Exciting opportunity to enable newly
paralysed people to take part in and enjoy sport.
WheelPower
WheelPower are the national charity for wheelchair sport based at Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Buckinghamshire. They provide opportunities, facilities, expertise and equipment that enable disabled people to participate in sport and physical activity and lead healthy active lives.
The Role
WheelPower are recruiting for the post of Physical Activity Advisor at The Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Injuries Unit, Glasgow.
The Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Injuries Unit is responsible for the acute and lifelong care of all adult patients in the Scotland with traumatic and non-progressive spinal cord injury.
They are looking for a highly motivated Physical Activity Advisor to work alongside the team at the spinal unit to provide patients with information about sport and physical activity and encourage them to take part in organised activities as part of their rehabilitation.
You will have an understanding of the sector, as well as a desire to work within sport for disabled people and a passion for helping newly disabled people to lead healthy active lives after injury.
This role requires someone to work 1 day (7.5hrs) per week for 52 weeks. This may include some evenings, weekends and public holidays as required.