Women’s Team – Psychologist (Part-Time)

Employer: Watford Women’s Football Club
Job Title: Women’s Team – Psychologist
Salary/ Hourly rate of pay: Dependent on experience
Location: Watford Football Club - Training Ground, London Colney
Type: Fixed Term/Permanent Part-Time Agreement
Passport/Visa: Must be eligible to work in the UK
Closing Date: Friday 31st July 2026

An exciting opportunity has become available within the Women’s Team at Watford Football Club. We
are currently looking to recruit a team Psychologist on a part-time basis to provide specialist
psychological support to players and staff in the Women’s Team, enhancing performance, wellbeing
and personal development in line with WSL requirements and best practice.

The successful candidate will enjoy working as part of a team, be enthusiastic, hardworking, and be
flexible to the requirements of the position and the business.

Applicants should ideally live local to Watford and London Colney or the surrounding areas and be a
UK resident or non-UK resident with a valid UK work permit and ideally have experience working within
a similar role.

You must have:
• Postgraduate qualification in Sport Psychology or a related discipline
• HCPC registration or BPS accreditation with charted status and working towards HCPC
• Experience delivering psychological support within sport or performance environments
• A strong understanding of safeguarding, duty of care and confidentiality
• A willingness to work evenings, weekends and matchdays when required
• Full UK driving licence or ability to travel to various locations due to the demands of the role
• Understanding of the Clubs commitment to EDI & Safeguarding

Desirable:
• Experience working in elite or professional football
• Experience working in women’s sport
• Experience of working with multidisciplinary performance teams
• Knowledge of FA / WSL frameworks relating to player welfare and wellebing

As a regulated activity provider and as part of the short-listing process we may:
1. Complete reference requests prior to interview.
2. Carry out an online search for publicly available information as part of the due diligence
process.
3. If your application is successful be required to obtain a DBS disclosure at the appropriate level
(role dependant)

Club Commitment:

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI):

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and dynamic working environment by building a team that
represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an equal opportunities employer
and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Safeguarding:

We provide a safe and secure environment for all. We believe Safeguarding and promoting the welfare
of children & adults is everyone responsibility. Everyone in the organisation has a role to play, to ensure
that club policies, procedures and practices in regard to safeguarding are followed.