Stenhousemuir Women FC – Physiotherapist

Job Title:                                  Physio

Position:                                   Part-Time

Salary:                                      £30 per match.

Responsible for:                     SWFC 1st Team Players.

Responsible to:                      SWFC Head Coach & Women & Girls Football Group

Required Qualifications:

Stenhousemuir Football Club has an exciting opportunity for a Physiotherapist to work with our Women’s 1st Team and to join ourhighly respected, community-orientated football club.

Our Women’s 1st Team currently plays in the Scottish Women’s Championship (South). We train twice per week (Wednesday &Friday evenings at Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir) and play on Sunday.

As a club, Stenhousemuir FC are passionate advocates of female sport. We strongly believe in the power of sport to change lives.The successful candidate must demonstrate to us that they share this view.

The Women’s Physiotherapist will play a pivotal role in providing pitch side cover across all SFC Women’s matches. We seek amotivated individual who is passionate about female sport and sees success as coming through the development of strong, femaleathlete role models.

Main Duties:

  • Provide physiotherapy cover during all SFC Women’s match days including emergency on-pitch care/treatment when required
  • Liaise with the Women’s Head Coach, as appropriate, to assess players’ health status and contribute to informed professional decision-making on players’ fitness and readiness to train and play
  • Travel to away matches will be required
  • The opportunity may arise to pick up additional hours, if desired, by providing physiotherapy cover of players during evening clinics at the training ground including diagnosis, acute care/treatment and short- to long-term rehabilitation from injury
  • Always represent Stenhousemuir Football Club and set high standards with respect to attitude, work ethic, appearance, conduct and personal hygiene

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Title: Physiotherapist

Responsible to: SFC Head Coach & SFC Women & Girls Football Group

Essential Desirable
  • Undergraduate degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent.
  • HCPC registered physiotherapist.
  • Valid pitch-side care qualification e.g.NSFA, sportPROMOTE, SCRUMCAPSetc…
  • Full, clean PVG (update provided by Stenhousemuir FC).
  • Full UK Driving Licence
  • Ability to represent Stenhousemuir FC and communicate positively with all stakeholders.
  • Passionate advocate of female sport.
  • Ability to work well with others.
  • Personable and enthusiastic with a strong work ethic.
  • Good team player who can work on own initiative.
  • Strong character able to operate within a high-pressure working environment and put forward their point of view.
  • Honesty and openness and an approachable demeanour.
  • Previous experience of working within the women’s game.
  • Previous experience of working with adults & young people.
  • Excellent information technology skills.
  • Critical thinking and analytical mindset.

Stenhousemuir FC offer:

  • Full Stenhousemuir FC Kit and equipment
  • Support from Girls & Women’s Group & Full-Time staff to develop Health & Wellbeing at
  • Support from award-winning social media team to promote team
  • Support from the Club

To Apply

To apply, please send a CV with a covering letter to bailey.hanlon@stenhousemuirfc.com

For an informal conversation regarding the role, please call Blair Cremin (Chief Executive Officer) on 01324 562992.

Deadline – Friday 1st July

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