U18 Physiotherapist

Liverpool Football Club; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading football club is looking for a dedicated U18 Physiotherapist to ensure the health of academy players. This full-time role involves providing physiotherapy support, injury diagnosis, and maintaining high professional standards. The ideal candidate will have clinical experience in elite sports, emphasizing rehabilitation and collaboration. Along with a competitive salary, benefits include generous holidays, a contributory pension, and various staff perks aimed at supporting work-life balance.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

Life Assurance Cover

Free financial guidance

Car salary sacrifice scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Exclusive shopping discounts

Medicash Health Cash Plan

Volunteering opportunities

Retail discounts

Priority tickets for matches

Qualifications

• Experience in elite sporting environments necessary.
• Strong understanding of player health management.
• Ability to maintain records accurately.

Responsibilities

• Ensure U18 player health and provide physiotherapy support.
• Assist in injury diagnosis and rehab programs.
• Liaise with staff to optimize player performance.

Skills

Clinical experience in football

Knowledge of sporting injuries

Communication and collaboration

Rehabilitation expertise

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for an individual to join our Liverpool FC team as a U18 Physiotherapist. In this role, you’ll provide physiotherapy support to all U18 and U19 Academy players. You’ll work closely with the U18 Lead Physiotherapist and the Head of Academy Physiotherapy, who you will also report into.

What will you be doing?

• Ensuring the health of all professional U18 youth players.
• Assist in the physiotherapeutic provision for all U18 players under the guidance and with the authority of the Head of Academy Physiotherapy to include musculoskeletal assessment and screening, injury diagnosis and the planning and implementation of rehab programs for all U18 academy players.
• Implement MSK injury prevention strategies to all U18 academy players.
• Liaise with football management staff in order to optimise youth player performance and overall health.
• Attend consultations with specialists to ensure that appropriate treatment decisions are made.
• Maintain contemporaneous medical notes to an excellent standard.
• Ensure high levels of professionalism and patient confidentiality at all times.
• Attend U18 matches (home and away) in order to provide pitch side first aid medical provision.

Who are we looking for?

To be successful in this role you will have clinical experience within football or other elite sporting environments, with an in-depth knowledge of managing sporting injuries and successful rehabilitation. Your expertise will ensure that performance integration and adaptability are at the heart of supporting players. You will have a strong understanding of collaboration and communication, whilst being a solutions first practitioner. Finally, you will ensure that all relevant player information is accurately maintained and up to date within the Insight database.

Why should you apply?

This is a full‑time permanent position working 35 hours per week on a 5‑from‑7 day basis. Your main base will be our Academy.

Please note, this vacancy may close early if we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

To reward your hard work and commitment we offer a competitive salary, 25 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays and the option to purchase up to an additional 5 days) and access to our benefits kit bag which includes but not limited to:

• Contributory pension scheme matching up to 5.5%
• Life Assurance Cover
• Free financial guidance and mortgage advice
• Car salary sacrifice scheme for affordable driving
• Cycle to Work scheme to keep you active
• Purchase season ticket loans for easier commuting
• Exclusive shopping discounts & cashback with top retailers
• Will Writing Service for future planning
• Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support
• Medicash Health Cash Plan for everyday healthcare needs
• Volunteering opportunities to give back to the community
• Special LFC perks – retail discounts, partner offers, free LFCTV GO access, and priority tickets for matches, events & concerts

…and much more! LFC Benefits.pdf

At Liverpool Football Club, we have an unwavering commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and are always looking to make a positive difference in the communities that we operate within. We are proud of our achievements in this area; maintaining the Premier League Equality Standard Advanced Level, becoming a founding signatory of the Football Association’s Football Leadership Diversity Code and being recognised as a leader in this important area on and off the pitch. We take our responsibilities in this area seriously and, through the work being done across the club, we are committed to increasing the diversity of our people and becoming an increasingly inclusive workplace for all. We are committed to hiring great people representative of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills across our entire business. If you share our enthusiasm and passion for inclusivity, then we want to hear from you.

Liverpool FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all Colleagues and Volunteers to share this commitment. This role is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.