Sport Development Officer

Organisation: The Royal British Legion
Salary: £25,438 to £26,813 per annum
Location: The role is home based but there will be regular travel nationwide to attend events, training and meetings.
Contract type: Permanent (Full time)
Closing date: 24 October 2025
Interview date: 10 November 2025
Job Description: Are you passionate about the power of sport to transform lives? Do you want to be part of Team UK’s journey to the Invictus Games?

As the need for our Recovery Services continues to grow, and as part of our ambitious new strategy, we’re expanding our team to reach even more members of the Armed Forces Community.

We are excited to be recruiting three Sport Development Officers who will play a vital role in developing and delivering sport and physical activity programmes, while contributing directly to the preparation and participation of Team UK at the Invictus Games. This is more than a job. It’s a chance to empower recovery, inspire achievement, and to be part of something extraordinary!

Key responsibilities:

• Proactively promote the benefits of sport and physical activity by encouraging and motivating beneficiaries to get involved and remove barriers to participation.
• Support Team UK beneficiaries face-to-face or online which includes identifying welfare needs, complete assessments and be on-call as required.
• Work closely with coaches, Recovery colleagues and stakeholders to develop, deliver and evaluate multi-sport and physical activity programmes using a proactive and evidence-based approach.
• Support the planning and delivery of Alumni events, Team UK training camps and other high-profile sporting events in the UK and overseas.
A solid knowledge and understanding of sport and experience working within a sporting environment is essential.
How to apply: For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert: https://jobs.britishlegion.org.uk/vacancies/776/sport-development-officer.html