This is an exciting opportunity to join us at Meliora Medical Group.
The leading medical services provider for the education sector, our range of medical services are used by over 150 of the UK’s leading schools & clubs and we are growing rapidly each year.
Job Title: School Physiotherapist
Location: Harrow School, London
Position Type: Full-Time or Part-Time options available
Salary: Competitive, based on experience
Desired start date: September 2025
About Us:
We are the UK’s leading provider of sports medicine services in the education sector. We deliver high-quality, athlete-focused care to young people, ensuring injury management and rehabilitation are handled with clinical excellence and compassion.
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Physiotherapist to join our team at Harrow School, one of the UK’s most prestigious independent schools. The role offers the opportunity to work within a well-established medical and performance department, delivering elite-level care to adolescent athletes.
Role Overview:
As a School Physiotherapist at Harrow School, you will manage your own caseload, providing assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports and musculoskeletal injuries. You’ll work closely with the Head of Physiotherapy, Sports Doctor, School GP’s, and the strength and conditioning team to ensure pupils receive integrated, gold-standard care.
This is a key position within the school’s multidisciplinary health and performance team and includes participation in weekly medical meetings and regular communication with housemasters, matrons, heads of sport, and external stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
* Deliver expert physiotherapy care for adolescent athletes, including assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and injury prevention.
* Collaborate with the wider MMG and Harrow medical teams, including sports doctors, school GP, and S&C staff.
* Attend weekly multidisciplinary medical team meetings and provide clinical updates and recommendations.
* Communicate clearly and professionally with housemasters, matrons, heads of sport, and parents as needed.
* Maintain accurate, confidential clinical records in line with Return2Play standards.
* Manage your own diary and caseload to ensure pupils receive timely, efficient, and effective care.
* Liaise with external healthcare providers as appropriate to support continuity of care.
Essential Requirements:
* HCPC-registered Chartered Physiotherapist with CSP membership.
* Proven experience working with adolescent athletes in a clinical, sporting, or school environment.
* Experience working with adolescent athletes and a clear understanding of their unique needs.
* Strong MSK and/or sports physiotherapy background.
* Excellent interpersonal skills and confidence working in a multidisciplinary setting.
* Ability to manage a varied caseload independently, while maintaining collaborative communication with team members.
Desirable Attributes:
* Experience in a boarding school or elite youth sports setting.
* Familiarity with strength and conditioning programs and return-to-play protocols.
* Confident in presenting or contributing to injury prevention and health education sessions.
What We Offer:
* The opportunity to work in one of the UK’s most renowned independent schools.
* Collaboration with an exceptional team of clinicians and performance staff.
* Support, mentoring, and CPD opportunities through Meliora Medical Group.
* A rewarding and dynamic clinical environment with state-of-the-art facilities.
* Term time only working hours circa 35 weeks per year.
What are the next steps?
Please submit a CV to our Head of Physiotherapy, Liz Robson – liz.robson@return2play.org.uk – with a few words in your email explaining what excites you about working at Meliora and what you are looking for from the job.
We will respond to every application and if we think that you’d be a great match for Meliora, and Meliora for you, then we’ll organise a chat with the whole team.
Please note that we will hold all successful and unsuccessful applicants details on file unless you request us not to during the application process.