Officer Physical Education & Sports

Introductory text

Do you enjoy leadership, prefer to spend your entire day in the gym, and possess excellent physical and mental condition? And do you have the correct HBO ALO Teacher Grade 1 certificate? Then the job as an Officer Physical Education & Sports with the Army might be the right job for you. In this role, you will provide leadership and direction to a group of well-trained MBO4 colleagues who teach daily in a dynamic environment.

If you apply now, you are designated for the enlistment date of the Royal Military Academy (KMA) of June 7, 2027.

To be eligible to apply, you must possess an HBO/WO diploma at the start of your training.

What you will do

As an Officer Physical Education & Sports in the Army, you will become part of the Physical Education & Sports organization. This department provides guidance and training to military personnel on both a physical and mental level. With your team, you will be responsible for keeping our men and women fit for duty and task readiness. How? By leading your assigned sports instructors. By giving them the right sports lessons, but also by teaching them to push their limits and to deal with fear. This is how you prepare your team (both units and individuals) for operational deployment.

PLUS POINTS OF THIS POSITION

• Salary: your gross base salary, with allowances and our favorable travel expenses, pension, and healthcare benefits, will result in a pleasant surprise net.

• Work atmosphere: nowhere else will you be part of such a close-knit team of colleagues as in the Defense organization.

• Challenge: you prepare military units and individuals by making them physically and mentally strong.

Note: There are various start dates throughout the year. After applying, you will receive a personal application file, which will include an enlistment date. Please note: this is a fictional date and therefore incorrect. The start date for which you are eligible will be determined later. This depends, among other things, on the results of the fitness test, psychological examination, medical examination, and security screening, which are part of the application process. Once all these components have been successfully completed, your start date will be discussed and confirmed.

Where you will work

You will be stationed at one of the Army units in the Netherlands. You will lead Physical Education & Sports instructors and provide mental support to military units and individuals. You will participate in exercises and must take into account that you may be deployed abroad.

Before you start working, you will first complete a Defense-wide Short Officer Training (DKOO) at the Royal Military Academy in Breda. This training lasts one year and consists of: a Basic Training Royal Army (BOKL), in which you will learn all basic military skills (3 months), Adaptation in the KO KMA components. Finally, you will follow a Vocational Technical Training (VTO) at the Sports School in Amersfoort. After successfully completing your training, you will immediately begin your career as an Officer Physical Education & Sports.

The Royal Army takes your placement preference into account, but may deviate from the initial placement preference for organizational reasons. The Royal Army will inform you about your actual placement for the vocational technical training.

Officer Physical Education & Sports €4,200 ~ €5,600 salary 23 ~ 30 days off per year Obtain your driver's license free of charge Location: Assen, Darp (Havelte), VARIOUS LOCATIONS NETHERLANDS Officer Physical Education & Sports What you will do These topics are frequently asked at the Defense Chatbot What you will get from us 5 items This is you

Perhaps you doubt. We don't. We see not only who you are now but also who you can become. What you can't do today, you'll learn tomorrow. With good training, development, guidance, and a team that stands behind you.

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No worries, we believe in you. At Defense, you get everything you need to grow: good education, training, coaching, and a team that stands behind you. If it doesn't work out after all? We will help you further. Together we will look for where you do fit within Defense.

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