Personal Assistant (Fleckney, Leicestershire)

Leicestershire County Council; East Midlands, Leicester; On-site; Part time

Job summary

A self-employed Personal Assistant is needed in Fleckney to provide support for a client with Cerebral Palsy and Epilepsy. The role involves personal care assistance and requires a sociable, reliable individual. The position offers flexible hours on Fridays and Saturdays.

Qualifications

• Experience in personal care support.
• Must be responsible, reliable, positive, and friendly.

Responsibilities

• Provide 2:1 support with personal care.
• Assist with using a hoist.

Skills

Communication

Reliability

Responsibility

Friendliness

Job description

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

Job Reference: AE346608

Location: Fleckney LE8

Rate:£19.00 per hour

Hours:2 PAs from 6-7pm on Fridays and 1 PA for Saturdays 9-10am

Contract:Self-Employed, Permanent

Closing Date: 23rd May 2025

A chatty, sociable person living in the Fleckney area requires Personal Assistant support.

Role Requirements

You will be required to provide 2:1 support with personal care including using a hoist with one other Personal Assistant.

This opportunity is suited for someone who is responsible, reliable, positive and friendly. 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).

Anything else you need to know:

The client likes:

• baking with their family
• ten pin bowling (which they are really good at)
• accessing the community
• spending time on their iPad watching YouTube
• babies
• naughty dogs who are told off for misbehaving
• art such as painting

They love to have their nails painted, go to garden centres especially Wigston garden centre, and dogs especially their two friendly dogs, Stanley and Bobby.

The client has been diagnosed with:

• Cerebral Palsy (quadriplegic)
• Epilepsy (previously diagnosed with West Syndrome)

They are gastronomy fed (PEG) to supplement oral diet, food and fluid intake and are registered as partially sighted, wearing glasses to correct their vision.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Annette Evans

Telephone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

How to Apply

To apply for this role, please forward an up to date CV by email to [e-mail] or complete the application form and return it to the email address above. Please remember to quote reference number AE346608 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.