Everton Football Club
Everton Football Club is a professional football club based in Liverpool, England.
Opportunity
Due to a period of maternity leave, we have an opportunity within the Women’s Academy for an Academy Physiotherapist – Women’s Football.
Responsibilities
- Provide high‑quality physiotherapy services to players in the EFCW Academy, focusing on treatment and all stages of the rehabilitation pathway.
- Assist with the coordination of medical services on match days.
- Organise and implement screening programmes, pre‑hab and rehab strategies where required.
- Maintain a high standard of professional practice, including keeping current with practice developments and updating qualifications.
- Upload data and information to Kitman Labs.
- Lead the department’s contributions to the PGAAC criteria.
- Apply to FA Doping programme and anti‑doping legislation.
- Implement equity, diversity, and social inclusion principles.
- Safeguard and protect vulnerable adults.
- Ensure health and safety within the workplace.
Required Qualifications
- A degree in Physiotherapy, or equivalent.
- Full Membership to a relevant professional membership organisation.
- Adequate indemnity insurance.
- FA Intermediate Trauma Medical Management in Football (ITMMiF).
- Full membership of the Society of Sport Therapy.
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration.
- United Kingdom Anti‑Doping (UKAD) Clean Sport Essentials and Introduction to Clean Sport.
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
- Knowledge and experience of strength and conditioning requirements of an elite footballer.
- Extensive knowledge and experience in injury prevention and rehabilitation principles, and monitoring rehabilitation of multiple individuals concurrently.
- Ability to work with players of various ages in a supportive and professional manner.
- Ability to maintain accurate medico‑legal recording.
- Willingness to travel to various locations for training, games, and tournaments.
Employment Details
Contract type: 12‑month fixed‑term.
Working hours: 35 hours per week.
Primary location: Finch Farm Training Facility, Halewood, Liverpool (with required travel).
Closing date for applications: Tuesday 28th July 2026.
Safer Recruitment Practices
Requires either a DBS Enhanced or Basic check or evidence of subscription to the DBS Update Service.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Everton is committed to ensuring everyone is respected, celebrated and empowered for who they are, regardless of identity. We welcome applications from diverse backgrounds and are dedicated to supporting the physical and mental/emotional wellbeing of all our people. If you have a disability or long‑term health condition and require reasonable adjustments, please let us know.
Additional Notes
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a substantial number of applications are received.
Professionals who are proactive, ambitious, resilient and work well within a team setting are encouraged to apply.
Academy Physiotherapist - Women's Football in West Kirby employer: Everton Football Club
Everton Football Club is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant work culture that fosters passion for football and community engagement. Located at the state-of-the-art Finch Farm training ground in Knowsley, employees benefit from professional development opportunities, a supportive team environment, and the chance to inspire young talent through meaningful coaching experiences.
