Physiotherapist (British Rowing – Para)

A senior physiotherapy role within the GB Rowing Team's Paralympic squad, forming part of the core daily delivery team working towards the LA 2028 and Brisbane 2032 Paralympic Games. The postholder is an integral member of a closely-knit high-performance team, collaborating with rowing coaches, strength and conditioning specialists and support personnel from a range of science and medicine disciplines. Reporting to the Paralympic Head Coach and the GBRT Athlete Health MSK Lead, the role leads on prehabilitation, performance preparation and musculoskeletal athlete health management to help rowers achieve podium success on the global stage.

• Lead on all aspects of prehabilitation and performance preparation throughout training and competition.
• Deliver world-class musculoskeletal athlete health management to maintain training adherence across the Paralympic squad.
• Design, execute and assess physical health services in collaboration with the coaching team to support athletes in consistently delivering world-class performances.
• Travel with the performance group to all camps and competitions throughout the Paralympic cycle.
• Provide critical input to pathway athletes as they build the foundations needed to progress towards the podium group.
• Assist with athlete transfers and the daily movement of equipment and boats.
• Work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary sports science and medicine support team.
• Deliver services in person at the National Training Centre and at the High-Performance Centre at Bisham Abbey for strength and conditioning, specialist physiotherapy and rehabilitation sessions.

• Extensive experience of working with high-performance sporting teams.
• A suitable physiotherapy qualification.
• Excellent manual handling skills, including assisting with athlete transfers and the movement of equipment and boats.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a demanding high-performance environment within an interdisciplinary support team.
• Enthusiasm, creativity and energy, with a genuine desire to help athletes achieve their performance aspirations.
• An accessible, approachable and visible working style.
• Availability for international travel for camps and competitions.
• Ability to deliver in person to meet the needs of the sport.

• Experience of working with Para athletes.
• Previous experience within rowing is not essential, but a passion to learn more about the sport is.

• In-person delivery at British Rowing's bespoke National Training Centre in Caversham, near Reading, where athletes train both on the water and on land.
• Use of the High-Performance Centre at Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre, near Marlow, for strength and conditioning sessions and specialist physiotherapy and rehabilitation services.
• Typical working week of Monday to Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
• International travel of approximately 80 days per year, generally in blocks of 13-16 days.

• Continued professional development opportunities through partnerships with UK Sport.
• Strong support within the GBRT National Training Centre.
• The opportunity to work within one of Great Britain's most successful sporting teams and to shape the future of rowers targeting the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympics.
• Work aligned to the GBRT 'What it Takes to Win' model, which takes a holistic approach to developing people.

The UKSI delivers outstanding support that enables sports and athletes to excel; since 2002, and over the last four Olympic and Paralympic cycles, it has evolved into an organisation consistently performing at a world-leading level, contributing to over 1,000 British Olympic and Paralympic medals.