Physiotherapist (Maternity Cover)

Organisation: Bryanston School
Salary: Competitive
Location: Blandford Forum, Dorset
Contract type: Fixed Term (Part time)
Closing date: 31 March 2026
Job Description: Maternity Cover, term-time only

We are seeking a motivated musculoskeletal physiotherapist, experienced working within sport to deliver high standard, specialist musculoskeletal physiotherapy interventions and treatments, providing complete episodes of care for our pupils.

Serving as a positive, collaborative, and responsible member of the multi-disciplinary team, you will become an integral part of our pupils’ injury management and return to sport delivery. You will work within the Physiotherapy, Medical & Sports departments and communicate closely with the sports coaches, and the performance sports team to ensure that pupils receive a high standard of physiotherapy care from injury through to return to competitive sport. The successful candidate will be a qualified and experienced pitch side physiotherapist, responsible for attending rugby fixtures mainly but also other sports.

Bryanston is an independent boarding school for boys and girls aged 3 to 18 spread across two spacious sites, blending full boarders, day-in-boarding with day pupils. Bryanston has superb sporting facilities, situated around the 400-acre site. The sports centre is the base for sport and physiotherapy at the school with access to the 40m sprint track, 25m 6 lane swimming pool, 4 squash courts, 2 full sized sports halls, bouldering wall, dance studio, force plates, analysis cameras, speed gates, 90 station multi-purpose gymnasium and a Strength and Conditioning suite. Outstanding sports grounds provide high quality pitches, all weather courts and competitive rowing facilities.

Bryanston offers a competitive package in this fantastic working environment including:

Free meals
Training and development opportunities
Free gym membership and access to our state-of-the-art sports facilities
Life assurance at 3 times salary
Employee assistance and wellbeing support programme
Staff benefits platform including perks and discounts, travel and lifestyle, cycle scheme and more.
Please note that applications will be considered on receipt, and as a result the vacancy may close early should an appointment be made. As such we would recommend submitting your application as soon as possible.

If you require any further information, please contact physio@bryanston.co.uk or contact the Human Resources Department via recruitment@bryanston.co.uk.

The welfare of Bryanston pupils is of paramount importance. Bryanston is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers share this commitment. Bryanston is committed to celebrating diversity and a culture of open-mindedness and inclusion. We stand against everything to do with discrimination and promote fundamental British values.

Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The School will conduct an online search of any applicant invited for interview. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
How to apply: Please apply via our website by visiting this link: https://bryanston.ciphr-irecruit.com/Applicants/vacancy/4257/Physiotherapist-Maternity-Cover