Description 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: TS450633 Location: Market Harborough LE16 Rate: £12.44 per hour if directly employed or £16.00 per hour if self-employed Hours: 8 hours per week - 3 hours on Monday morning, 2 hours on Wednesday morning and 3 hours on Friday morning. Contract: Permanent Closing Date: 14th March 2025 A lady living in the Market Harborough area requires support from a Personal Assistant to access the local community. Role Requirements You'll support the client with the following: shopping accessing the local community The client enjoys walking their dog, Reiki, Acupressure and other complementary therapies that may help with client’s healing Mind, Body and Spirit. Other interests include Christianity, Police crime dramas and medical dramas. Country, Folk, 60s, 70s, 80s Music, The Crooners like Frank Sinatra, Matt Monroe, The Rat Pack, etc., Adele, Ed Sheeran, Lewis Capaldi, Callum Scott, etc. Keeping in touch with family and friends. The Personal Assistant will be required to drive their own vehicle so will require a full clean driving licence with business insurance. Client will pay mileage. 8 hours per week, to be worked as 3 hours on Monday mornings, 2 hours on Wednesday mornings and 3 hours on Friday mornings. There is an older dog in the home. Further information The client has ME, Fibromyalgia, Osteoarthritis and Depression. This opportunity is suited for someone who is responsible, reliable, patient, and respectful of others’ privacy, dignity, values, and beliefs. You may be a good fit if you are looking to get back into work after caring for a relative or friend. An enhanced DBS check is required for this role. Benefits include: 5.6 weeks paid holiday (directly employed Personal Assistants) Access to a workplace pension (directly employed Personal Assistants) DBS paid for by funding authority Mileage paid directly by the client. For more information or an informal discussion, please contact: Tracy Smith Telephone: 0116 305 7745 Email: DPSOemploymentsupportleics.gov.uk How to Apply To apply for this role, please forward an up to date CV by email to DPSOemploymentsupportleics.gov.uk or complete the application form and return it to the email address above. Please remember to quote reference number TS450633 as part of your application. The ‘Apply Now’ button below only allows you to create a job alert for vacancies with Leicestershire County Council, it is not an online application form. Please apply to the email address shown above. 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.