At a Glance
- Tasks: Support athletes with injury assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation to enhance their performance.
- Company: Join Myerscough College, a top sports college in the UK, committed to education and inclusivity.
- Benefits: Enjoy CPD opportunities, wellbeing support, and a flexible working environment.
- Other info: Be part of a supportive community dedicated to fairness, respect, and diversity.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in student-athletes' health and success while working in a dynamic team.
- Qualifications: Knowledgeable in sports therapy with a passion for athlete wellbeing.
The predicted salary is between 31500 - 38500 £ per year.
At Myerscough, our values drive us: we are passionate about education, collaborative in our approach, professional in everything we do, and committed to Fredie (Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Engagement).
Are you passionate about supporting athletes to perform at their best? Do you want to make a real difference to the health, wellbeing and success of student-athletes? We are seeking an enthusiastic and knowledgeable Sports Therapist to join our growing Sport department and support the College's elite sports programmes.
In this role, you will provide high-quality injury assessment, treatment and rehabilitation support for student-athletes, helping them to recover safely, prevent future injuries and achieve their performance goals. You will deliver sports therapy services within clinics, provide pitch-side and matchday medical cover across training sessions and fixtures, and contribute to the development of individual rehabilitation and injury prevention programmes.
Working closely with coaches, strength and conditioning staff, academic teams and wider support services, you will play an important role in delivering a holistic approach to athlete wellbeing and performance. You will also support athlete education around recovery, mobility, injury prevention, hydration and physical wellbeing, helping to create a positive and professional sporting environment.
If this sounds like the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you.
What We Offer:
- Regular Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities.
- An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to provide wellbeing support in moments of need.
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
- We are flexible working friendly and happy to discuss interest in flexible working.
Please note that as part of our commitment to safeguarding our students, our background screening checks include limited online searches. Online searches will only be undertaken in respect of the successful candidate, as a pre-conditional term of our job offer. Safeguarding our students is of paramount importance. Our recruitment process has been designed to keep students safe and to ensure that we appoint safe and suitable people. All successful applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment background and safeguarding checks. The successful applicant will be responsible for complying with all safeguarding policies and practices, and for ensuring student safety and wellbeing is at the forefront of everything they do. This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
We are an equal opportunity employer; we want all our candidates to have a fair and equal opportunity to secure employment with us. We encourage applications from all underrepresented groups: BAME applicants, disabled applicants, and LGBT+ applicants. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, due to a disability, then please speak with a member of the People team. As a disability confident employer, we commit to guaranteeing an interview for any disabled applicant who meets all of the essential criteria.
Hours: 14.8 hours per week, 35 weeks per year
Department: Sport
Location: Myerscough College (Preston)
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