Physiotherapist British Shooting - Olympic And Paralympic Rifle & Pistol

The Opportunity

The UK Sports Institute and British Shooting have an exciting opportunity for a Physiotherapist on a part time basis.

Travel

The total travel time required in this role will be circa 75 days per year across UK camps and international competitions.

A snapshot of the role

We are seeking a suitably qualified and experienced practitioner to deliver physical health services to enhance an athlete's skill, health, and performance by optimising athlete availability and physical performance. Work collaboratively with coaches, medical team and the wider performance support team to develop healthy and adaptable athletes who can perform under pressure. As well as looking for a suitably qualified and experienced practitioner, we are looking for a person who can contribute to our vision by demonstrating British Shooting’s values. The person we are looking for will demonstrate our values in their role as physiotherapist by

Doing the basics exceptionally well: applying your knowledge and experience to deliver the quality of physio support, in line with professional standards and guidelines, required to optimise the skill, performance, health, and wellbeing of Olympic & Paralympic WCP athletes.

We are stronger together: collaborating with coaches, practitioners, and performance staff within a high-performing team to apply an effective plan-do-review-learn cycle that enables our performance support teams to successfully deliver athlete development plans.

We have a winning mindset: seeking to understand and evaluate world-leading performance from a physio perspective to identify key performance requirements that inform our performance planning and direct the physical health services you provide to athlete and coaches.

We are all leaders: setting, monitoring, and reviewing individual and team objectives and action plans that lead your work, and the work of the medical team, enabling you to operate with a high-degree of autonomy and take responsibility for leading your own work programme

If you feel you can bring the expertise we require to help us shape our future, we very much look forward to hearing from you.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At the UKSI we aspire to have a workforce that is diverse and representative of all sections of society, not only by characteristic but by thought and perspective.  We believe a diverse workforce enables growth and creates a sustainably inclusive workspace for all employees.

If there is something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job more accessible, let us know!

Safer Recruitment

We are committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment here at UKSI.  All applications for all roles within our organisation will be subject to safer recruitment principles.  Applicants will be required to complete a self-declaration form, will have references checked and dependent upon role may be required to obtain Enhanced DBS vetting.

Application Method:

To be considered for this World Class Opportunity, candidates will be required to submit a CV and answer the application questions via the UKSI careers portal. The answers to the application questions should bring your CV to life by highlighting your relevant skills, experience and attributes that would make you the ideal candidate for this role.

Important:

Once you begin your application on the portal you will have the option to type your answers in a free text box, however if you would prefer, you may upload your answers with your CV. However you must ensure you are within the word limit and include the question ahead of your answer. (please note that you can only upload 1 document to the portal so please ensure the questions appear either at the beginning or as a follow on from your CV)

Artificial Intelligence

We are aware of an increase in the use of Artificial intelligence for applications. At the UKSI we are keen to get to know you as a person and AI-generated content may lack the specificity required and/or fail to address key criteria. We consider that personalised responses are essential to convey your individual skills, knowledge and experience. Therefore, to maintain the integrity and fairness of our recruitment process, we discourage the use of AI-generated content which may diminish your chances of success in your application. Please note this does not apply to the use of adaptive technology used to support an applicant's individual needs.

Key Dates for Applicants

Closing Date:

 29th June 2025

Interview Date:

Telephone Interviews ( If required) 7th July , In Person Interviews 16th July.

Additional information for applicants:

Please note that occasionally interview dates may be subject to change and may require additional stages. In these instances, we will do our upmost to ensure that candidates have sufficient notice and  preparation time.

Our Company

The UKSI delivers outstanding support that enables sports and athletes to excel.

Since 2002, and over the last four Olympic and Paralympic cycles, the UKSI has evolved quietly and effectively into an organisation consistently performing at a world-leading level, contributing to over 1,000 British Olympic and Paralympic medals.