Head of Academy Physiotherapy

Organisation: Heart of Midlothian plc
Salary: Competitive salary plus excellent employee benefits.
Location: Oriam - Scotland’s Sports Performance Centre, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS and away fixture venues where required.
Contract type: Permanent (Full time)
Closing date: 5 October 2026
Job Description: An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious Physiotherapist to lead our Physiotherapy provision across the Academy and Professional Development Phase.

Reporting to the Academy Manager, the Head of Academy Physiotherapy will provide clinical and operational leadership across Academy Physiotherapy, delivering an elite, player-centered service that supports player availability, development, performance and wellbeing. You will lead and develop the Academy Physiotherapy team, working closely with multidisciplinary colleagues to prepare and support players on their pathway towards first-team football.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the delivery of an elite Physiotherapy service across the Academy and Professional Development Phase.
• Lead and develop the Academy Physiotherapy team, promoting high performance.
• Oversee clinical provision across training, clinics and matchdays.
• Deliver expert assessment, treatment, injury management and rehabilitation.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary colleagues to optimise player health and performance.
• Drive best practice in injury prevention, rehabilitation and return-to-play.
• Manage player medical information, clinical governance and external pathways.
• Support management of maturation and growth-related injury risk.
• Contribute to research, audit, innovation and continuous improvement.
• Strong commitment to safeguarding and player welfare.
• Help shape the long-term direction and standards of Academy Physiotherapy.

Essential Experience, Qualifications & Requirements:
• BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy or an equivalent recognised qualification.
• Postgraduate qualification in Sports Physiotherapy, Sports Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine or a related discipline (desirable).
• Current HCPC registration.
• Experience in elite/professional football or a comparable high-performance environment.
• Proven experience leading, managing or developing clinical staff.
• Strong knowledge of sports injury management, rehabilitation and return-to-play.
• Able to evidence the Legal Right to Work in the UK.

Essential Skills & Abilities:
• Proven leadership and people-management experience.
• A collaborative, evidence-based and player-centred approach.
• Excellent communication, organisation and decision-making skills.
• A commitment to innovation, continuous improvement and professional development.
• The ability to thrive in a demanding, high-performance environment.

What’s in it for you?
• Be part of an Elite Academy environment striving for constant improvement.
• Use of top of the range facilities.
• Opportunity for professional development.
• Hearts Way curriculum embedded across the Boys’ and Girls’ Academy pathway.

How to apply: If you think that you are suitable for the position and meet the criteria above, please send a Covering Letter and CV to Recruitment@homplc.co.uk.

If you require any adjustments to be made to our application or interview process to support your application, please contact Recruitment@homplc.co.uk and we will be happy to help.

The role will have regular contact with children, and it is therefore required by law to have a Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check through Disclosure Scotland as a condition of employment.

HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN FOOTBALL CLUB IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER AND FULLY COMMITTED TO THE SAFEGUARDING AND WELFARE OF VULNERABLE GROUPS.

HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN IS A LIVING WAGE ACCREDITED COMPANY.
How to apply: If you think that you are suitable for the position and meet the criteria above, please send a Covering Letter and CV to Recruitment@homplc.co.uk. If you require any adjustments to be made to our application or interview process to support your application, please contact Recruitment@homplc.co.uk and we will be happy to help.

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Head of Academy Physiotherapy