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Sport Development. Kim Lillie Senior Sport and Leisure Development Officer Presented by Serco Leisure. April 2008. What is an SDO?. START, STAY & SUCCEED IN SPORT Widening participation & access Community engagement Develop & support volunteers Tackling obesity & promoting health
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Sport Development Kim Lillie Senior Sport and Leisure Development Officer Presented by Serco Leisure April 2008
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