Sports Injury Therapist (Maternity Cover)

Required from January 2023 for up to one year

Term Time Plus

21 hours per week in term time plus one week (total 33 weeks per year).  FTE salary based on Band 7 AfC.  Actual salary £24,625.

We require a qualified and experienced sports therapist/physiotherapist to assess, manage and report on all neuro Musculo skeletal injuries and provide pitch side first aid support to join a small, friendly team of school nurses, healthcare assistants and administrative staff working closely with the Heads of Sports and sports coaches.

The successful candidate will work 21 hours per week on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays and will be required to attend all 1^st XV rugby engagements (home and away) for injury assessment and first aid.

Flexibility, good communication skills and the confidence to work unsupervised are essential.  Applicants must be able to evidence their sports therapy/physiotherapy qualifications.  Experience of methods of early and late stage rehabilitation essential as is a first aid qualification or willingness to achieve at the start of employment.

In return we offer a competitive remuneration package, the opportunity to join an occupational pension scheme for eligible staff, free on-site parking and discounted membership of the on-site Sports Centre.

We welcome applications from all sectors of the community as we aspire to attract staff that match the social and cultural diversity of our diverse pupil body. We consider the most important factor to be the right skills, abilities and attitude for the job which will ultimately improve the well-being and education of the pupils. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Please note CV’s alone are not sufficient. The schools’ application form must be completed and submitted to HR@christs-hospital.org.uk by the closing date.

Applications close: Monday 7th November 2022.

Interviews will be held w/c 7^th November 2022 on site at the school.

Christ’s Hospital is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  All successful applicants are required to complete an enhanced disclosure application with the DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service).  More details on the disclosure process can be found on www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.

Christ’s Hospital is an Equal Opportunities employer.

Registered Charity No. 1120090.

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