First Team Sports Therapist
Location: Belvoir Drive Training Ground & Match Venues
Contract Type: Full Time
Department: Medicine
Reporting To: Head of Medicine
Join Leicester City Women and Help Drive Our Return to the Top
Leicester City Women's Football Club is entering an exciting new chapter.
Competing in Women's Super League 2 (WSL2) for the 2026/27 season, the Club is focused on building a high-performance environment capable of supporting an immediate return to the Women's Super League. Operating from the outstanding Belvoir Drive Training Ground, our players benefit from world-class facilities and the support of a dedicated multidisciplinary team committed to excellence.
We are now seeking a passionate and ambitious First Team Sports Therapist to join our First Team medical department and play a key role in supporting player health, performance, and availability throughout the season.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated therapist looking to further develop their career within elite football while working alongside experienced medical and performance practitioners in a professional, player-centred environment.
About the Role
The First Team Sports Therapist is an integral part of Leicester City Women's first-team medical team, providing day-to-day therapy, rehabilitation, and pitchside medical support to players across training, matchdays, and recovery environments.
You will work closely with physiotherapists, medical staff, coaches, and performance practitioners to deliver outstanding care and support throughout the player journey, helping athletes maximise their availability and performance.
This role is ideally suited to a therapist who is already competent in, or actively developing, the clinical skills required within elite sport and who is eager to continue learning within a progressive and ambitious football club.
What You'll Be Doing
First Team Medical Support
- Deliver high-quality soft tissue therapy for first-team players across training, competition, and recovery.
- Provide pitchside immediate care and medical support during home and away fixtures.
- Support matchday preparation, medical setup, and related operational requirements.
- Assist in maintaining the highest standards of player welfare and medical provision.
Injury Assessment and Rehabilitation
- Assess and support the initial management of injuries, escalating appropriately to senior medical staff where required.
- Deliver, or work towards independently delivering, evidence-based rehabilitation programmes.
- Support players throughout their rehabilitation journey using criteria-based progression models.
- Contribute to return-to-training and return-to-performance processes.
Clinical Practice
- Apply a range of clinical skills including soft tissue therapy, taping, screening, rehabilitation, and dry needling where appropriately qualified.
- Assist with injury prevention programmes and monitoring strategies.
- Support ongoing player screening, physical preparation, and recovery initiatives.
- Maintain high levels of professional practice in line with industry standards and evidence-based approaches.
Multidisciplinary Collaboration
- Work closely with the wider medical and performance team to optimise player care.
- Contribute to a positive, collaborative, and high-performing working environment.
- Communicate effectively with players and colleagues to support informed decision-making and player outcomes.
- Maintain strong working relationships across all departments within the Club.
Clinical Administration
- Maintain accurate, timely, and professional clinical records using the Club's athlete management systems.
- Ensure documentation complies with professional standards, Club policies, and regulatory requirements.
- Support audit, monitoring, and reporting processes where appropriate.
Supporting Female Athletes
At Leicester City Women, we recognise the importance of providing athlete-centred care that reflects the specific needs of female footballers.
You will:
- Adapt treatment approaches and communication styles to meet the needs of female athletes.
- Contribute to education around injury prevention, athlete health, wellbeing, and performance.
- Support a high-performance culture that promotes trust, respect, and psychological safety.
- Deliver all medical services with professionalism, sensitivity, and respect for personal boundaries and privacy.
What We're Looking For
Essential Qualifications
- BSc (Hons) in Sports Therapy.
- Graduate Member of The Society of Sports Therapists (or eligible for membership), or equivalent recognised professional registration.
- Current Pitchside Immediate Care Qualification (FA ITMMiF Level 4 or equivalent).
Essential Experience
- A minimum of 12 months' experience working within an elite sporting environment, such as a professional sports club, national governing body, or elite academy programme.
- Experience providing pitchside care and soft tissue therapy in a sporting environment.
- Experience supporting injury management and rehabilitation processes.
Essential Skills
- Competent in, or actively working towards competency in:
- Soft tissue therapy
- Taping
- Dry needling
- Musculoskeletal screening
- Injury assessment
- Rehabilitation delivery
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to build positive relationships with players and colleagues.
- Commitment to continuous professional development.
- High levels of professionalism, discretion, and integrity.
Desirable
- Qualifications in dry needling, advanced taping, or musculoskeletal screening.
- Previous experience within women's football or women's sport.
- Experience using athlete management systems and clinical documentation software.
- A strong interest in female athlete health and development.
Why Join Leicester City Women?
This is an exciting opportunity to work within an ambitious professional football club at a pivotal stage of its journey.
As part of our medical department, you will:
- Work within a high-performance football environment.
- Support elite female athletes on a daily basis.
- Collaborate with experienced medical, sports science, and coaching staff.
- Access ongoing professional development and clinical supervision opportunities.
- Contribute directly to player performance, welfare, and long-term development.
- Be part of a Club committed to achieving success both on and off the pitch.
Additional Information
- The role requires flexibility to work evenings, weekends, matchdays, and travel as required.
- Successful applicants will be required to complete all mandatory Club training, including Safeguarding, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Health & Safety, and GDPR-related training.
- All responsibilities must be carried out in line with Club policies and procedures, including safeguarding, confidentiality, equality, diversity and inclusion, and data protection requirements.
Apply Now
If you are passionate about sports therapy, thrive in high-performance environments, and are excited by the opportunity to support elite female footballers on their journey to success, we would love to hear from you.
Join Leicester City Women and play your part in helping the Club achieve its ambitions both on and off the pitch.
About The Club
Knowing some of the history of LCFCW helps you appreciate the sense of community, spirit and family for which the Club are renowned for.
In May 2021, LCFC Women were promoted to the FA Women’s Super League. From its formation in 2004, the Club was run on an amateur and semi-professional basis with support from Leicester City Football Club. In August 2020, the Club turned professional after being acquired by King Power International – Leicester City’s parent company – and realigned as a core team in Leicester City’s football operation.
Benefits Package
Our people are the lifeblood of the Club, and we feel should be rewarded as such – we offer a competitive salary, pension scheme and life assurance for all permanent employees. You’ll enjoy free onsite parking, access to our subsidised staff restaurants and up to 33 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) amongst a host of other great employee benefits!
One City. One Club. One Leicester.
Leicester City Football Club believes that football is for all, and we are committed to Diversity and Inclusion, where valuing the individual is our highest priority. We are working to see equality across all areas of the Club and welcome applications from all areas of the community.
If you have any requirements in regard to the recruitment process, please let us know; we are happy to support your needs.
Next Steps
We’ll be reviewing applications as and when they are submitted and invite shortlisted candidates for interviews, so don’t wait – if you think this role sounds like the right fit, apply today! We’re excited to hear from you and can’t wait to see how you’ll help us reach new heights!
