Personal Assistant (Braunstone, Leicestershire)

Golearnleicestershire; Leicester; On-site; GBP 5,700 - 6,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5.6 weeks paid annual leave (Pro rata)

Pension, Tax and NI contributions

Job summary

Leicestershire County Council is seeking a Personal Assistant to support a client in Braunstone LE3. The role is permanent, 8 hours per week, with pay rates of £13.71 per hour if directly employed or £17.50 per hour if self-employed.

The client has mobility needs and requires assistance with school runs, shopping, cooking and laundry. Applicants should have care experience, including neurodivergence such as autism or ADHD, and must hold a valid driving licence.

Qualifications

• Experience caring for neurodivergent individuals (e.g., autism or ADHD).
• Ability to support a child with mobility and communication needs.
• Patience, reliability and respect for client privacy and dignity.

Responsibilities

• Walk child to and from school during term time (approx. 10 min).
• Assist with shopping, batch cooking and laundry (3 hours/week).

Skills

Driving licence

Care experience

Multilingual communication

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: SD737297

Location: Braunstone LE3

Rate:£13.71 per hour if directly employed or £17.50 per hour if self-employed

Hours:8 hours per week

Contract:Permanent

Closing Date: 7th November 2026

An individual living in the Braunstone area requires support from a Personal Assistant.

Role Requirements

You will be required to support the client with:

• Walking their child to and from school with them during term time. This is approximately a 10 minute walk. In the morning support will be required from 8.10am to 8.40am but it may be earlier on some days if the child is at breakfast clubs. In the afternoon support will be required from 5.15pm to 5.45pm if the child is at after school club otherwise 3.10pm to 3.40pm. During school holidays, these 5 hours are to be used flexibly to support with taking the child out and attending appointments.
• Completing a full shop, batch cooking and laundry/cleaning (3 hours per week). These hours could be added on to school run hours.

Care experience involving neurodivergence such as autism or ADHD, physical disability, and supporting parenting is required. You must have knowledge/understanding of those with autism required to support child.

You must have a driving licence. The client will pay mileage.

The client was involved in a road traffic accident in 2018 and suffered a brain injury which has resulted in nerve pain in their back which affects mobility. They can speak 3 languages fluently, including English, Russian and Latvian, with conversational Polish and basic French. The client is learning Korean and enjoys listening to Russian audiobooks favouring fantasy genres. They also like to listen to KPop and stream mini series.

Benefits for an eployed PA include:

• 5.6 weeks paid annual leave (Pro rata)
• Pension, Tax and NI contributions

This opportunity is suited for 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.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Sian Davies

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.