Casual Academy Physiotherapist

City Football Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000

Job description

Casual Academy Physiotherapist

Location: Manchester, AE

Opening Date: 28 Mar 2025

Full Time / Part Time: Variable Hours

Contract Type: Other Casual

Closing Date of Applications: 13/04/2025

Our Story

Manchester City is an English Premier League club whose roots began in East Manchester. From its first incarnation as St Mark’s West Gorton in 1880, the club became Manchester City FC in 1894. Behind each title lies emotion, moments and memories that resonate with millions of supporters around the world. Manchester City fans are known for their commitment and togetherness, as a Club that fights to the end.

The role

Are you a skilled physiotherapist looking to join an elite academy on a casual basis? In this role, you’ll work with high potential players, supporting their development. Your expertise will play a vital role in enhancing our players' well-being and on-field performance, as well as supporting the recovery of injured players. If you have a positive attitude and are ready for a new challenge, we would like to hear from you.

Your Impact

1. Acute Intervention: Contribute towards injury management of academy players to optimise the healing process and minimise time loss due to injury.
2. Injury Prevention: Minimise time loss due to injury within the academy by contributing to the delivery of appropriate screening and injury prevention strategies.
3. Rehabilitation: Support the medical team in delivering protocols for the return to full function of the academy players.
4. Maintain all legal and professional qualifications in relation to own profession and help maintain the equivalent standards for all therapists within the department.
5. Communicate effectively with full-time staff, players, their parents, and coaches to support the injury needs of the players.
6. Engage with Continuous Professional Development training for all academy therapists.
7. Utilise the latest clinical, scientific, and technical innovations within clinical practice maintaining the highest level of care.
8. Provide emergency aid cover for both training sessions and matches. Maintain up-to-date ITMMIF / ATMMIF accreditation to meet all legal requirements for this specific part of the role.
9. Demonstrate flexibility to work at short notice, including evenings, weekends, and other anti-social hours, to support the dynamic needs of the academy.

What we are looking for

• Degree in Physiotherapy, Sports Rehabilitation, or Sports Therapy.
• HCPC or BASRAT registered.
• Evidence of structured CPD, including postgraduate qualifications in areas such as Manipulative Therapy, Movement Dysfunction, Injury Surveillance, Soft Tissue Manipulation, and Acute Injury Management in elite sports.
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary team.
• Knowledge of EPPP guidelines for medical governance.
• Ability to use performance insights for self-development and to support others’ growth.
• Demonstrates a growth mindset and a commitment to continuous improvement.
• MSc in a relevant area.
• CPD portfolio may include courses in Child Development and Human Science.

City Football Group promotes equal opportunities in employment and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

We will screen all applicants and select candidates whose skills and experience seem to meet our needs. We will carefully consider your application during the initial screening and will contact you only if you are selected for an interview.

Employment is subject to the provision of proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Due to our safeguarding promise, all UK based CFG roles will be subject to a DBS check upon commencing employment with us. This will be either a basic, standard, or enhanced check depending on the job role and responsibilities.