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Swindon Town Football Club is seeking to recruit a dynamic, energetic and ambitious person to fill the role of First-team Physiotherapist.
Reporting to: Head of Medical
Full-time, permanent
Location: County Ground, Beversbrook, and travel needed for away matches
Swindon Town Football Club are looking to recruit a first-team physiotherapist. The successful candidate will have an extensive physio background and will be needed to provide physio to all players, including diagnosis and assessment of injury. The successful candidate will be expected to put in place prevention of injury plans, as well as any rehabilitation needs. This role will work closely with our Head of Medical, and other physiotherapists to ensure seamless care across the squad. You will need to update and feedback daily to our coaches and managing staff.
Qualifications & Experience:
Salary & Benefits:
Swindon Town FC Seek Host Families for Academy Players:
An opportunity has arisen at Swindon Town Football Club’s Academy to offer host accommodation to the Club's young footballers (16-18 year old) for the 2023/24 season. We rely on our network of excellent host families to help us care for our academy players during the season, providing young players with a safe and comfortable ‘home from home’.
We are looking for additional families within the area to add to our host family network. This is an opportunity for you to make a difference and work with the Academy. As part of the STFC family, you will have access to match tickets for first-team and youth cup fixtures, along with other events that are hosted at the County Ground.
From time to time some apprenticeship players need to stay with host families allowing them to follow their dream of becoming a professional footballer. Host families are crucial in assisting young players on that journey, as they need to stay with host families to take the opportunity of full-time employment at the Football Club.
We are looking for local households interested in hosting academy players living away from home. So whether it’s just a few days or a full season, please get in touch if you can accommodate one of our young players; we would love to hear from you.
Accommodation will generally be required from a Sunday evening until Saturday morning during the football season, with a break over Christmas and from the middle of May - throughout June. Some players might require 7-night accommodation, so please let us know if that is something you can offer.
Location Requirements & Family Suitability:
We are looking for households in the local area, preferably within a 3-mile radius of Swindon Town FC. A home slightly further afield with good transport links to the college is equally desired.
Experience in bringing up children or looking after teenagers.
The players will require their own room, although a room share would be considered if more than one player can be housed, and they must be provided with breakfast and an evening meal which meets the nutritional demands of a professional athlete.
A family that supports our young people by teaching them basic independent living and self-care skills such as washing, cooking and cleaning up after themselves.
Payment Payments are made monthly. We recognise the commitment of every household to providing a warm safe and caring environment and in return will offer full support and guidance at all times.
Safeguarding:
You will be required to undertake regular safeguarding training and attend a safeguarding induction to enable and reinforce a proactive approach to safeguarding. This includes the timely reporting of any safeguarding concern to the safeguarding team. As part of the recruitment process, the Club would complete several visits to determine the suitability of the location and to ensure that the home meets the requirements for hosting a young player with the Football Club.
This role will have regular contact with children, and it is therefore required by law to have a DBS Enhanced Criminal Record Check with children’s barred list check for all house occupants aged 18 or older. This will be funded by the football club. If you feel that you fit the criteria above and are interested in finding out more information or applying to be considered for this paid role, please contact sophie@swindontownfc.co.uk.
If you believe that you are the right family to support our young people please complete the application form and return to sophie@swindontownfc.co.uk.
Swindon Town Football Club is seeking to recruit a dynamic, energetic and ambitious person to fill the roles in our academy. This is casual working, salary dependent on experience and qualifications. Hourly pay
Description:
Swindon Town FC are looking for casual therapy staff to join their progressive academy medical team. The successful applicant will be required to provide first aid and trauma management at training sessions and matches for academy players aged 7-18 years old.
Essential Qualifications (to cover training):
- FA Level 2 Emergency First Aid in Football (EFAiF) or willingness to complete
- Degree in, or working towards: BSc Physiotherapy, BSc Sports Therapy, BSc Sports Rehabilitation, BSc Paramedic Science, BSc Nursing, BSc Medical Science, Medicine, or similar medical / healthcare / sports related degree. Or significant first-aid / trauma care experience.
Desirable Qualifications (to cover training and/or matches):
- FA Level Level 4 Intermediate Trauma Medical Management in Football (ITMMiF) or willingness to complete
Reports to:
Senior Academy Physiotherapist / Lead U9-16 Therapist
Responsibilities:
- Pitch side first aid / trauma management
- Referral of musculoskeletal injuries to academy injury clinics led by the Lead U9-16 Therapist
- Liaising with other medical staff, coaches, players, and parents
Person Specification:
- Flexible attitude to work
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Good organisation and communication skills
- Clean driver's license
- Enhanced DBS clearance
- To have due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and to follow the child protection procedures adopted by the FA and the club.
How to apply:
Please send a covering letter, no longer than one page outlining how your experiences qualify you for this job. Also, attach a CV no longer than two pages and please send to the following email ryanh@swindontownfc.co.uk with the subject Academy Therapist / Medical Staff.
Job specification
- Is highly knowledgeable and is fluent in coaching the technical and tactical Academy Principles of play in the small-sided games format including 5v5, 7v7 and 9v9 & 11v11 (phase dependant).
- Support the development of Academy Players.
- To be available for all internal CPD and keep relevant FA qualifications up to date.
- A genuine team player.
- Flexibility and willingness to learn.
- Factors the Academy coach into sessions/game day plan clearly defining roles and responsibilities on the session plan/game plan document.
- To enter all coaching sessions, game fixtures/game time, game plan reports, learning objectives and development reports and other necessary work as required on the PMA.
- Monitor players and report their progress regularly, completing the relevant reports.
- To be available for all internal CPD and keep relevant FA qualifications up to date. To demonstrate the ability to motivate players and academy coaches.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Takes responsibility for ensuring a high quality of work.
- Meticulous attention to detail.
- Liaises with Parents/Guardians and resolves any issues empathetically.
- Proactive decision maker.
- Such other duties may be appropriate to achieve the objectives of the post and to assist the Lead Phase Coach and Academy Head of Coaching.
- Expected to attend ALL age group sessions/matchdays except in exceptional circumstances.
- Confirms attendance from every training session and matches on ’Spond’.
Rates of pay
Training: £35 per session.
Game day rate: As per Band illustration.
Hours: Monday evening 2.5 hours, Wednesday evening 1.5 hours, Friday evening 1.5 hours, Sunday game day approximately 4 hours fixture dependant.
- Hold the minimum ‘UEFA B’ Licence.
- Hold, or working towards FA Advanced Youth Award.
- Hold an up-to-date FA Safeguarding qualification. (Within the Last 2 years)
- Hold the FA Emergency First Aid Level 2 qualification Level 2 (EFAiF) within the last 3 years.
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Swindon Town are looking to recruit part-time Academy coaches to work within our Category 3 Licensed Academy programme.
The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering the U9 – U18 Academy Goalkeeper coaching programme in line with the Academy philosophy and club values.
We are looking for individuals who have excellent communication, interpersonal and motivational skills, as well as being able to create a safe learning space for young people. They will be able to show that they can create and deliver innovative and engaging coaching sessions to challenge and develop the person and player in line with the Academy coaching syllabus, as well as demonstrate that they understand the needs of the modern young player in terms of their physical and psychological development.
The role involves working in the evenings and during weekends. Administrative tasks will also be expected to be completed as part of the role.- UEFA B (outfield0
- UEFA B (Goalkeeping)
- FA Emergency First Aid in Football Level 2 (EFAiF)
- FA Safeguarding Children
- Demonstrable experience working with players within the U7-U16 age range
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