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: TS437241 Location: Countesthorpe LE8 Rate: £12.44 per hour if directly employed or £16.00 per hour if self-employed Hours: 5 hours per week initially (Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2pm for 2.5 hours each day - some flexibility) Contract: Permanent Closing Date: 3rd January 2025 A gentleman living in Countesthorpe requires support from a Personal Assistant. Role Requirements You will be required to: Develop a good and trusting one-to-one working relationship. Support the client to get to and from social activities, assist and encourage socialisation, and promote and encourage friendships. Provide support with managing paperwork and correspondence. You must have a full clean driving licence and your own vehicle with business insurance as you will be required to transport the client when accessing activities in the community. This position offers the following benefits: Pension (for directly employed PA’s if eligible). DBS paid for by local authority, if you don’t already have a certificate. Paid annual leave for directly employed PA’s. Mileage paid directly by client. The role is subject to interview, references and a DBS check. Genuine applicants only please. Anything else you need to know: The client enjoys walking, cycling, fishing, and going to the gym. He has been diagnosed with ADHD and ASD knowledge and awareness. The client can become emotional and upset at times of distress, and this can come across as confrontational, but this tends to be when he feels unheard or not being listened to. He requires some time and gentle reassurance which can support him in those moments. For more information or an informal discussion, please contact: Tracy Smith Telephone: 0116 3057745 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 TS437241 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.