About the Role
We are looking for an Academy Physiotherapist or Sports Therapist on a casual basis to assess, diagnose and rehabilitate injured players across a range of youth age groups with Arsenal Women Football Club.
Responsibilities
- Consult with players to gather information about their general health and injury status.
- Collect and analyse data to identify causes of injury.
- Contribute to strategies for injury prevention and reduction.
- Diagnose and handle treatment for injured players.
- Devise and manage rehabilitation and treatment plans and analyse their effectiveness.
- Produce and maintain concise, legible and accurate physiotherapy notes.
- Liaise with the Medical Lead and international teams regarding player injury status.
- Provide medical input for players on specified matches (home and away) and at all training sessions.
- Ensure emergency action plans are in place and followed at training and matchday events.
Requirements
- BSc in Physiotherapy or BSc in Sports Therapy.
- Current membership with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy or Society of Sports Therapists.
- FA Level 4 (IFAiF) Qualification or FA ITMMiF Level 4.
- In-depth experience of treating musculoskeletal/sporting injuries.
- Excellent knowledge of developmental industries associated with youth players.
- Ability to confidently assess injuries and design and deliver individual rehabilitation programmes.
- FA Safeguarding Children Certificate.
- Strong knowledge and understanding of child protection issues.
- Adhere to club code of conduct.
- Adhere to a strict code of confidentiality.
- Work within the parameters of Child Protection, Health and Safety and Equal Opportunities policies and procedures.
- Successful candidates are required to complete a DBS check and other essential background checks.
Skills
- Physiotherapy
- Sports Therapy
- Injury assessment
- Diagnosis
- Rehabilitation
- Data analysis
- Injury prevention
- Treatment planning
- Record keeping
- Collaboration
- Communication
Location
- Onsite
Work Type
- Casual
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Entry level
Education Level
- BSc in Physiotherapy or BSc in Sports Therapy
- FA Level 4 (IFAiF) Qualification or FA ITMMiF Level 4
- FA Safeguarding Children Certificate
About the Company
- One of the most famous clubs in world football, with a rich heritage and history of success.
- Passionate about our local community.
- Offers a wide variety of opportunities and career paths.
- Defined purpose: to act for a winning team, culture and community.
- Values: courageous in the pursuit of progress, championing community and each other, doing the right thing.
Equal Opportunity
- Arsenal for Everyone is our commitment to promoting and embracing equality, diversity and inclusion, so that everyone connected to the club feels like they belong to the same Arsenal family.
- We believe that diversity of background, skills and experience drives our success on and off the pitch.
- We are a Disability Confident Leader.
- We actively welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities and long-term health conditions.
- If you need disability-related adjustments to the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.
- If you are likely to meet the definition of being a ‘disabled person’ according to the Equality Act 2010, you may be eligible to apply for an interview via the Disability Confident Scheme - please indicate this in your application form below.
- The information you share with us about your health or disability will not be used in recruitment decisions.
