activities and have a close working relationship with the People Support Sports Delivery Teams, the Deployable Regional Unit and broader RN Sports Associations. A key delivery objective is to provide opportunities for participation in PDev at all levels across the establishment.
The SDO will be the conduit to providing grassroots opportunities and thus supporting the RN SDO continuum at all levels and assist in delivery of regional events and NAVYFit festivals at their establishments (necessitating carriage of equipment and stores between sites). MT is available for use to holders of full UK driving licence with appropriate licence categories to include use of minibuses.
Key Responsibilities will be in the following:
Sports Coordination
Establishment Sport
Communication
Logistical & Secretarial Support
Sports Coaching