Personal Assistant (Lutterworth, Leicestershire)

Leicestershire County Council; East Midlands, Leicester; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A gentleman in Lutterworth seeks Personal Assistants for support with personal care tasks. The role involves assisting with bathing, toileting, and daily routines. Ideal candidates should be responsible, reliable, and patient, with a focus on dignity and respect.

Qualifications

• Support with personal care tasks, including bathing and toileting.
• Experience with client transfers and moving and handling preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care support including bathing, toileting, and client transfers.
• Assist with daily calls for personal care tasks.

Skills

Moving and handling

Personal care

Patient

Reliable

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: TS287613

Location: Lutterworth LE17

Rate:£19 per hour for self employed

Hours:3 x Personal Assistants required: Vacancy 1 - 7 hours per week. Vacancy 2 - Two Personal Assistant positions available at 6.75 hours per week.

Contract:Permanent

Closing Date: 4th June 2025

A gentleman living in Lutterworth requires support with personal care tasks.

Vacancy 1 - 7 hours per week

A Personal Assistant is required Mon, Tue, Thu, and Fri. :

Morning call from 7.30am for 45 mins

Lunch call between 1.00pm-2.00pm for 30 mins

Tea call between 4.30pm-5.30pm for 30 mins

All support calls on these days the Personal Assistant will double up with the current Personal Assistant as 2nd carer. There is potential to take do vacancy 1 and one of the positions from vacancy 2.

Vacancy 2 - 6.75 hours per week, for each Personal Assistant

2 x PA's required Wed, Sat, and Sun.

Morning call from from 7.30am for 45 mins

Lunch call between 1pm-2pm for 30 mins

Tea call between 4.30-5.30pm for 30 mins

Evening call from 8.30pm for 30 mins

Personal Assistant's are not required to drive the client anywhere, as support is for personal care tasks and moving and handling only.

Role Requirements

• Support with personal care tasks, including bathing and toileting.
• Client transfers with rotunda on a good day but a hoist is used on other days. Moving and handling experience preferred, but training can be provided.
• Client has access to wheelchair.

The client has Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Left sided weakness in arms and legs, poor grip, all related to MS. Vision impairment of lefteye.

The client enjoys going to football matches - Leicester City and North Kilworth. They also enjoy visiting antique fairs and shops.

This opportunity is suited for someone who is responsible, reliable, patient and respectful of others' privacy, dignity, values, and beliefs. Genuine applicants only please.

You may be a good fit if you are looking to get back into work after caring for a relative or friend.

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

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Tracy Smith

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 TS287613as 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.