Gym Buddy and Communicator Guide – British Sign Language

Ref: AH465

Location: Croydon

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Details

This role is to support a Man

Drivers licence required: No

Employment status:

self-employed

Hours per week:

Frequency: 3 times a week Duration: 2 hours per session

Hourly pay rate:

£25 per hour

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I am seeking a dedicated gym buddy to accompany me to the gym and serve as my communicator guide. Fitness is important to me, and I aim to maintain a regular gym routine. The ideal candidate will have qualifications or equivalent experience at Level 2 in Communicating and Guiding and be fluent in British Sign Language (BSL).

Duties include:

To assist, guide and communicate with me while I use and navigate around a gym.

Location: Purley / Croydon / London (depending on venue)

Gym Chain: Better Leisure

If you currently use a regular venue that is not local to me, I will assess if I can travel there independently using public transport to meet you.

Candidate qualities:

Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality
Reliable with good timekeeping
Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative
Hygienic, tidy and well organised
Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties
Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills
Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard
Able to always work to high standards of health & safety

Qualified or equivalent experience to Level 2 in Communicating and Guiding
Fluency in British Sign Language (BSL)
Self-employed (must provide evidence) or willing to establish self-employment for this role

Notes:

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.

Please note, if you are successful in your application for this position, you will be either engaged directly or employed by the individual employer and not by Independent Lives. The role may be offered on an employed or self-employed basis, depending on the suitability and agreement with the employer. If the role is employed, you will be entitled to holiday pay and issued an employment contract.

*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9