Personal Assistant (Castle Donington, Leicestershire)

Golearnleicestershire; Hemington; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Leicestershire County Council advertises a self-employed care support role in Castle Donnington. You will assist with daily living tasks including meals, personal care, catheter care, and maintaining dignity for a client with asthma/COPD and other conditions.

The position is permanent, 9 hours per week (mornings and evenings). DBS check applied for; closing date 11 November 2026; contact for discussion is Annette Evans.

Qualifications

• Provide support with food and drink.
• Assist with personal care and hygiene.
• Assist with catheter care and monitoring skin integrity.
• Help with changing incontinence pads and transfers.
• Support transfers using a transfer board if needed.
• Assist with essential cleaning and laundry.

Responsibilities

• Help with transfers and mobility around the home.
• Assist with bed rolling and positioning.
• Support daily living tasks and household chores.
• Dispose of waste and maintain a tidy environment.

Skills

Personal care

Food & fluids

Catheter care

Incontinence care

Transfers

Cleaning

Laundry

Bed changes

Waste disposal

Job description

PLEASE NOTE: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL IS NOT THE EMPLOYER FOR THIS JOB. YOU WILL BE SELF-EMPLOYED.

Job Reference: AE707266

Location: Castle Donnington DE74

Rate:£19.50 per hour

Hours:9 hours per week - one hour in the morning Monday to Friday (8am or earlier start) and one hour at roughly 6.30pm Monday to Thursday

Contract:Permanent

Closing Date: 11th November 2026

Support to aid and assist with independence in daily life

Role Requirements

You will be required to provide support with:

• food and drink
• personal care
• catheter care
• changing incontinence pads and monitoring skin integrity
• transfers, if needed
• essential cleaning
• changing and making the bed
• taking out rubbish
• doing laundry

About the Person You Will Support

The client has asthma and COPD which can leave them breathless. They also have polycystic ovary syndrome, post-COVID-19 syndrome, vitamin D deficiency, a degenerative spinal condition and a catheter.
The client transfers with a transfer board, and requires support on the bed with rolling. They mobilise around the home with a wheelchair.

The client used to enjoy hiking and now works for a support group who empower and advocate for parents, carers, and professionals who support children and young people with SEND. This work is important to them.

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 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:

Annette Evans

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 be self-employed.