Personal Assistant (Sapcote, Leicestershire)

TN United Kingdom; East Midlands; On-site; Full time

Job description

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Client:

Leicestershire County Council

Location:

Sapcote LE9

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

652bd999ebc9

Job Views:

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Posted:

30.03.2025

Expiry Date:

14.05.2025

Job Description:

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

Job Reference: AE678652

Rate: £13.21 per hour if directly employed or £17.00 per hour if self-employed

Hours: 10.5 hours per week - either 1.5 hours per day or to be used flexibly to allow access to culturally appropriate services such as on a Saturday

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 24th April 2025

A person living in the Sapcote area requires daily support from a Personal Assistant.

Role Requirements

You will be required to provide support with:

• completing personal care (four times a week)
• meal prep
• accessing community services

As the client speaks Polish, you must be able to speak Polish.

You must also have your own vehicle and full, clean, UK driving licence. 30 miles at 45p per mile will be paid by the client to the Personal Assistant.

Benefits for an employed Personal Assistant include:

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

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

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

Anything else you need to know:

The client enjoys:

• cultural community services
• conversation
• working with wood to create things like cars and boats

They have been diagnosed with the early stages of dementia.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Telephone: [phone]

Email: [insert email here]. Please remember to quote reference number AE678652 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 either be self-employed or directly employed by the individual that you will be supporting.