* Contract: Part-time, 11hrs per week
Essentials for this role: You must be a driver, and you must be comfortable with supporting with personal hygiene and being around children. You must also be able to support at the gym and be okay around snakes and fish.
Right, here’s the deal. Zacks got a dark sense of humour, the kind that makes you laugh, then immediately question your moral compass. He thrives on banter, so if you’re easily offended, you should probably not apply and instead settle for a nice safe puzzle book.
Your job? Help him stay active; gym sessions, moral support, and a confidence boost without morphing into a budget reality-show trainer. He plays wheelchair rugby (aka Murderball), grows plants, plays guitar, and watches a variety of shows and documentaries. He’s also a reptile guy, the snake-owning kind, not the kind who joins suspicious Facebook groups, so you’ll be helping to clean their habitat and handle them like it’s no big deal.
Zack uses a wheelchair, has an acquired brain injury, and sometimes requires help with planning. He also needs a hand in the shower (calm down, it’s a job, not a Channel 4 documentary). He’s got a daughter, so you need to be good with kids, the kind of person who can be silly and playful without taking over. He wants someone supportive but not the sort of person who swoops in with a wet flannel every five seconds. Independence is the name of the game.
If you’re energetic, can cope with snakes, and see challenges as opportunities, you’ll fit right in. It’s a lone working role with a 4-hour daily break while Zack does his own thing, although you must be flexible around the time.
You must:
* Have an interest in music
* Like animals and is okay around snakes and fish
* Be able to support with gym equipment i.e. lifting weights
* Have a person-centred approach and be flexible around Zack’s needs
* Have a positive attitude and see possibilities over obstacles
* Have a good sense of humour and not be easily offended
* Be flexible around shifts, this will require weekend working
* Be empathetic and see things from others’ perspectives
* Have an inclusive approach within your role, Zack takes the lead in his life
Benefits:
* We reward our staff with competitive salaries
* We offer an Award Winning Pension Scheme
* We have a company sick pay scheme
* Excellent annual leave allowance, including top up pay
* Critical Illness cover, reassurance when you need it the most
* Life Insurance, reassurance for your family when they need it the most
* A really good mandatory induction
* Ongoing high quality training
* Career development opportunities
* A real chance to make a difference to someone's life
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We are committed to recruiting candidates who share our commitment to safeguarding, and therefore we apply robust recruitment and selection procedures to ensure that the people selected are right for the job, and that all candidates are appropriately screened prior to appointment, including obtaining references and DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) clearance. A DBS check will be requested in the event of the individual being offered a position with Beyond Limits, the cost of which will be to the employee, however, this will be returned after successful completion of probation period (3 months)
Salary description
£13.00 - £13.00 per hour