Company Name:
Blackburn Rovers
Location:
Blackburn
Vacancy Type:
Casual/Sessional
Position:
Academy Non-Coaching
Advertising End Date:
20 Nov 2026

About The Role

Job title:

Casual Academy Physiotherapist

Department:

Academy Medical Department

Based at:

BRFC Academy, Brockhall Village, Old Langho, Blackburn, BB6 8BA. However, flexibility on location is required

Reports to:

Academy Senior Physiotherapist

Responsible for:

N/A

Hours of work:

As and when required. Hours of work offered may vary and will be during weekends or midweek evenings.

Contractual Status:

Casual worker

Job purpose:

To provide medical provision on behalf of Blackburn Rovers Academy under the direction of the Head of Sports Science and Medicine during matches and clinics.

2. Duties and responsibilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • To be committed to ensuring the safeguarding and welfare of all elite players, promoting their well-being needs whilst maintaining professional boundaries;
  • To assist and liaise with all staff in the running of the medical department as required;
  • To provide medical cover for games and training as required;
  • To provide medical assessment, diagnosis and treatment of Academy players as required;
  • To assist in fitness testing and anthropometric testing of all Academy players;
  • To maintain up to date medical records;
  • To liaise with all stakeholders in the medical provision of all Academy players;
  • To attend other relevant courses/workshops as required from time to time;
  • To attend all meetings and in-service training relevant to your position as required;
  • To maintain up to date qualifications; and
  • To submit relevant paperwork on the required monthly deadline

3. Skills required:

  • IT literate;
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines;
  • Good level of communication both written and verbal; and
  • Ability to manage confidential and sensitive data

About The Candidate

4. Knowledge required:

  • Safeguarding and welfare awareness; and
  • Knowledge of working in an elite sporting environment.

5. Qualifications required:

  • ITMMiF qualification (essential);
  • ATTMiF qualification (desirable);
  • BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy, HCPC registered or Sports Therapist Graduate (Member of the Society of Sports Therapy);
  • FA Safeguarding

DBS check required:

Yes (Enhanced)


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