Personal Assistant/Care support

LCC Direct Payment Recipient; Market Harborough; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A client in Market Harborough is seeking a personal assistant for 8 hours a week, offering a permanent role. Responsibilities include supporting independence through goal setting, facilitating community activities, and assisting with daily routines while respecting privacy and dignity. The ideal candidate should have a full clean UK driving licence and be reliable, patient, and possess a good sense of humour.

Benefits

5.6 weeks paid annual leave (pro-rata)

Pension contributions

DBS paid for by funding authority

Qualifications

• Must be reliable and patient to support the client.
• Willingness to engage with various community activities.
• Ability to assist with daily routines while promoting independence.

Responsibilities

• Support client in setting and achieving goals.
• Assist with daily routines and building confidence.
• Facilitate community participation.

Skills

Reliability

Patience

Sense of humour

Respect for privacy

Tools

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Overview

Support needed with independence. 8 hours per week permanent position. Preferred days/times: Two four-hour sessions per week. Days and times to be agreed.

Responsibilities

• Goal setting and supporting to reach goals by discussing the steps they need to take
• Independence skills
• Access and building confidence to go to community activities
• Support to build a weekly/daily routine
• Sometimes support may be needed with putting on socks and applying cream, however the client wants to be as independent as possible with this

Logistics

• PA will need their own vehicle and a full, clean, UK driving licence
• The client will pay mileage for going to and from community activities

Client main diagnosis

• Segmental peripheral neuralgia - nerve damaged
• Hepatic fibrosis - Liver damage
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder
• Poor Mobility
• Emotionally unstable personality disorder/Personality disorder
• Anxiety disorder linked to medication
• Subclinical hypothyroidism Thyroid TSH level mildly elevated
• Reticulocytosis
• Obstructive sleep apnoea
• Posttraumatic stress disorder
• Type 2 diabetes mellitus
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease
• Vitamin B12 deficiency
• Obesity
• Being assessed for autism

Safety and mobility

• Manual Handling: There are no manual handling requirements
• Pets: The client has two dogs, one of which is an assistance dog, and a rabbit

Communication

There are no communication barriers

Client enjoys

• Swimming
• Crafts
• Walking, when they can
• Singing
• Comedy – client believes that laughter is a form of medicine

Person specification

This opportunity is suited for someone who is reliable, patient, sense of humour and respectful of others’ privacy, dignity, values, and beliefs

Application

Genuine applicants only please.

Benefits

Benefits for an employed PA include 5.6 weeks paid annual leave (pro rata) Pension, Tax and NI contributions

Additional information

DBS paid for by funding authority, (if you don’t already have a certificate).

Role subject to interview and references.

The advert may close before the deadline date if a high number of responses are received