Sports Development Officer

Are you passionate about creating opportunities for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) to be more active? Do you want to make a real difference by helping remove barriers to participation in sport and physical activity?

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Sports Development Officer to lead the delivery of an exciting externally funded project focused on improving the quality and access to exercise and physical activity for SEND children and young people across Bedford Borough.

About the Role

• Deliver a targeted programme of Physical Literacy training in relations to sport and physical activity opportunities for children and young people with SEND.
• Develop and coordinate training hat increases participation and improve health and wellbeing outcomes.
• Build strong relationships with schools, SEND services, community organisations, clubs, leisure providers and other key stakeholders.
• Support the development of sustainable pathways into local sport and physical activity opportunities.
• Engage with participants, families and carers to understand needs and help remove barriers to participation.
• Monitor, evaluate and report on project outcomes and impact against agreed funding objectives.
• Promote inclusive practice and support partners to increase the accessibility of their provision.

Closing date: 9th August 2026

Interviews: 17th and 18th August 2026

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If your application is successful you will be required to declare any spent and unspent convictions, adult cautions (simple or conditional) that are not "protected" as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).

How to apply

When you are ready to apply, click on ‘Apply for Vacancy’; you will be asked to upload a CV and answer some application questions. The application questions require a yes/no response. Please make sure your CV shows how you meet the requirements for the role you are applying for, the job profile below will show the essential selection criteria. An optional CV template is provided below.

Bedford Borough Council is proud to be a member of the Armed Forces Covenant and the Care Leavers Covenant, we pledge to interview any eligible job applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job they are applying for. Bedford Borough Council is also a Level 2 Disability Confident employer and guarantees to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for.

Bedford Borough Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.