Organisation Blackburn Rovers Football & Athletic Ltd Salary Commensurate with experience Location Blackburn Rovers Senior Training Centre / Academy. Flexibility regarding location is required Contract type Permanent (Part time) Closing date 26 May 2026 Job Description Job title:Physio/Sports Therapist
Department:Blackburn Rovers Women Football Club
Based at:Blackburn Rovers Senior Training Centre / Academy
Reports to:Women’s First Team Coach
Responsible for:N/A
Hours of work:Casual – as and when required
Contractual status:Casual
Job purpose:To deliver physiotherapy services to all players involved within the Women’s Football Department. To promote and protect the health and wellbeing of all players within the Women’s Department and to work within the code of conduct and good practice of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
Duties and responsibilities:
•To be committed to ensuring the safeguarding and welfare of all staff, players, spectators, customers and/or clients of the club;
•Liaise with the Head of Performance to undertake and oversee the medical provision for Blackburn Rovers women;
•Work according to Blackburn Rovers Women FC philosophy and values;
•Assessment and treatment of all injuries necessary to all players;
•Implementation and document the rehabilitation programmes from initial injury through to return to play;
•Manage the implementation of Individualised Injury Prevention Programme for squad members;
•Organisation of medical cover for all training nights and match days alongside medical team;
•Provide injury reports/updates to the Head Coach and staff as required;
•Liaise with coaching staff regarding return-to-play, pre-habilitation and on-going maintenance programmes for all players and where necessary;
•Be in attendance at all matches and training sessions; home and away
•Be responsible for ensuring medical supplies are ordered and that there is access as and when required;
•Undertake relevant CPD to meet the demands of the role;
•Attend weekly MDT meetings and contribute to the departmental strategy to ensure best practice and continuous improvements;
•Liaise daily with sport scientist and coaches to ensure effective communication between departments;
•Ensure appropriate injury mitigation and player care strategies are adopted, including but not limited to: screening, testing, player and squad interventions, player and coach education and growth-maturation based interventions; and
•To support a performance culture to maximize player potential and ensure that a common and united message is always delivered to all players.
Skills required:
•A dynamic, confident communicator able to adapt style and approach as and when required;
•Ability to engage with coaches and players;
•Attention to detail and excellent organisational skills are required along with a conscientious approach to all areas of work;
•Flexible approach to work with a proven commitment to teamwork.
•An ability to manage time effectively to achieve the expectations of the role.
Knowledge required:
•To have experience of working with female elite players;
•Knowledge of safeguarding children and/or vulnerable groups;
•Have a knowledge of player development within the female game
Qualifications required:
•For a Sports Therapist: a graduate sports therapist who is a current member of SOST or BASRAT; or
•For a Physiotherapist: a registered member of the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
•Both a Sports Therapist and Physiotherapist should have an up-to-date Intermediate Emergency Aid qualification (FA ITMMiF)
•Adequate indemnity insurance.
•FA Safeguarding Children Certificate
DBS check required:Yes (enhanced)