Department: Men’s First Team Emerging Talent and Loans Team / Boys Academy Sport Science and Medicine Department

Hours of Work: Full-time (with flexibility to work during evenings and weekends, including matchdays)

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: Attractive Remuneration Package (including car allowance) depending on experience

Location: Bodymoor Heath Training Ground

Closing Date: Sunday 10 November 2024

1. The Department

Our Emerging Talent and Loans Team work across our Boys Academy and Men’s First Team focusing on providing performance support, helping with the transition of a player’s journey from Academy to First Team and the long-term development of our players out on loan.

2. The Role

We are looking for an experienced Physiotherapist with a passion for performance rehabilitation and physical development to support players to reach and surpass their potential. You will have the opportunity to travel around the UK and in Europe to visit our loan players. You will be working with some of the best footballing talent in the country, making a real difference in their development.

You will lead on delivering player centered rehabilitation and performance development to our First Team and Academy players who are out on loan. You will work closely with our Head of Athletic Development ensuring all relevant medical and physical loan player information is shared with the right people.

You will also work collaboratively with the Head of Academy Sports Science and Medicine to devise and implement the Academy injury rehabilitation management and return-to-performance pathway, with clear phase specific return to play protocols for all common injuries in line with the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT).

For further information about the Role, please see the Role Profile.

3. The Person

To be considered for this role, you will need to hold the following qualifications/registrations:

*         BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy (minimum 2:1)

*         MSc in Physiotherapy or a Sports Science related subject

*         Membership to the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) and registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

You will need to have previous experience in providing high-quality physiotherapy provision in a full-time capacity in an elite professional environment, ideally in a First Team or Loans environment. You will play a key role in our MDT and must be able to build strong relationships, collaborate and communicate with your colleagues, players and loan clubs. You will need to be able to deliver performance support principles including designing and executing return to play protocols, strength and conditioning, injury prevention and player/position specific rehabilitation.

4. Why join us?

There has never been a better time to join us, we are celebrating our 150th anniversary, showcasing Aston Villa Football Club in all its glory to a global audience, and are determined to continue our growing success, both on and off the pitch. We currently offer a range of fantastic benefits* including:

• Offers on tickets for Men and Women’s matches (subject to match and ticketing arrangements)
• Pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free staff breakfast and lunches
• Club Shop discount
• Adidas discount
• Travel discount
• Death in service benefit
• Free Will writing
• Free eye tests
• Mobile network discounts
• Gym discount

*Please note these are subject to change at any time

As part of your application, please ensure you upload your CV and Cover Letter.

Right to Close Vacancy Posting Early

The Club reserves the right to close any advertised vacancies earlier than the advertised closing date if sufficient applications have been received.

Equality Statement

Aston Villa Football Club celebrates diversity and embraces equal opportunities for all.

We welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, race, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, sex and religion or belief.

Safeguarding Statement

Aston Villa Football Club is fully committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk across our Foundation. As such, we adhere to Safer Recruitment processes and for some roles a satisfactory enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure & Barring Service may be required prior to starting in a role at the Foundation. For more information, please see Aston Villa Football Club | The official club website | AVFC - Safeguarding