Senior Physiotherapist (Aquatics GB)

The Opportunity

The UK Sports Institute and Aquatics GB have an exciting opportunity for a full time Senior Physiotherapist to work with their World Class Programme.

Aquatics GB seeks to enable its athletes to achieve gold medal success at the Olympics, Paralympics and World Championships.

A snapshot of the role

Work closely with the Head of Athlete Health & Associate Director of Sports Science and Medicine and collaboratively with coaches and the performance support team to deliver a lead role in developing, implementing, and evaluating physical health services in GB Diving to optimise athlete availability for preparation and world-leading performance. The primary role will be to support World Class Programme Divers; however, the role sits within the Aquatics GB Team and as such, and as such support of athletes from other disciplines may also be required.

Role Logistics:

• The camp and competition travel commitment for this role is estimated at 8-12 Weeks
• A typical week would involve 2 days with later start/finish to cater for junior diver needs.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At the UKSI we aspire to have a workforce that is diverse and representative of all sections of society, not only by characteristic but by thought and perspective.  We believe a diverse workforce enables growth and creates a sustainably inclusive workspace for all employees.

If there is something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job more accessible, let us know!

Application Method:

We would like to ask candidates to submit a video (via WeTransfer) to naila.zia@uksportsinstitute.co.uk, that is no more than 3 mins long per question.

If you don’t feel comfortable to show your face please feel free to turn your camera off so we can just hear your voice. You will not be assessed on whether you do or do not use a camera. You will also be required to submit a CV via our careers portal. You will be prompted for this during the application form.

Questions:

• What is your experience supporting injured athletes through the return to performance process?

 

• What is your experience of designing and implementing injury and illness threat management strategies for athletes?

 

• What is your experience of collaborating with a multi-disciplinary teams of coaches and support staff?

 

Key Dates for Applicants

Closing Date

 30th January 2025

Interview Date

6th February 2025 – London Aquatics Centre

Our Company

The UKSI delivers outstanding support that enables sports and athletes to excel.

Since 2002, and over the last four Olympic and Paralympic cycles, the UKSI has evolved quietly and effectively into an organisation consistently performing at a world-leading level, contributing to over 1,000 British Olympic and Paralympic medals.