Personal Assistant (Barwell, Leicestershire)

Golearnleicestershire; Barwell; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 16,000; Part time

Job summary

Leicestershire County Council is recruiting a Personal Assistant for a client in Barwell. The role involves assistive personal care and domestic tasks, with a schedule that includes AM/PM calls and weekend duties. You will be self-employed or employed directly by the client, with a DBS check likely and mileage covered by the client.

Pay is £17.50 per hour for 15.5 hours per week, permanent contract, closing 8 September 2026. Contact Darshna Pancholi for more information.

Qualifications

• Female Personal Assistants required due to support with personal care.
• Must be reliable and patient.
• DBS check may be required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with washing/showering and personal care.
• Assist with dressing and medication prompts.
• Light household duties and cleaning calls.
• Social calls such as shopping, cinema, cafe and garden centres.

Skills

Personal care

Reliability

Empathy

Patience

Tools

Driving licence

Job 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: DP463820

Location: Barwell, LE9

Rate: £17.50 per hour for self-employed

Hours: 15.5 hours per week, to be shared between more than one Personal Assistant

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 8th September 2026

A client living in Barwell requires daily female Personal Assistant support.

Role Requirements

Hours to be shared between more than one Personal Assistant

15.5 hours per week
45 minutes - AM call - 7 day week, after 8.30am
45 minutes - PM call - 7 days a week, after 8pm
Weekend - 2 hours cleaning and 3 hours social call

You will be required to attend AM and PM calls to support the client with:

• Washing/Showering
• Personal Care tasks
• Dressing
• Medication prompt
• Light household duties

Cleaning call - domestic tasks throughout the house as required.
Social call - going shopping, cinema, cafe and garden centres.

Female Personal Assistants required due to support with personal care.

The client had a road traffic accident, sustained a fracture to pelvis, long term wheelchair user but will pivot transfer independently.

The client enjoys going to the cinema, shopping, cafe and garden centres, going to church and attending courses.

They enjoy reading books, crosswords, gem art and adult colouring books.

Pets

There are 4 cats, 1 puppy, numerous guinea pigs and rabbits outside in garden.

Driving licence required, client to cover mileage cost when out socially.

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 funding authority if you don’t already have a certificate).

The 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: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

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.