First Team Physiotherapist (Men's)

Job Title:  First Team Physiotherapist (Men’s)

Employer: Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club

Salary: Dependant on skills & experience. To include accommodation allowance for those based outside of Sussex.

Location: American Express Elite Football Performance Centre, Lancing

Hours: Full-time, to follow men’s first team schedule

Job Type: 3-4 months fixed term contract (potential to be extended until the end of the season)

Deadline Day: 9th November 2023

About us
We compete at the highest levels of football on a global stage whilst keeping our Sussex community spirit. Our vision is to be a top ten Premier League club and a top four Women’s Super League club.  A commitment to high performance, high professional standards and making a difference is at the heart of everything we do. The 2023/24 season is the start of new adventures, our first in European football and we would love for you to be part of our journey.

Contribute to the success of the club both on and off the pitch

The role will primarily be involved in providing elite optimal performance provision, including but not limited to, manual therapy, assessment and rehabilitation to our men’s first team players ensuring effective management to their medical needs. You will work hard, but the great thing about football is that you will see the results.

You will use objective data when available to quantify when players are returning to full fitness / returning to team training and assist the Physiotherapy Manager with injury audit analysis.

Due to the nature of the role, we will require you to be flexible, as there will be requirement to work weekends and bank holidays as well as both home and away matches (including potential of European trips!)

Your physiotherapist background

This is an important role at the club, so it is essential that the post holder holds a BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy degree or equivalent, is a qualified membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and registered with the Health Professions Council (HPC), have or working towards a relevant MSc in Sports Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation or Sports and Exercise Medicine.

Your career history will include working within a professional sporting environment and extensive experience in a provision of physiotherapy.

Our values play a pivotal role in our success

Our values are not just a list of words we expect our colleagues to learn, but a set of filters through which we deliver to each other, our fans, our partners and our sponsors.  As a team we live and breathe these values.

Our values are:

• Treat People Well
• Exceed Expectations
• Aim High. Never Give Up
• Act with Integrity
• Make it Special

How we say thank you

In return for your hard work and commitment to us, you will receive a reward package which will include, but not limited to:

• Free breakfast and lunch (fantastic healthy and tasty food provided by our inhouse chefs)
• 23 days leave plus 8 bank holidays rising to 28 days with length of service (pro rata for part time staff)
• Season ticket loan
• Priority access to Premier League match tickets, subject to availability and access to free WSL tickets for 23/24 season (upon completion of probation)
• Free on-site parking at the Amex and the training ground
• In-house training programme and Continuing Professional Development opportunities
• Discounts at the Club superstore and online
• Discounts and benefits from partners and local businesses
• Enhanced club pension scheme
• Access to occupational health and mental health support
• Group life protection

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Our core values mean that we have a strong ethical culture which allows us to meet the needs of our diverse audience, both on and off the pitch. We encourage applications from individuals regardless of their age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, do not hesitate to get in touch with our People and Culture team.

Safeguarding is part of everything we do

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. We expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

This is a UK based job. It is unlawful to employ a person who does not have permission to live and work in the UK. All offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and right to work, as well as a full reference history. We do not offer sponsorship for applicants who do not have the right to work in the UK.

Please note all applications must be made through the official club careers page. Third party applications are not accepted.

Please follow the link to our club website to make an application.

Any issues, please contact teamtalent@brightonandhovealbion.com