Ready to take your physiotherapy career to the world stage? Join the England Women's squad on their journey to the 2027 World Cup in Brazil.
The Football Association is seeking to appoint a Casual Senior Women's Physiotherapist to support the England Senior Women's Team. In this role, you will contribute to the delivery of a high-quality physiotherapy service, helping to ensure players remain healthy, available, and fully prepared to perform at the highest level.
This role will require availability during camps, as well as the ability to travel internationally with the team. You will be on the road with the team for approximately 80-100 days over a calendar year.
What will you do?
- Delivery of proactive physiotherapy and related medical services to the Senior Women's Team.
- Contribute to the planning and review of England team events through the MDT process.
- Support player development through the delivery of individual Athlete Health Plans for England players on camp.
- Support the acute injury management and rehabilitation of England players in line with department frameworks.
- Assist delivery of educational content for key aspects of performance medicine to support best practice in the preparation and management of players for international football as requested by the Head of Women's Medical or Women's Lead Physiotherapist.
- Keep physiotherapy records of all consultations, ensuring records are confidential and secure via an Athlete Management System.
- Effectively capture, record, and utilise data to support player management.
- Develop and maintain close working relationships with the coaching and performance support staff to ensure an effective multi-disciplinary approach to delivery.
- Maintain close working relationships with physiotherapy and medical colleagues in clubs to enable a smooth and effective transition of care between environments as determined by the Head of Women's Medical or Women's Lead Physiotherapist.
- Off-camp support as circumstances dictate, e.g., MDT meetings, pre-tournament rehab camps, away days.
- Assist in the delivery of key internal and external projects as required.
- Execute additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group changing priorities
- Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing can be maintained.
- As part of The FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.
What You'll Need?
Essential for the role:
- Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered
- Member of the CSP or equivalent.
- BSc in Physiotherapy or the equivalent.
- Extensive experience as a physiotherapist in elite sport.
- Excellent evidence-based physiotherapy and rehabilitation delivery skills.
- Outstanding ability to communicate and build. relationships with players, staff, and wider groups of stakeholders.
- Ability to interpret and utilise data related to athlete health and physical performance.
- Experience utilising Athlete Management Systems, and Microsoft operating systems.
- Track record of successfully integrating into an MDT of staff.
- Good planning and prioritisation skills.
Beneficial to have:
- MSc in Sports Physiotherapy, Strength and Conditioning, Sports Medicine, or another related field (or currently completing).
- Physiotherapy experience in elite sport (>5 years).
- Experience in delivering Yoga/Pilates/Reformer sessions in a group or 1:1 setting.
- Knowledge and experience in female athlete health delivery.
- Knowledge of the women's game.
- Experience in international or club football.
- Experience working in multiple sports or in differing cultures/environments.
- Current ATMMIF qualification.
What's in it for you?
We pride ourselves on offering a competitive rate of pay as well as great opportunities to develop and grow in your role.
We are committed to ensuring everyone can flourish in their roles, and by doing this, we offer top-of-the-range facilities across two core business locations. We have unique office spaces under the arch of the iconic Wembley National Stadium, which is the home of English football. We are also delighted to have a world-class Elite Performance Centre, St. George's Park in Staffordshire, which is an exceptional setting to develop and inspire high-performing England teams and leaders.
We are a diverse workplace, aspiring to represent football across the country. The Football Association actively promotes inclusion and diversity, encouraging you to be the best version of yourself at work.
We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this during your application.
