Royal Ballet and Opera
Company Physiotherapist - The Royal Ballet (Maternity Leave Cover)
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Company Physiotherapist (Fixed-Term Maternity Cover, September 2026 – July 2027) – Full Time
Role Overview Title: Company Physiotherapist (Fixed-Term Maternity Cover) Employer: The Royal Ballet and Opera Location: ROH, Covent Garden, London Contract: Fixed-term (01/09/2026 – 16/07/2027), 40 hours per week (part-time arrangements considered for strong candidates) Salary: £45,000 per annum Coercive Requirement: Enhanced DBS check mandatory
About The Royal Ballet and Opera
The Royal Ballet and Opera is a world-class arts organisation at the heart of London’s cultural heritage, spanning ballet, opera, music, and dance live and via global digital platforms. While our iconic Covent Garden theatre is the nerve centre, our impact extends nationally and internationally, fostering physical performance excellence through healthcare, education, and innovation.
The Opportunity
We’re seeking an experienced, proactive, and performance-focused Company Physiotherapist to cover maternity leave, supporting the physical health and wellbeing of dance company members on-site at ROH. This role offers the chance to combine clinical expertise with high-impact care in a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment.
Key Objectives
To deliver specialist musculoskeletal physiotherapy with evidence-based precision, rehabilitating dancers through injury, prevention, and performance optimization—highly tailored to the demands of elite ballet training and performance.
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About The Role
(Both Independent and Collaborative)
Primary Responsibilities:
- Assessment & Treatment: Conduct comprehensive physiotherapy evaluations for acute/chronic musculoskeletal injuries, integrating diagnoses, tailored treatments, and evidence-based rehabilitation plans.
- Exercise Programming: Design progressive rehabilitation programmes aligning with safe return-to-work protocols and dance performance readiness.
- Clientcentric Support: Engage dancers in injury prevention strategies, load management, recovery techniques, and long-term self-care tailored to their profession.
- Clinician & Team Integration: Collaborate with medical/technical teams to support integrated care—from instant performance emergencies to long-term parameters.
- Practice Compliance: Ensure meticulous, confidential clinical record-keeping adhering to HCPC standards.
Secondary Contributions: Contribute to service development, clinical audits, upskilling initiatives, and vulnerability within multidisciplinary innovation.
About You
(Ideal Candidate Profile)
- Qualifications & Registration: Physiotherapist with current HCPC registration. Preference for professionals with experience across sports, dance, or performance settings.
- Clinical Expertise: Strong musculoskeletal reasoning, adept at autonomous yet collaborative care.
- Personality Fit: Proactive, empathetic, patience under pressure, confidence in hands-on storytelling when guiding dancers through recovery.
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Benefits & Culture
A two-digit persona: Meaning: Join a supportive team prioritising excellence, collaboration, and preventive care. Impact: Inspire creativity, champion emotional connection, and offer equity, inclusion, and neurodiverse support (we’re a Disability Confident Employer).
For details on flexible arrangements or access support, see:
- Accessibility guidance [here](hyperlinked directives will not translate). Email
hr.recruitment@roh.org.ukto discuss requirements. - Internal candidates: Review the [role transition guide](for internal use).
Key Timelines
- Application Deadline: 11:59pm (UK time), Sunday 12th July 2026.
- Selection Process:
- 1st-Stage Online Interviews week commencing 20th July 2026.
- In-Person Interviews week commencing 27th July 2026.
- Note: Late submissions will not be considered.
Current Commitments: All candidates must possess valid UK work authorisation.
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