Sports Rehabilitation Therapist

Organisation: Injured Jockeys Fund
Salary: £35,000 - £38,000 depending on experience
Location: Newmarket
Contract type: Permanent (Full time)
Closing date: 16 March 2026
Job Description: With three rehabilitation centres and a regional hub now established in the UK, the Injured Jockeys Fund is a charity whose vision and mission is to improve the lives of injured jockeys, past and present, and their families.

This is an exciting role, based at Peter O’Sullevan House in Newmarket, for an experienced and motivated Sports Rehabilitation Therapist to join our passionate and dedicated team. This is a unique opportunity to work within a high‑performance environment dedicated to the rehabilitation and wellbeing of injured jockeys and beneficiaries.

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will have time to deliver creative individualised treatment programmes utilising a well-equipped gym and hydrotherapy pool. The ideal candidate also has excellent interpersonal skills, is a team player, and has the ability to manage their own their clinical diary.

If you are looking for an exciting opportunity to utilise your skills, whilst genuinely being able to make a difference to the lives of elite sports people and those who have been injured or retired from their sport, we would like to hear from you.

As a key member of our clinical team, you will:

• Deliver high‑quality, evidence‑based rehabilitation services.
• Carry out assessments and create tailored rehabilitation programmes for injured jockeys.
• Deliver both individual and group exercise therapies in line with IJF clinical protocols.
• Contribute to the development of our services and promote the centre as a national hub of excellence.

Location: Peter O’Sullevan House, Newmarket

Salary: £35k - £38k depending on experience.

Working hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday, no weekend or evening commitment – hours to be agreed with successful candidate.

We take pride in our team, and are committed to furthering our progress regarding equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability, or age.

All appointments will be subject to full DBS, UK right to work, and reference checks.

Applications close at 5pm, Monday 16th March, with an anticipated start date of May 2026.
Please note: The closing date is subject to change, and the advertisement may close earlier if sufficient applications are received.

To apply, please visit our website injuredjockeys.co.uk/careers.
How to apply: To apply, please visit our website injuredjockeys.co.uk/careers.