Lead of Performance Therapies

This is a newly created leadership role with a genuine opportunity to shape and define Performance Therapy within an elite women’s football environment. Sitting at the heart of the Performance Support Team, you’ll lead the development of a clear philosophy and approach to therapy across the Women’s First Team—bringing alignment, innovation, and impact to how we support player health and performance. You won’t just deliver—you’ll set direction, create clarity, and elevate standards across the entire therapy provision.

What it involves:

• Support the formulation and implementation of a Strategic Vision for The Women’s Performance Support Team at Chelsea FC.
• Lead the definition of the philosophy, the unification of the Performance Therapy team through shared consciousness and the empowered execution of a data driven and evidence based programme.
• Lead and line manage Physiotherapists, Soft tissue therapists and allied health professionals such as Osteopathy and Podiatry.
• Build competence, integrity and consistency in the Performance Therapies programme.
• Interdisciplinary cooperation with the rest of the Performance Support team.
• Work alongside the other members of the Performance Medicine team, including external specialists in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of players in line with current evidence-based best practice.

What we are looking for:

• An experienced and credible therapy professional (physiotherapy or equivalent background) with expertise across multiple therapy disciplines.
• A proven leader who can set vision, influence and integrate across functions, and bring others with them.
• Strong understanding of elite sport environments and multidisciplinary working.
• Ability to translate strategy into practical, high-impact delivery for both teams and individuals.
• A proactive, innovative mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and performance outcomes.

What we offer:

• 25 days annual leave, a 5% pension contribution, private health insurance and life assurance at four times salary, plus daily access to elite facilities, people and development opportunities.

Our Expectations:

• To embody the club’s BLUE behaviours (Brave, Lead, Unity, Edge) in the approach to work and interaction with others.
• To adhere to the club’s policies and procedures, including Health & Safety, Financial Authorisation, Confidentiality and GDPR.
• To act as an ambassador for diversity, equality, and inclusion, and demonstrate a positive commitment by treating others fairly in line with our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Policy and reporting any acts of discrimination through appropriate channels.
• To create a safe environment and act to protect all young people and vulnerable adults that are either in your care or attending club premises, and report any concerns to the Safeguarding Lead.
• To report any misconduct or suspected misconduct to the HR Department.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:

At Chelsea we recognise that the diversity of our people is one of our greatest strengths and we are taking positive action to ensure our existing colleagues and job applicants can fully be themselves and bring their own unique experiences and perspectives to Chelsea FC. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. If you need reasonable adjustments made to the recruitment process, please reach out to your recruiter, who will be able to advise and support you.

Chelsea FC is fully committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all children, young people and adults at risk (vulnerable groups). We therefore require all successful applicants to complete a DBS Check prior to starting employment. Depending on the role, successful applicants may also be required to undergo other child protection screening where appropriate.

This Job Advert is not intended to be exhaustive; the duties and responsibilities may therefore vary over time according to the changing needs of the Club.