PGA U16s Sports Therapist – (Casual 18 hours)

• Provide assessment, treatment and rehabilitation support to injured players, ensuring safe and effective return-to-play outcomes.
• Conduct clinical assessments to determine player fitness for training and competition.
• Deliver injury prevention education and wellbeing support to players.
• Communicate player availability, injury status and rehabilitation progress with coaches, players and parents/carers.
• Attend training sessions and home and away fixtures as required.
• Build positive relationships with players, coaches, parents/carers and key stakeholders.
• Support safeguarding, health and safety, and welfare standards across all activities.
• Collect and maintain relevant data, records and evidence to support reporting and funding requirements.
• Undertake continuous professional development and represent the Club in a professional manner at all times.
• Maintain accurate, confidential medical records in line with Club policies and professional standards including;

1. All notes and records must be kept securely in line with MUFC Record Keeping policy (Apollo)
2. Abide by the CSP/SST Rules of Professional Conduct

• Passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of young people.
• Experience supporting young people within a physiotherapy, sports therapy or medical environment.
• Experience managing and rehabilitating sports-related injuries in young athletes.
• Strong understanding of child development, safeguarding and child protection best practice.
• Knowledge of youth athlete musculoskeletal development and injury rehabilitation processes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with players, parents/carers and colleagues.
• Empathetic, approachable and emotionally intelligent, with the ability to engage and inspire young people.
• Highly organised, reliable and self-motivated, with strong attention to detail.
• Able to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team while managing individual responsibilities effectively.
• Committed to continuous professional development and maintaining high professional standards.

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Physiotherapy or Sports Therapy.
• Current SST, STO or CSP membership with appropriate insurance.
• ITMMiF or ATMMiF qualification.

• FA Safeguarding Children qualification.
• FA Emergency or Intermediate First Aid for Sport qualification.
• Additional relevant qualifications or professional development courses.
• Full UK driving licence.