Job Title:
Physical Activity Lead
Job Ref:
PAL461
Contract:
Permanent
Hours:
21 hours per week
Salary:
£32,000-£37,000 per annum, depending on experience
Location:
The role is based at the Penny Brohn UK National Centre in Pill with hybrid working available on a weekly basis
About Us
Penny Brohn UK is the cancer health and wellbeing charity. We help people feel better in mind, body and spirit by offering support through our team of cancer support experts (which includes doctors, nutritionists, counsellors and exercise therapists).
Penny Brohn UK helps people with cancer to feel more physically and emotionally able to manage the impacts of their diagnosis and treatment, be more in control of their choices and have the best quality of life possible. By making our services freely available, our aim is for all people with cancer to be able to access the high-quality support they need.
The Role
This exciting and varied role is your opportunity to lead the development and delivery of our online and in-person physical activity services and support. You will be a key member of our expert multi-disciplinary practitioner team including doctors, nutritional therapists, counsellors, wellbeing specialists and evaluation experts working both independently and collaboratively as part of our integrative approach.
This post will suit a well-qualified, dynamic Physiotherapist or Physical Therapist with strong experience of supporting and inspiring people affected by cancer to engage in safe physical activity before, during and after treatment.
For further information, please download the attached job description.
In return for your hard work and dedication you will enjoy a wide variety of benefits including:
- 30 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays, pro-rata
- Beautiful workspace in a semi-rural location on the outskirts of Bristol with free onsite parking
- Subsidised lunch, freshly prepared onsite in the Penny Brohn kitchen
- Flexible and hybrid working
- Enhanced sick pay after six month’s service, pro-rata
- Auto enrolment into the Penny Brohn UK pension scheme
- Free Life Assurance
- Family friendly policies with enhanced maternity and paternity leave after one year of service
- Specsavers Corporate eyecare test
- Cycle to work scheme
- Access to subsidised wellbeing at the Penny Brohn UK National Centre
Application Process
To apply for this position, please send your CV along with a supporting letter to jobs@pennybrohn.org.uk (quoting the job reference in the subject line). Your covering letter must demonstrate why you are interested in the position, how you meet the criteria detailed in the job description and person specification, and what it is that you can bring to the role. Unfortunately, CVs submitted without a supporting letter will not be considered.
For queries, please contact Nicky Robinson (Director of Services and Impact) nicky.robinson@pennybrohn.org.uk, or the HR Department via jobs@pennybrohn.org.uk.
Thank you for considering Penny Brohn UK, we look forward to hearing from you!
Appointment Timetable
Closing date: Monday 15 June 2026 at 9.00am
Interview: Thursday 25 June at the Penny Brohn UK National Centre
Start Date: Appointment to commence ASAP from mid July 2026
At Penny Brohn UK, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce at all levels of the organisation so that it represents the lived experience of all communities touched by cancer. We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.
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