PLEASE NOTE: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL IS NOT THE EMPLOYER FOR THIS JOB. YOU WILL EITHER BE SELF-EMPLOYED OR DIRECTLY EMPLOYED BY THE INDIVIDUAL THAT YOU WILL BE SUPPORTING.
Job Reference: AE405463
Location: Oadby LE2
Rate: £12.44 per hour if directly employed or £16.00 per hour if self-employed (increasing to £13.21 per hour if directly employed or £17.00 per hour if self-employed on 1st April 2025)
Hours: 22.5 hours per week - Monday to Sunday
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 15th April 2025
Do you want to take part in meaningful work which provides emotional fulfilment, personal growth, and community engagement?
An individual who enjoys engaging in the community requires support with daily living tasks.
Role Requirements
You will be required to provide support as follows:
Morning call (1 hour 45 minutes) - Monday to Sunday (total of 12.25 hours per week)
1. Personal care, getting dressed, making breakfast
2. Essential cleaning of kitchen and bathroom
3. Wash up dishes
Afternoon call (1 hour) - Monday to Sunday (total of 7 hours per week)
4. Help with tea time meal
5. Wash up dishes
6. Getting ready for bed
7. Essential cleaning of kitchen and bathroom
Shopping (2 hours) - weekly (time to be arranged between client and Personal Assistant)
8. Support with weekly shopping
Laundry (1 hour) - weekly (4 x 15 mins per week)
9. Put washing in (morning)
10. Take washing out (afternoon)
Benefits for a directly employed Personal Assistant include:
11. 5.6 weeks paid annual leave (pro rata)
12. Pension, tax and NI contributions
This opportunity is suited for someone who is responsible, reliable, patient and proactive. Genuine applicants only please.
The role is subject to interview, references and an enhanced DBS check which will be paid for by the funding authority (if you don't already hold a certificate).
Anything else you need to know:
The client has been diagnosed with:
13. Cerebral Palsy
14. Auto-immune deficiency which means they are highly prone to infections
15. Depression
16. Swollen veins in arms
17. Compartment syndrome
18. Overactive bladder
19. Problems in shoulders
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Annette Evans
Telephone: 0116 3057046
Email:
and return it to the email address above. Please remember to quote reference number AE405463 as part of your application.
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This advert has been placed by Leicestershire County Council on behalf of a direct payments recipient. Leicestershire County Council is not the employer. You will either be self-employed or directly employed by the individual that you will be supporting.