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: AE690399 Location: Swepstone LE67 Rate: £14.44 per hour if directly employed or £18.00 per hour if self-employed Hours: 23 hours per week Contract: Temporary to cover maternity leave Closing Date: 17th December 2024 A fun, gentle-natured young man living in Swepstone requires support from either a self-employed or employed Personal Assistant who is energetic, proactive and has a good sense of humour. Role Requirements You will be required to provide support with: Life skills - learning and promoting life skills to enable the client to reach his maximum potential such as cooking, domestic tasks, support with personal care, etc. Accessing the community - groups, clubs, activities, and taking him to his personal trainer at the gym. You must have a full clean UK driving licence and your own vehicle. Fuel costs will be reimbursed. Preferred days/times for support are: Thursday and Friday, 8am-4pm (the times may change slightly but core hours will be 8 hours per day) Saturday and Sunday - 6 hours to be used flexibly over the weekend This opportunity is suited to someone who is responsible, reliable, patient and respectful of others' privacy, dignity, values and beliefs. Genuine applicants only please. The role is subject to interview, references and an enhanced DBS check (paid for by the funding authority if you don't already have one). Anything else you need to know: The client has been diagnosed with down syndrome, learning difficulties, and speech difficulties. He is able to communicate however it can sometimes be difficult to understand him, therefore he has a talker device to support with communication. The client enjoys swimming, music, drama, cinema, going to the gym, going for walks and socialising. For more information or an informal discussion, please contact: Annette Evans Telephone: 0116 3057046 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 AE690399 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.