Invictus Games – Team UK Soft Tissue Therapist

Royal British Legion; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Invictus Games – Team UK is seeking two Soft Tissue Therapists to join the Team UK medical support team for the Invictus Games Birmingham 2027, delivering high-quality therapy to wounded, injured and sick personnel and veterans.

This temporary, roaming role supports preparation camps and competition across multiple sports; one therapist may attend on-site during the Games. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, contributing to recovery, performance, and injury risk reduction.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, effective, and athlete-centred soft tissue therapy services as part of the Team UK medical team.
• Provide soft tissue support and expertise across all Team UK sports as required.
• Support athletes with pre-event preparation and post-event recovery interventions where appropriate.
• Promote recovery strategies and contribute to reducing injury risk within a high-performance sporting environment.

Job description

Role: Invictus Games – Team UK Soft Tissue Therapist

Location: Roaming

Contract Type: Temporary

Are you an experienced and passionate Soft Tissue Therapist looking to make a meaningful impact through sport, recovery, and rehabilitation?

We are looking for two dedicated Soft Tissue Therapists to join the Team UK medical support team for the Invictus Games programme. This is a unique opportunity to work within a multi-sport environment supporting wounded, injured, and sick serving personnel and veterans as they prepare for and compete at the Invictus Games Birmingham 2027.

As our Soft Tissue Therapist, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality soft tissue therapy services to participants during preparation camps and throughout the Invictus Games programme. Your expertise will help promote recovery, enhance performance, and reduce injury risk for athletes across multiple sports.

One therapist within the team will also be selected to attend the Invictus Games and provide on-site support during competition.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, effective, and athlete-centred soft tissue therapy services as part of the Team UK medical team.
• Provide soft tissue support and expertise across all Team UK sports as required.
• Support athletes with pre-event preparation and post-event recovery interventions where appropriate.
• Promote recovery strategies and contribute to reducing injury risk within a high-performance sporting environment.

Application requirements

Please ensure you submit a supporting statement as part of your application to be considered for this role, this will be used a long side your CV to assess your suitability against the job description and person specification. Please refer to the attached job description for the list of dates of events and training camps you will be required to attend. We would also ask that you include in your supporting statement any dates that you are unable to attend.

For more detailed information about the role, please see the job description attached to our direct advert. Our teams take a personalised approach to shortlisting, which is carried out without the use of AI and is based on the evidence provided in your application against the essential and desirable criteria in the Person Specification.

RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interview schemes for candidates who declare an Armed Forces connection and/or a disability. However, candidates are only eligible for this scheme if their application clearly demonstrates that they meet all of the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification for the role.

Due to timeframes outside of our control we may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role(s). We also intend to start interviewing candidates immediately, interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

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