Women's Pathway Lead Physiotherapist Header Image.

Home → Jobs

Women's Pathway Lead Physiotherapist

Scottish Rugby


Scottish Rugby is the governing body for rugby union in Scotland. Based at BT Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, we administer Scotland's international rugby teams, and Scotland's two professional clubs, Edinburgh Rugby and Glasgow Warriors.

 logo
Job Posted
5 Jun 2026
Status
Full Time
Location
Scotland
Closing date
18 Jun 2026

Join Scottish Rugby in a pivotal role at the heart of the women’s performance pathway, where you’ll provide elite clinical leadership and help shape the next generation of international players. Lead a high-performance physiotherapy and rehabilitation approach from day one, ensuring emerging talent is ready to thrive on the senior international stage.

What you will be doing:

  • Lead clinical delivery across Scottish Rugby’s women’s performance pathway.
  • Prepare emerging players for the physical demands of senior international rugby.
  • Provide expert physiotherapy leadership to support player performance and development.
  • Oversee rehabilitation standards to ensure a consistent, high-performance approach.
  • Embed best practice early in the player journey to build long-term readiness and resilience.

What we’re looking for:

  • Proven physiotherapy expertise within elite sport or high-performance environments, with the ability to support athletes at different stages of development.
  • Strong clinical leadership skills, with experience shaping and delivering high-performance physiotherapy and rehabilitation programmes.
  • Deep understanding of athlete development, particularly how to prepare emerging players for the physical demands of senior-level competition.
  • Knowledge of injury prevention, rehabilitation and return-to-play best practice, with a consistent and evidence-based approach.
  • Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across multidisciplinary teams and performance pathway settings.

Click here for a full job description

Ready to make the next step in your career?

If you are excited about this opportunity and believe you have what it takes to excel in this role, complete the application form. Included in this, we’d like you to share the skills and experience you would bring to this role and why you’d love to work at Scottish Rugby.

Scottish Rugby is an equal opportunities employer and we encourage applications from all qualified candidates.

How to Apply

Please click APPLY NOW to begin the application process.


Additional Info

Status
Full Time
Job Type
Academy
Sports Science & Medicine
Sport
Rugby Union
Pay Information
Competitive

Still Deciding?
 and come back later!

Apply for this role

Powering potential in Sport