Lead Foundation / Youth Development Phase Physiotherapist

Aston Villa Fan Consultation Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading football club is looking for a skilled Physiotherapist for their Boys Academy. You will coordinate physiotherapy services, focusing on the youth athletes in high-pressure environments. The ideal candidate should hold a BSc in Physiotherapy and have proven experience in sports physiotherapy. This full-time role is based at the Bodymoor Heath Training Ground, offering an attractive remuneration package and the chance to contribute significantly to future talents.

Benefits

Attractive remuneration package

Staff benefits

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy (minimum 2:1).
• Membership to the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP).
• Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Proven experience in high-quality physiotherapy provision.

Responsibilities

• Lead physiotherapy services for Foundation Phase and Youth Development Phases.
• Coordinate and deliver youth player assessment and rehabilitation.
• Educate athletes and parents about sports science and medicine.

Skills

Youth athlete rehabilitation

Injury management

Team collaboration

Communication with parents

Education

BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy

Membership to the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council

Job description

Department: Football Division – Boys Academy Medical and Sport Science Department

Hours of Work: Full-time (with flexibility to work during evenings and weekends, including matchdays)

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: Attractive Remინდა remuneration package depending on experience

Location: Bodymoor Heath Training Ground

Closing Date: Sunday 1 February 2026

1. The Department

Our Boys Academy Department is proud to have achieved the prestigious Category One status, a testament to our commitment to delivering the highest standards of coaching, education, training, and facilities for youth football. This accolade underscores our dedication to excellence and our passionate pursuit of nurturing future talent, as demonstrated during our recent FA Youth Cup and league campaigns.

As we continue to build on this success, we are thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and skilled Physiotherapist to join our team. In this pivotal role, you will lead the physiotherapy services for our Foundation Phase (FP) and Youth Development Phases (YDP), playing a vital part in nurturing, encouraging, and supporting the next generation of our Professional Development players.

2. The Role

As the Lead FP/YDP Physiotherapist, you will take charge of coordinating and delivering expert youth player assessment, rehabilitation and athletic development to our FP and YDP players with a primary focus on the U15-16s squads. Your expertise will be key to shaping a cutting‑edge, evidence‑based approach to youth player health, availability and performance, working collaboratively within our multidisciplinary Academy Medical and Sport Science Department.

Based at our world‑class Bodymoor Heath Training Ground, you’ll play a pivotal role in educating athletes and their parents to understand the impact of Sport Science and Medicine on availability, robustness, motor skills, strength, power and ultimately performance.

For further information about the role, please see the Role Profile.

3. The Person

To be considered for this role, you will need to hold the following qualifications:

• BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy (minimum 2:1)
• Membership to the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)
• Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

To excel in this role, you will bring proven experience in providing high‑quality physiotherapy provision to elite youth athletes in a full‑time capacity within a professional sport.

Your expertise will encompass a comprehensive understanding of growth and maturation and its implications for a developing athlete. You must be able to demonstrate proficiency in assessing and managing growth‑related injuries, including structuring and delivering criteria‑based player ‘position‑specific’ outdoor rehabilitation.

We are seeking a team player who thrives in high‑pressure, unpredictable environments and has experience working collaboratively within հարաբեր interdisciplinary and multi‑disciplinary teams.

While not essential, knowledge of the Elite Player Performance Plan (Category 1 Academy), experience mentoring junior practitioners, and an understanding of the unique demands of an FP and YDP environment would be highly advantageous.

4. Why join us?

There has never been a better time to join Aston Villa Football Club. Our drive to succeed is visible on the global stage, we are building a family ethos quotations and culture to be proud of, and realising our ambitious plans for the expansion and improvement of our world‑class facilities. If you are already excited by this challenge and want to play your part in our historic club, you’ll be pleased to hear about our amazing staff benefits you will receive while working for us. See our Staff Benefits ventre intangible to find out more.

As part of your application, you will be asked to:

1. Upload your CV
2. Answer the following question:
   • Outline how your relevant experience, key skills, qualities align with the role profile (400 words maximum)

Right to Close Vacancy Posting Early

The Club reserves the right to close any advertised vacancies earlier than the advertised closing date if sufficient applications have been received.

Equality Statement

Aston Villa Football Club celebrates the diversity of itsиеи and embraces equal opportunities for all. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and fully support the FAs Football Leadership Diversity Code.

We welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, race, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, sex and religion or belief.

Safeguarding Statement

Aston Villa Football Club is fully committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk across our Club. As such, we adhere to Safer Recruitment processes and for some roles a satisfactory enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure & Barring Service may be required prior to starting in a role at the Club. For more information, see the Aston Villa Football Club – Safeguarding page.