Women’s Team Sports Therapist

JOB TITLE                    Women’s Team Sports Therapist  
DEPARTMENT              Women’s Football           

LOCATION  Joma High Performance Centre, Landore – travel to other sites will also be required.      

SALARY                       Competitive.

CONTRACT                  8 hours per week.

Training x 2 sessions, match x 1 per week (subject to change).

Flexible working pattern which will include weekends and evenings.

Role Responsibilities

• Ensure successful medical delivery of the Women’s U17 Squads.
• Attend Women’s U17 games and training sessions.
• Support the Women’s first team and other youth squads as and when required.
• Working with a multi-disciplinary team during training sessions, fixtures and tournaments.
• Provide accurate assessment, diagnosis and treatment of all Women’s players.
• Implement a structured rehabilitation programme for injured players.
• Arrange player medicals.
• Submit medical data of players using systems and procedures as approved by the FAW.
• Ensure collaboration and communication with all age group coaches on youth players.
• Ensuring the relevant medical equipment is monitored, checked and ordered, within the required budget.
• Liaising with injured players’ parents or guardians on injury status if required.
• Represent the club in the media and at public events in a professional manner.
• Create a safe environment for players and ensure adherence to Swansea City AFC safeguarding, policies, practices and procedures.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

• Degree in Sports Therapy or Physiotherapy.
• Level 4 Pitch Side Trauma.
• DBS check undertaken.

Desirable

• Postgraduate degree in Physiotherapy, or related subject.
• The ability to speak Welsh.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 3 years experience within an elite environment.
• Experience of working in women/girl’s sport.
• Ability to demonstrable a high level medical knowledge.
• Organising meetings to individuals and groups.
• Experience of working in pressurised situations and to deadlines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and IT skills.

Desirable

• Experience of International football.
• Knowledge of women’s football.

Attitude/Behaviours

• Proactive mentality.
• Generates innovative ideas.
• Works well in a cognitively diverse performance department.
• Loyal and committed.
• Ability to adapt quickly.
• Strong team ethos.
• Takes pride in ensuring a high quality of work.
• Highly organised and able to manage multiple tasks.
• High importance on self-development.
• High level of confidentiality.
• Willingness to learn.
• Ability to work unsupervised.

GENERAL STATEMENT

Should an adequate number of applications be received prior to the closing date, Swansea City AFC reserve the right to remove this advert.

Due to a high demand in applications the Club will be unable to respond to those applicants who have not been shortlisted for interview.

SAFEGUARDING & WELFARE

The Company is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people involved in activities and event at the Company. As part of the Company’s recruitment and selection process any offers of work involving working in regulated activity with children are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS Disclosure and barred list check (depending on the level of supervision, frequency, and nature of contact with children).

The Company may also conduct online searches of candidates who have been shortlisted as part of its safer recruitment procedures.  Appropriate references will be required.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Swansea City AFC strives to ensure it provides an environment where everyone's rights, dignity and individual worth is respected and takes a zero-tolerance approach to any form of discrimination.  Equal Opportunity is an integral part of our recruitment and selection process, and we welcome applications from all individuals who feel they meet the core requirements of the role.

We are particularly encouraging applications from women, disabled people and individuals from diverse ethnic communities who are currently under-represented within the

organisation.

All appointments will be made on merit of skill and experience relative to the role.