Performance Rehabilitation Physiotherapist - Chelsea FC Women's (FTC)

Location: Cobham Training Ground  
Contract Type: 12 month Fixed Term Contract

Closing date: 14^th September 2026

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. In the event that we receive a large number of applications, the position may be filled before the listed closing date. To avoid missing out, please submit your application at your earliest convenience.

Chelsea FC Women are seeking an exceptional Performance Rehabilitation Physiotherapist to join our Performance Support Team on a 12-month maternity cover contract. This is an exciting opportunity to work within an elite, multidisciplinary environment where player health, availability, readiness and long-term performance are at the heart of everything we do.

You will play a key role in delivering and evolving our performance rehabilitation programme, leading the management of injured players and supporting their return to training and competition. Working closely with coaches, doctors and performance specialists, you will help create robust rehabilitation pathways that not only return players to play, but enable them to thrive when they do. This role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact within one of the world's leading women's football environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• ·       Lead and deliver high-quality rehabilitation programmes for Women's First Team players, supporting their safe and effective return to performance.
• ·       Manage injured players through assessment, rehabilitation planning, monitoring and return-to-play processes in collaboration with the medical and performance teams.
• ·       Contribute to the ongoing development of Chelsea FC Women's rehabilitation frameworks, protocols and performance support practices.
• ·       Work collaboratively with coaches, doctors and multidisciplinary staff to optimise player availability, readiness and long-term performance.
• ·       Support injury prevention, workload management and player resilience strategies.
• ·       Analyse and utilise player health and performance data to inform rehabilitation and performance decisions.
• ·       Contribute to Integrated Practice delivery and Individual Development Plans (IDPs).
• ·       Promote a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration and professional excellence across the Performance Support Team.

What we are looking for:

Experience

• Experience working as a Physiotherapist within elite sport, professional football or a high-performance environment.
• Proven track record of managing player rehabilitation and return-to-play programmes.
• Experience working effectively within multidisciplinary medical and performance teams.
• Knowledge of injury prevention, workload management and athlete development.

Skills & Attributes

• Excellent clinical reasoning and rehabilitation planning skills.
• Strong communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Ability to make evidence-based decisions in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.
• Organised, proactive and detail-oriented approach to work.
• Collaborative mindset with a passion for supporting player health, development and performance.

Our Expectations:

• To embody the club’s BLUE behaviours (Brave, Lead, Unity, Edge) in the approach to work and interaction with others
• To adhere to the club’s policies and procedures, including Health & Safety, Financial Authorisation, Confidentiality and GDPR.
• To act as an ambassador for diversity, equality, and inclusion, and demonstrate a positive commitment by treating others fairly in line with our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Policy and reporting any acts of discrimination through appropriate channels
• To create a safe environment and act to protect all young people and vulnerable adults that are either in your care or attending club premises, and report any concerns to the Safeguarding Lead
• To report any misconduct or suspected misconduct to the HR Department

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Chelsea we recognise that the diversity of our people is one of our greatest strengths and we are taking positive action to ensure our existing colleagues and job applicants can fully be themselves and bring their own unique experiences and perspectives to Chelsea FC. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.   

If you need reasonable adjustments made to the recruitment process, please reach out to your recruiter, who will be able to advise and support you.

Chelsea FC is fully committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all children, young people and adults at risk (vulnerable groups). We therefore require all successful applicants to complete a DBS Check prior to starting employment. Depending on the role, successful applicants may also be required to undergo other child protection screening where appropriate.