Massage Therapist
USEFUL LINKS
https://www.professionalstandards.org.uk/check-practitioners/practitioner/massage-therapist
https://www.reed.co.uk/career-advice/how-to-become-a-massage-therapist/
https://www.londonschoolofmassage.co.uk/gettingstarted.php
https://www.markeluk.com/articles/how-to-become-a-massage-therapist
JOB PROFILES
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/massage-therapist
https://www.betterteam.com/massage-therapist-job-description
Massage therapists manipulate clients' muscles and soft tissues, treat sports injuries and give help to people with health issues. On a day to day basis they may check the client's medical history, diet and lifestyle, identify the client's reasons for wanting massage therapy, plan a course of treatment, apply pressure to areas of the body, give advice to clients about their well being, refer clients to medical professionals when required, create and update client records and much more.
HOW TO BECOME A MASSAGE THERAPIST
The main routes to get into this role are:
A college course- there are different diplomas you could take to get into this role.
An apprenticeship- you could do an apprenticeship for this role.
APPRENTICESHIP OPTIONS
You could gain some of the skills and knowledge for this role through an advanced apprenticeship like a:
Holistic well being practitioner
Beauty therapist
This is dependent on the company and you will usually need to complete and pass an interview.
Apprenticeship finders
https://www.ucas.com/apprenticeships
https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship
Interview help
https://www.pacificcollege.edu/news/blog/2021/12/30/massage-therapist-interview-questions-answers
]https://www.indeed.com/hire/interview-questions/massage-therapist