First Team Soft Tissue Therapist

Organisation: Leicester City Football Club
Salary: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Location: LE12 7NG
Contract type: (Full time)
Closing date: 30 September 2025
Job Description: Kickstart your career Leicester City Football Club as 1st Team Soft Tissue Therapist!

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours Per Week: 37.5 Hours

Do you have the drive and passion to make a real impact at Leicester City Football Club?

About The Role & Who We’re Scouting

We’re on the lookout for a passionate and skilled Soft Tissue Therapist to join our squad at Leicester City Football Club. Within the Club's Medical department, you’ll play a key role in bolstering the current provision of soft tissue support to players affiliated with the First Team squad.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

Provide a variety of soft tissue treatments with the ability to demonstrate clinical reasoning in technique selection.
Provide comprehensive soft tissue cover for home games on a rota basis.
Assist in the treatment of injuries as directed.
Ensure treatments are documented and communicated appropriately.
Work proactively and collaboratively with other soft tissue therapists and the wider Medical department.
Upholding and promoting the Club’s policies and procedures, including Health and Safety, Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities policies and procedures.
If you're excited about making a difference and directly contributing to the Club’s on-field success, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

The ideal candidate will have previous experience working in elite-level football or sports environments and will:

A Level 5 Soft Tissue Qualification [essential]
A Sports Therapy Degree [desirable]
The ability to work independently and under pressure within specified timeframes
The ability to provide pre and post training treatment to the training group and Injured players
Play a key role in post-match recovery.
Demonstrate experience of treating professional athletes (ideally within a 1st Team professional football environment)
Demonstrate a willingness to continue education and develop clinical skills
Help drive departmental standards
Flexible, especially in terms of the hours that are necessary to deliver optimal player care
Exceptional communication skills including the ability to communicate concisely, assertively and effectively at all levels and across various disciplines
Contribute to the team and be a team centred individual recognising a player centred approach to work
First aid qualification ( ITMMIF ) [desirable]
If you think your experience and skills match, and you’ve got the drive, energy, and skills to work in a fast-paced, high-performance environment, we want you on our team!

About The Club

Leicester City Football Club has a rich and proud history – we’re more than just a football club; we’re a community. Formed in 1884, we’ve achieved incredible milestones, including becoming Premier League champions in 2016 and winning the FA Cup in 2021.

Our commitment to the local community, fans, and world-class experiences extends beyond the pitch. With the opening of our new state-of-the-art training ground in 2021, we continue to invest in our growth and success. Our team at Leicester City is more than just colleagues – we invite you to join our Club and experience the exciting opportunities of a life in the football industry!

Benefits Package

Our people are the lifeblood of the Club, and we feel should be rewarded as such – we offer a competitive salary, pension scheme and life assurance for all permanent employees. You’ll enjoy free onsite parking, access to our subsidised staff restaurants and up to 33 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) amongst a host of other great employee benefits!

One City. One Club. One Leicester.

Leicester City Football Club believes that football is for all, and we are committed to Diversity and Inclusion, where valuing the individual is our highest priority. We are working to see equality across all areas of the Club and welcome applications from all areas of the community.

If you have any requirements in regard to the recruitment process, please let us know; we are happy to support your needs.

Next Steps

We’ll be reviewing applications as and when they are submitted and invite shortlisted candidates for interviews, so don’t wait – if you think this role sounds like the right fit, apply today! We’re excited to hear from you and can’t wait to see how you’ll help us reach new heights!
How to apply: Apply online: https://candidate.lcfc-careers.co.uk/288184UKS