Academy Sports Therapist

Role: Academy Sports Therapist (Part time)

Salary: £20.80 per hour

Hours: Zero-hours (predominantly working weekends and evenings). There is the expectation to work 2 shifts a month.

Location: American Express Elite Football Performance Centre, Lancing, BN15 9FP

Contract Type: Casual, hourly paid

Deadline Day: 2nd June 2025

About Brighton & Hove Albion FC

We compete at the highest levels of football on a global stage while embracing our Sussex community spirit. At the heart of everything we do is our commitment to high performance, professional excellence, and making a positive impact.

Support our elite medical team on matchdays and training sessions

We are recruiting for casual sports therapists to support our medical team with match day cover and training sessions in our boy s academy. The role will include assessing acute injuries pitch side and providing a management plan to the coaches and report all injuries, outcome measures and treatment plans. You will take responsibility for your own continued professional development and ensure your mandatory pitch-side trauma qualification is up to date.

Your sports therapy background

Our ideal candidate will have experience and interest in supporting young elite athletes. You will highly motivated, reliable and proactive individual with a flexible approach to working hours as the hours will be predominantly evenings and weekends.

It is essential that you must hold the following qualifications:

- BSc (Hons) Sports Therapy

- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

- A valid and up to date Intermediate Trauma Medical Management in Football or equivalent (Or willing to obtain ahead of start date)

Our values are essential to our success

Our values serve as guiding principles for how we connect with one another, our fans, partners and sponsors. As a club, we embody these values in everything we do:

- Treat People Well

- Exceed Expectations

- Aim High. Never Give Up

- Act with Integrity

- Make it Special

Our commitment to EDI

We take pride in being an equal opportunity workplace that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Our core values foster a strong ethical culture, enabling us to meet the needs of our diverse audience, both on and off the pitch. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage or civil partnership. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please contact us.

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 position is UK-based and requires proof of the right to live and work in the UK. All job offers are conditional upon background checks, including a full 3-year reference history, DBS checks, and verification of your eligibility to work. Please note, we do not sponsor applicants without the right to work in the UK.