Could this be world's worst job with a huge salary to make up for it?

An employer is looking to employ a guinea pig and is offering an "extremely competitive" to anyone who is willing to have balls of paint fired at them.

A British paintball company said: "We want to hear from people with a high pain threshold and those to whom fear is a foreign concept"

Apparently, UKPaintball.co.uk is looking to hire a "human bullet impact tester" to assist them to conduct health and safety checks during the Christmas rush. Although it's an unconvential role, it is equally important one. Owner Justin Toohig insists the role of guinea pig 'is important for our health and safety checks.' Toohig further added that the role is ideal for students or young adults who are hoping to save some cash.

The advertised role will involve the successful applicant being fired at with paintball bullets in order to check how safe they really are for a staggering wage of £40,000. The unconventional position of a 'human bullet impact tester' plays a critical role in helping with health and safety checks. The job description further states that while the paintball gun shots will be carried out by trained professional with ample experience, the role may pose a minor risk of pain, discomfort as well as some bruising.

The successful applicant may also be required to occasionally wear limited items of clothing while the paint bullets are being tested in order to facilitate researching some 'worst case' scenarios. The successful applicant will be required to stand on the spot without any protective gear as paint balls are fired at them. They occasionally may also be required to be shot with paintballs while they are in motion, like walking, running or jumping. The job not only offers flexible working hours around 1-2 hours a day but also gives a staggering £40,000 salary on pro rata basis.

UK.Paintball.co.uk founder, Justin Toohig said, "Whilst the recruitment of this role may seem somewhat unusual, it is important for our health and safety checks that before any new batches of paint balls are given to paying customers, we check for faults and monitor the damage they can do to the body if they hit an area not protected by safety gear or clothing.

"Whoever is handed the role will essentially need to be shot at for roughly an hour or two a day, Monday to Friday, around our busy Christmas and New Year period at our headquarters in London.

"With an extremely competitive pro-rata salary, the role is perfect for any students looking to make some extra cash, or perhaps a gap year student wanting to fund some international travel.

"We want to hear from people with a high pain threshold and those to whom fear is a foreign concept."