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PLEASE NOTE: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL IS NOT THE EMPLOYER FOR THIS JOB. YOU WILL BE SELF-EMPLOYED.
Job Reference: DP616866
Location: Sileby LE12
Rate: £17.00 per hour
Hours: 7.5 hours per week - 4 hours on Tuesdays, 2 hours on Thursdays, and 3 hours on alternative Sundays
Contract: Self Employed, Permanent
Closing Date: 11th February 2026
A female Personal Assistant is required to provide social support to an individual in the Sileby area.
Role Requirements
You will be required to:
- support with personal care tasks/toileting needs when required
- escort the client into the community to go swimming on Sundays (you will not be required to get in the pool).
- support them to take part in hobbies, going out shopping and gardening
- support with household tasks
The client has three cats and fishes.
You must have a full, clean UK driving licence and will need to occasionally drive the Motability car.
The client enjoys spending time with family, talking, swimming, pets, house plants, cooking, the garden, and going shopping.
They have been diagnosed with:
- a stroke causing left side weakness
- spasticity in left arm, hand and foot (calliper worn on left leg which often spasms)
- neurodivergence
The client has poor mobility and is a fall risk so some support may be required while out. They are unable to negotiate steps, kerbs and uneven surfaces. At home, they walk with a quad stick and a folding stick or powered wheelchair is used when out in the community.
This opportunity is suited for someone who is responsible, reliable, patient, and friendly, and respectful of others’ privacy, dignity, values, and beliefs. Genuine applicants only please.
The role is subject to interview, references and a DBS check (paid for by the funding authority if you don't already have a certificate).
Please note, this advert may close before the deadline date if a high number of responses are received.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Darshna Pancholi
Telephone: 0116 305 3147
Email: DPSOemploymentsupport@leics.gov.uk
How to Apply
To apply for this role, please forward an up to date CV by email to DPSOemploymentsupport@leics.gov.uk or complete the application form and return it to the email address above. Please remember to quote reference number DP616866 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 be self-employed.
Other facts
About Leicestershire County Council
Leicestershire County Council is one of the best performing councils in the country.
We provide services to more than 650,000 residents every day. This can range from social care for older people and children, to waste disposal and road maintenance.
We work together with our communities and partners to create a great place to live, to bring up a family, and build a business, supported by public services that offer good value for money.
What you'll do
- The Personal Assistant will provide social support and assistance with personal care tasks to an individual in Sileby. Responsibilities include escorting the client to community activities and supporting them with hobbies and household tasks.
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