Physiotherapist

Job Title: Physiotherapist Posting Start Date: 29/06/2026 Posting End Date: 27/07/2026 Department: Guildhall School of Music & Drama Office Location: Guildhall School of Music and Drama Level of DBS required for this role: Enhanced barred list check adults Level of vetting required?: No security vetting is required Is this a politically restricted post?: No Does this post require a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check?: No

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Salary: £44,140 - £55,00 per annum (including inner London Weighting)
Contractual Hours: 21 hours per week
Basis: Permanant, 0.6 Term Time
Workplace category: Hybid
Attachments: Job Information Pack

Guildhall School is a vibrant, international community of musicians, actors and production artists in the heart of the City of London. Ranked as number one in Arts, Drama & Music by the Complete University Guide 2025, and in the top four in the world for Music and Performing Arts by the QS World University Rankings 2025, we deliver world-class professional training in partnership with distinguished artists, companies and ensembles. A global leader in creative and professional practice, we promote innovation, experiment and research, and are also one of the UK’s leading providers of lifelong learning in the performing arts, offering inspiring training for children, young people, adult learners, and creative and business professionals.

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We are seeking an experienced and student-focused Physiotherapist to join our busy Student Services Department. This role is ideal for a qualified practitioner looking to apply and further develop their clinical expertise within a specialist higher education performing arts environment.

This is a varied and rewarding role, providing a high-quality physiotherapy service to students across the School, with a particular focus on performance-related musculoskeletal conditions affecting music, drama and production arts students. The role offers the opportunity to work both autonomously and collaboratively, supporting students’ recovery, physical wellbeing, and ability to participate fully in their training and performance.

The successful candidate will be a qualified Physiotherapist with HCPC registration and experience of delivering assessment, diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal conditions. They will be confident working independently, managing a clinical caseload and making sound clinical decisions, while also contributing effectively within a multidisciplinary student support environment.

You will have strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust and engage sensitively with students. A commitment to student wellbeing, injury prevention, and health promotion is essential, alongside an interest in the specific physical demands of performing arts training.

We are looking for someone with excellent organisational and time management skills, attention to detail in maintaining clinical records, and a proactive approach to continuous improvement and evidence-based practice.

This role is based on site during term time, reflecting the need to provide accessible, in-person clinical support to students.

The Guildhall School of Music and Drama is one of the world’s leading conservatoires and drama schools, offering musicians, actors, and production arts practitioners an inspiring environment in which to develop as creative arts professionals. Situated in the City of London, Guildhall School is ranked number one in Arts, Drama & Music by the Complete University Guide 2023, is one of the top ten performing arts institutions in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2023, as well as the number one higher education institution in the Guardian University Guide music league table.

We deliver world-class professional training in partnership with distinguished artists, companies and ensembles. A global leader in creative and professional practice, we promote innovation, experiment and research, and are also one of the UK’s leading providers of lifelong learning in the performing arts.

Enhanced DBS with adult barred list required

For more details, please go to www.gsmd.ac.uk/school/introduction/job_vacancies.

To apply online, please visit www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/jobs.

Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24hr answerphone) quoting reference number OOGS9290. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.

Closing date for applications is 27th July 2026 (please note that normally we close adverts at 12pm on Mondays).

We expect to hold interviews in the week beginning Friday 07/08/2026.

Guildhall School welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. We are particularly keen to encourage interest from people with disabilities, LGBTQIA+, Black, Asian, and other global majority backgrounds who are currently under-represented at Guildhall School. In recognising the positive value of diversity, we want to better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We are members of the Disability Confident Scheme and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who would like to be considered under this scheme and who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. We support and provide adjustments for people with disabilities – if you have a disability and need help with the application process please contact us.

The Guildhall School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees, workers, and volunteers to share this commitment.

The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do.

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Guildhall School welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. We are particularly keen to encourage interest from people with disabilities, LGBTQIA+, Black, Asian, and other global majority backgrounds who are currently under-represented at Guildhall School. In recognising the positive value of diversity, we want to better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We are members of the Disability Confident Scheme and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who would like to be considered under this scheme and who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. We support and provide adjustments for people with disabilities – if you have a disability and need help with the application process please contact us.

The Guildhall School is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk and expects all employees, workers, and volunteers to share this commitment.