Al-Qadsiah’s vision is to develop champions and elevate performance across Olympic and emerging sports, creating a pathway for athletes from the Futures level through to Olympic success. The club’s goal is to qualify eight athletes for the LA 2028 Olympic Games and become a leading multi-sport performance hub within the Kingdom.
The Role
As part of Al-Qadsiah’s Performance Support Team, the Physiotherapist will play a vital role in maximising athlete health, readiness and availability across multiple Olympic and emerging sports.
Working closely with the Head of Performance Support, coaches and wider medical and sports science staff, you will deliver high-quality physiotherapy services, providing expert assessment, treatment and rehabilitation to elite athletes within the club’s performance pathway.
You will also contribute to athlete health governance, recovery planning and injury prevention strategies to ensure consistent availability and world-class performance standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver expert musculoskeletal assessment, diagnosis and rehabilitation for athletes across multiple sports
- Design and implement targeted injury prevention and recovery strategies aligned with performance goals
- Provide pitch-side and in-training medical support during daily sessions, camps and competitions
- Collaborate across disciplines to ensure integrated athlete care and performance alignment
- Maintain accurate medical records and contribute to data-informed rehabilitation planning
- Champion athlete welfare and best-practice medical ethics in all environments
Qualifications and Experience
- Degree in Physiotherapy with HCPC registration (MCSP) or equivalent
- Proven experience in elite or high-performance sport environments managing complex MSK injuries
- Competence in emergency trauma care and first response in sports settings
- Desirable: Postgraduate qualification in Sports Physiotherapy, Strength & Conditioning or Sports Medicine
- Strong understanding of athlete monitoring, rehabilitation and return-to-play processes
Personal Qualities
- Collaborative and Professional: Builds strong relationships within interdisciplinary teams
- Decisive and Independent: Makes sound clinical judgments under pressure
- Effective Communicator: Confident and clear in engaging athletes and colleagues
- Adaptable and Committed: Flexible to travel and work within dynamic high-performance environments
- Athlete-Focused: Dedicated to athlete welfare, performance and continuous improvement
Why Join Al-Qadsiah
This is an exciting opportunity to join a performance environment that is setting new standards within Saudi sport. You will be part of a world-class support network, working with ambitious athletes and expert practitioners who are driving the nation’s Olympic and emerging sports journey.
If you are passionate about athlete care and performance, and want to help shape the future of sport in Saudi Arabia, we would love to hear from you.
Recruitment Detail:
The team at Sporting Jobs are retained on behalf of Al-Qadsiah to appoint this role. All direct applications and external CVs will be forwarded to the Sporting Jobs team for this position.
For further information or to apply, please contact: sportingjobs@alqadsiah.com
