School Physio

The role 

Emanuel School is looking for an experienced physiotherapist to lead the assessment, treatment and ongoing management of our student athletes. This part-time role is ideal for someone looking to combine school-based work with their own private practice or another part-time position.

Sport plays a central role in life at Emanuel, and the School Physio is key to supporting the health, wellbeing, and performance of our pupils. You will work closely with our Directors of Sport, Head of Athletic Development, the school medical team and a dedicated team of coaches to provide high-quality care and injury management. This will involve assessing injuries, managing treatment and recovery plans, providing pitch-side support during sporting events, and managing medical supplies.

You will be a warm and confident physio, with a degree-level qualification in physiotherapy and good manual therapy skills. You should have demonstrable experience working as a physiotherapist, ideally with young athletes, and have specific knowledge of managing head injuries and return-to-play protocols. Strong interpersonal, organisational and IT skills are essential, as is the ability to communicate effectively with pupils, staff and parents.

Working at Emanuel

There is always a buzz at Emanuel. Colleagues enjoy their work and, like the pupils, are ambitious for the school. With a weekly staff briefing, half termly staff meetings, termly consultative group meetings and a common room committee, all of us are engaged in a lively ongoing dialogue about the school’s aims and aspirations.

Everyone works hard here, and anyone joining us should expect to do the same and share our commitment to the highest standards. At the same time our ethos remains unpretentious, kindly and practical, and there’s a strong sense of community and friendship at the school. 

We aim to look after our staff well: we have an appraisal scheme with a focus on employees’ professional development; we sponsor postgraduate courses and a range of training opportunities; we offer salary sacrifice childcare vouchers through TEDS Premier, we offer a healthcare plan via Simply Health that includes counselling and medical support; and we’re committed to supporting staff wellbeing. Financially, all staff benefit from good pension provision and free lunches.

For further details and to apply please click the apply button.

The closing date for applications is 7th July 2025.

Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Emanuel School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.