Sports Science & Human Performance
Physiotherapist – Paralympic Performance Support Service
Mid Level
United Kingdom
in office
Part time
Apply by 10/11/2026
Job description
About the Role
Is a part-time (0.8 FTE) physiotherapist within the UK Sports Institute's Paralympic Specialist Service provision. It sits within the newly formed UKSI Paralympic Performance Support Service, working alongside specialist multi-disciplinary practitioners to support Paralympic World Class Programmes. The post holder will act as the named physiotherapist for British Wheelchair Basketball and provide physiotherapy support to other Paralympic World Class Programmes in the Central Region, with occasional support in the North and Southern regions.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the named physiotherapist for the British Wheelchair Basketball World Class Programme.
- Provide specialised physiotherapy support services to Paralympic World Class Programme athletes.
- Support other Paralympic World Class Programmes in the Central Region, including GB Wheelchair Rugby and GB Powerlifting, as required.
- Provide occasional physiotherapy support in the North and Southern regions in line with service requirements.
- Work collaboratively within and across interdisciplinary support teams and coaching teams.
- Contribute to positive performance impact by optimising athlete health and maximising availability for performance.
- Attend British Wheelchair Basketball national and international camps and competitions, including approximately 40 days per year at national camps and 20 days per year at international competitions.
- Attend the Paralympic Games and holding camp.
- Undertake regular travel within the central region, primarily Nottingham, and national and international travel as required.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- Qualified physiotherapist.
- Ability to travel regularly within the central region, nationally, and internationally.
- Availability to attend British Wheelchair Basketball national and international camps and competitions, the Paralympic Games, and holding camp.
- Ability to work collaboratively within and across interdisciplinary support teams and coaching teams.
Workplace
- Predominantly based in Loughborough.
- Regular travel within the central region, primarily Nottingham.
- National and international travel required.
- Occasional support in the North and Southern regions as per service requirements.
The Application Process
Candidates are required to submit a CV and answer application questions via the UKSI careers portal. Answers should highlight relevant skills, experience, and attributes and should be no more than two sides of A4; they may be typed into a free text box or uploaded with the CV. Shortlisting and interview stages will be used, with a second stage if required. Applications are subject to safer recruitment principles, including a self-declaration form, references checks, and, dependent on role, Enhanced DBS vetting. AI-generated content is discouraged in favour of personalised responses.
- Submit a CV and answer the application questions via the UKSI careers portal.
- Highlight relevant skills, experience, and attributes in the answers to bring the CV to life.
- Keep answers to no more than two sides of A4.
- Ensure the application questions appear either at the beginning of or as a follow-on from the CV, as only one document can be uploaded.
- Avoid AI-generated content; personalised responses are essential to convey individual skills, knowledge, and experience.
- Complete a self-declaration form as part of safer recruitment.
- Provide references, which will be checked.
- Obtain Enhanced DBS vetting if required for the role.
- Shortlisting stage.
- Interview stage.
- Second stage if required.
- Interview dates may be subject to change and additional stages may be required.
About the Company
The UKSI has evolved since 2002, over the last four Olympic and Paralympic cycles, into an organisation consistently performing at a world-leading level and contributing to over 1,000 British Olympic and Paralympic medals.
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