Woking Football Club - Academy Lead Therapist
- Woking FC Academy
- Woking, UK
- 31 May, 2025
Job Description
Job Title: Lead Therapist
Department: Academy
Full Time / Part Time: Part Time
Reports to: Academy Manager
Working Location: Woking FC Academy Training Ground (within Woking College)
Working Hours: Based around the Academy Schedule
Woking FC Academy are seeking a qualified and dedicated lead therapist to join their Academy programme. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing high quality medical care and support to our scholarship players on a part time basis.
Responsibilities
• To plan, deliver and support the medical provision for all Academy players
• To support the medical department in line with the club policy
• Oversee the treatment and rehabilitation of Academy players daily (U17-U23)
• Run weekly clinic open to all Youth Academy players (U9-U16)
• To undertake regular CPD and training relevant for the role to progress the Medical department and medical provision
• Maintain medical notes in conjunction with CSP/ HCPC standards
• Contribute to ongoing staff and player education
• Pitch-side emergency first aid for training and games
• Liaise as necessary with local hospitals/A & E departments as required for player care.
• Provide a holistic approach when managing injuries, referring to sport psychology where appropriate
• Be part of a multi-disciplinary team that works collaboratively to support the development of young people
• Input into weekly staff meetings around players availability / return to play timescales.
• To liaise with parents as and when necessary to provide them with the relevant information
• To familiarise yourself with the Medical Emergency Action Plan and to ask for training if you are unfamiliar with the MEAP.
Qualifications (Essential)
• BSC Hons in Physiotherapy / Sports Therapy / Sports Rehabilitation
• Intermediate Trauma and Medical Management in Football (ITMMiF) or equivalent
• Up to date FA DBS and Safeguarding Certificate
Experience
• Working with youth and young adult footballers players or athletes from other sports
• Creating rehabilitation plans for young athletes
• Proficiency in creating presentations, reports and emails.
• Working within a full time academy environment.
Personal Qualities
• Committed to promoting the philosophy of Woking FC Academy and maintaining a positive environment.
• High motivated, enthusiastic and ambitious
• Receptive to feedback and committed to personal development
• Valid driver’s licence and willing to travel
• Flexibly to work outside normal hours, including evenings and weekends, sometimes at short notice.
• Excellent communicator
• To work well under pressure
• Competent in use of IT
Equal Opportunities
Woking FC Academy in an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals regardless of sex, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientations, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity or ethnic or national origin.
Safeguarding
All employees must understand and adhere to Woking FC Academy ’s safeguarding and anti- discrimination policies and procedures. This post requires an Enhanced DBS check. All posts are safer recruited and applicants knowledge of safeguarding with be tested.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit a CV and cover letting outlining their suitability for the role to matt@wokingcitc.org by Friday 27th June. Please note we reserve the right to close this post earlier if a suitable applicant is found. Proof of right to work within the UK will be required for this role.
Woking FC Academy is a National League licensed academy. We aim to develop each and every player to reach their full potential, instilling ambition and a professional attitude. We work as closely as possible to Category 3 Academy standards, creating a professional environment in which players thrive.
Players within our full-time education program train 5-6 hours per week at CITC’s sports hub. Their development is supported by video analysis of training and matches, group workshops and strength and conditioning sessions. One-to-one reviews are held twice every season, along with player reports so that both the coaching staff and the players themselves have a clear focus on individual development.
Woking FC Academy plays competitive matches in the U18 Isthmian League, U19 National League and also have the opportunity to play in U23 fixtures. Players in our Elite Development Plan (EDP) compete in the Tactic League and National B League. Cup competitions are a feature of the fixture calendar. Pre-season training includes friendlies and there are opportunities to travel abroad for football tours and tournaments, including the Gothia Cup.
Our Youth Academy runs from u10 to u16 boys and u12 to u16 girls, each team trains twice a week totalling 2 1/2 hours of training per week for each squad, they then compete in the Junior Premier League (JPL) with matches taking place on Saturdays.