Academy Sports Therapist/Rehabilitator

Qualifications:

(Essential)

•             A degree or equivalent qualification in Sports Rehabilitation

•             Intermediate Trauma Medical Management in Football (ITMMiF) qualification.

•             Full clean driving license

Experience:

(Essential)

•             Previous experience working in a sports environment.

•             Experience of a range of Musculoskeletal conditions related to young athletes.

•             Previous experience of implementing rehabilitation programmes concerning injured athletes.

•             Experience providing pitch side Emergency First aid.

(Desirable)

• Experience of working with young athletes, preferably in professional football.

Knowledge, skills and qualities:

(Essential)

•             Have excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills with other department members and coaching staff.

•             Willing to work flexible and unsocial hours including evenings and weekends.

• Fully endorse, demonstrate and carry out the company’s health and safety policy.
• Comply with all company policies and statutory regulations relating to health and safety, safe working practices, hygiene, cleanliness, fire and COSHH. This will include your awareness of any specific hazards in your work place, and assist if required with the amending of risk assessments periodically.
• Have a full knowledge of procedures for evacuation with regard to fire.
• Identify and report maintenance requirements or hazards within the workplace and encourage any workforce to do the same to avoid injury.