Women's Team Junior Sports Therapist (Casual)

Job description

Women's Team Junior Sports Therapist (Casual)Application Deadline: 3 July 2026

Department: AFC Bournemouth Women

Employment Type: Zero Hours

Location: AFC Bournemouth Performance Centre, Wimborne

Reporting To: Women's Team Senior Sports Therapist

DescriptionTo assist with high‐quality sports therapy services that support injury prevention, assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of players within an elite Women's Football environment. Working under the guidance of the Senior Sports Therapist and wider performance & medicine team, this role contributes to player availability, long‐term athlete health, and integrated performance support in line with WSL Performance Support Regulations.

Women's Club Values

Professionalism: Always acting with integrity and respect to the badge in a competent and reliable manner.

Togetherness: Working collaboratively through high levels of communication in a manner that supports an environment where everyone feels included, respected and valued.

Opportunity: Providing fair and equitable chances to all individuals by encouraging a growth mindset through empowering the natural abilities of others in service of the overall mission.

Team First: Prioritising the team beyond personal or individual interests.

Key Responsibilities

Support with comprehensive sports therapy services including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries.

Support with the design and delivery of individualised rehabilitation programmes aligned with best practice and performance demands.

Support implementation of injury prevention strategies in collaboration with strength & conditioning and medical staff.

Contribute to return‐to‐play planning and decision‐making through multidisciplinary processes.

Provide pitch‐side medical and emergency cover for training sessions and matches as required.

Maintain accurate medical records in line with data protection, confidentiality, and clinical governance standards.

Communicate effectively with coaching and performance staff regarding player availability and progression.

Support ongoing monitoring of player health, load tolerance, and injury trends.

Adhere to club medical policies, FA regulations, and WNL / WSL medical requirements.

As a member of staff to ensure in all matters, you follow and actively promote the club's mental health policies and practices to ensure an open, non‐judgmental and inclusive environment for everyone engaged with the club.

As a member of staff to ensure that you to adhere to the club's safeguarding policies and procedures and are committed to our safeguarding values, creating a safe and positive environment for all those who interact with the club.

Obligation to adhere to the club's health and safety policy and procedures.

Responsibility to comply with the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, and all related Company policies, taking reasonable care for their own safety and that of others, reporting hazards or incidents, following safe systems of work, and co‐operating with all training and emergency procedures.

As a member of staff to ensure in all matters you follow and actively promote the club's equality policies and practices to ensure a welcoming, safe and inclusive environment for everyone engaged with the club.

The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

Skills, Knowledge and ExpertiseEssential

BSc in Sports therapy.

Member of The Society of Sports Therapists or the British Association of Sport Rehabilitators.

Level 5 ATMMIF certificate or willingness to obtain.

ATMMIF‐R reaccreditation certificate or willingness to obtain.

Appropriate professional indemnity insurance. Emergency First Aid for Sport.

Safeguarding and DBS clearance.

Desirable

UK anti‐doping introduction to clear sport certificate.

Postgraduate qualification in sports therapy or related discipline.

Experience within professional or elite Women's football.

Experience with pitch‐side emergency care.

Knowledge of FA or WSL medical governance frameworks.

Key Attributes

Strong clinical reasoning and hands‐on treatment skills.

Knowledge of football‐specific injury profiles and demands.

Understanding of return‐to‐play frameworks and risk management.

Awareness of female athlete health considerations.

Player‐centred and evidence‐based approach. High standards of professionalism and clinical integrity.

Collaborative team member within an integrated performance model.

Committed to diversity, inclusion, and the growth of women's football.

Effective communicator with players, staff, and stakeholders.

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Extra information

Status

Closed

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London

Type of Contract

Full Time Jobs

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English