Sport Psychologist in Bristol

We are looking for a Sport Psychologist to join our high performing and collaborative team in Bristol on a part time (2.5 days per week) consultancy basis. Please note that attendance at all home games is required.

What you can expect to get involved in:

• Play an important role in developing a psychologically informed high-performance environment across Bristol City Women as the club continues to evolve on and off the pitch.
• Deliver evidence based psychological support to players and coaches to enhance performance, wellbeing, resilience, and the ability to consistently perform under pressure within elite women’s football.
• Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team, building strong relationships across Performance, Medical, Coaching, and Player Wellbeing departments, with a particular focus on integrated player support alongside the Performance & Wellbeing Lead.
• Support players through the psychological demands of elite football including injury rehabilitation, return to play, performance transitions, and the management of pressure throughout the season.
• Deliver individual, small group, and team interventions aligned to training, competition, and player development objectives.
• Contribute to the development of clear frameworks, processes, and support strategies that strengthen psychological provision within a growing high-performance environment.
• Support coaches and staff in developing effective communication, leadership, and behaviours that positively impact both performance and culture.
• Contribute to creating an environment where players and staff can thrive, develop, and consistently perform at the level required to support the club’s ambitions moving forward.
• Support the delivery of workshops, education sessions, and wellbeing initiatives that promote high performance habits and personal development across the programme.
• Maintain high professional standards across confidentiality, safeguarding, record keeping, and clinical governance.

Skills & Experience:

• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team in the delivery of psychological support to high-performance sporting teams, organisations, and individuals.
• Experience in providing performance impacting psychological support to tactical / decision playing sports, specifically women’s team sports.
• Experience of providing support that targets the optimisation of team dynamics / behaviour.
• Knowledge and experience of the women’s game.
• Ability to build strong working relationships and collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to positively influence players, coaches, and staff.
• Experience supporting individuals performing under pressure within demanding environments.
• Ability to balance performance enhancement with player wellbeing and holistic support.

Essential Qualifications:

• MSc in Psychology / Sport Psychology.
• British Psychological Society Chartered Status or CASES Accredited (or equivalent).
• Registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (“HCPC”) in the UK or holds membership with an equivalent professional organisation such as the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (“AASP”) in the United States, or relevant national councils in other countries.
• Safeguarding and Protecting Children / FA.
• Safeguarding Children (acquired before starting role).
• DBS Clearance / Enhanced FA CRC check (acquired before starting the role).
• Mental Health England First Aid Certification.
• UKAD Clean Sport qualification.

About us:

Bristol City Women is a football club entering a new era of growth under the stewardship of Mercury13. The club has ambitious plans to establish itself as a high-performing, sustainable organisation both on and off the pitch. Employees benefit from a collaborative, high-performance environment that champions development, innovation, and competitive excellence, alongside the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to elite women’s football.

Safeguarding Statement:

Bristol City Women's is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to endorse this commitment. Note: Due to the nature of the role, any job offer is dependent on a DBS check. All information will be kept by the Safeguarding Officer in strictest confidence.

Equality Statement:

The successful candidate must ensure a positive commitment towards equality and diversity by treating others fairly and not committing any form of direct or indirect discrimination, victimisation or harassment of any description and to promote positive working relationships between all internal and external stakeholders.