Personal Assistant (Hugglescote, Leicestershire)

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

Job summary

A young person in Hugglescote seeks a Personal Assistant for daily living support. The role involves assisting with community access, daily skills development, and requires a clean driving license. Applicants should be responsible and caring.

Benefits

5.6 weeks paid annual leave (pro rata)

Pension, tax and NI contributions

Qualifications

• Must have a full clean driving licence.
• Experience with daily living skills support.

Responsibilities

• Support with accessing community and recreational activities.
• Assist with daily living skills like cooking and budgeting.

Skills

Caring

Reliability

Proactivity

Job description

PLEASE NOTE: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL IS NOT THE EMPLOYER FOR THIS JOB. YOU WILL BE DIRECTLY EMPLOYED BY THE INDIVIDUAL THAT YOU WILL BE SUPPORTING.

Job Reference: AE705881

Location: Hugglescote LE67

Rate:£13.21 per hour

Hours:6 hours per week (on one day to be agreed with Personal Assistant)

Contract:Permanent

Closing Date: 22nd May 2025

A young person living in the Hugglescote area requires support with daily living from a Personal Assistant.

Role Requirements

You will be required to provide support with:

• accessing the community and recreational activities
• travel training
• developing daily living skills, like food and clothes shopping, budgeting, cooking healthy meals, baking, cleaning

You will be required to drive the client's mobility vehicle so you must have a full clean driving licence.

This opportunity is suited for someone who is responsible, reliable, positive, caring, and proactive. Genuine applicants only please.

Benefits include:

• 5.6 weeks paid annual leave (pro rata)
• pension, tax and NI contributions

The role is subject to interview, references and a DBS check (paid for by the funding authority if you don't already have one).

Anything else you need to know:

The client enjoys:

• baking
• writing stories

The client has been diagnosed with autism spectrum condition. They do not understand personal space and have limited social skills.

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 AE705881 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 directly employed by the individual that you will be supporting.