The Henley College is hiring a motivated and ambitious Sports Therapist to support the Head Coach and Programme Manager in delivering exceptional care and rehabilitation programmes for the high-performance rugby programme. This includes planning, practical delivery, pitch side support for training and fixtures as well as administrative support for the Girl’s and Boy’s Rugby programmes.
Key Responsibilities
Support the Head Coach and Programme Manager with the planning, operational delivery and continual review of the medical provision within the Performance Programmes. Support the Head Coach and Programme Manager to build a positive team environment ensuring the students, facilities and medical equipment are prepared and maintained. Plan, design and deliver high quality prehab and rehab interventions in line with the students’ needs and aspirations. Be available to travel to all fixtures home and away and provide acute intervention: Diagnosing sports related injuries (National travel included). Keep accurate reports of all interventions and support provided to students ensuring to inform parents where needed. Contribute to all team meetings, including weekly team reviews and strategic planning. Form strong working relationships with the players, parents and key stakeholders such as academies/PDG’s. Actively support the Head Coach and Programme Manager by mentoring students in the rugby programmes. Help plan and deliver regular recruitment events for both the Girl’s and Boy’s performance programmes including open evenings and trials. Drive a minibus to support the programme’s day to day operations (Training will be provided). Engage beyond the rugby programmes in support of The Henley College and its students. Criteria
Hold a Pre-Hospital Immediate Care in Sport (PHICIS) Level 2 qualification (essential). Have a sports therapy qualification or currently working towards one (essential). Hold a current driving license (essential). Complete minibus training (D1) within the first 6 months in post if not currently qualified (essential). Ability to communicate effectively with staff, parents, students and key stakeholders (essential). Experience of working within performance sport environments or academies with aspirational players (desirable). Have a desire to learn, grow and develop with an openness to change and be stretched (essential). Flexible and adaptable approach to working hours. Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team. Ability to deal well with pressure and multi-task. Terms of Employment
Tenure of post: Permanent, Part Time, All Year Round Monday to Thursday: 8:30 – 17:00, Friday: 08:30 – 16:30. Place of work: The Henley College, Deanfield Ave, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1UH Managerial responsibilities: None Benefits you can Enjoy
LGPS Scheme. This is an employee and employee contributory pension scheme. Amazing range of continued professional development to support your career path including teacher training. Free Car Park on both sites and good public transport links. Wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental and financial health through our EAP. Disclosure
The Henley College is an Equal Opportunities Employer. The Henley College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners and expects all staff to share this commitment. This position is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check. Please note - Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than stated should we source a suitable candidate before the closing date. Safeguarding Statement:
The Henley College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
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Support the Head Coach and Programme Manager with the planning, operational delivery and continual review of the medical provision within the Performance Programmes. Support the Head Coach and Programme Manager to build a positive team environment ensuring the students, facilities and medical equipment are prepared and maintained. Plan, design and deliver high quality prehab and rehab interventions in line with the students’ needs and aspirations. Be available to travel to all fixtures home and away and provide acute intervention: Diagnosing sports related injuries (National travel included). Keep accurate reports of all interventions and support provided to students ensuring to inform parents where needed. Contribute to all team meetings, including weekly team reviews and strategic planning. Form strong working relationships with the players, parents and key stakeholders such as academies/PDG’s. Actively support the Head Coach and Programme Manager by mentoring students in the rugby programmes. Help plan and deliver regular recruitment events for both the Girl’s and Boy’s performance programmes including open evenings and trials. Drive a minibus to support the programme’s day to day operations (Training will be provided). Engage beyond the rugby programmes in support of The Henley College and its students. Criteria
Hold a Pre-Hospital Immediate Care in Sport (PHICIS) Level 2 qualification (essential). Have a sports therapy qualification or currently working towards one (essential). Hold a current driving license (essential). Complete minibus training (D1) within the first 6 months in post if not currently qualified (essential). Ability to communicate effectively with staff, parents, students and key stakeholders (essential). Experience of working within performance sport environments or academies with aspirational players (desirable). Have a desire to learn, grow and develop with an openness to change and be stretched (essential). Flexible and adaptable approach to working hours. Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team. Ability to deal well with pressure and multi-task. Terms of Employment
Tenure of post: Permanent, Part Time, All Year Round Monday to Thursday: 8:30 – 17:00, Friday: 08:30 – 16:30. Place of work: The Henley College, Deanfield Ave, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1UH Managerial responsibilities: None Benefits you can Enjoy
LGPS Scheme. This is an employee and employee contributory pension scheme. Amazing range of continued professional development to support your career path including teacher training. Free Car Park on both sites and good public transport links. Wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental and financial health through our EAP. Disclosure
The Henley College is an Equal Opportunities Employer. The Henley College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners and expects all staff to share this commitment. This position is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check. Please note - Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than stated should we source a suitable candidate before the closing date. Safeguarding Statement:
The Henley College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
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