Personal Assistant (Wigston, Leicestershire)

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

Job summary

A personal assistant is needed to support a blind gentleman in Wigston, helping him with daily tasks and community access. The role requires a responsible, reliable, and proactive individual who can drive and assist with various activities. Flexible hours, including weekends, are expected.

Qualifications

• Must have a full, clean driving licence and own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Support client with shopping, cleaning, and social inclusion activities.
• Transport client to places of interest and appointments.

Skills

Responsibility

Reliability

Proactivity

Patience

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: PH601273

Location: Wigston, LE18

Rate:£17 per hour for self employed, £13.21 per hour for directly employed

Hours:9 hours per week, working hours to be discussed but is likely to include a Saturday or Sunday

Contract:Permanent

Closing Date: 6th June 2025

A blind gentleman in the Wigston area requires support to access the community and maximise their independence.

Role Requirements

You will be required to provide support the client with:

• food and retail shopping
• cleaning, gardening and general household tasks
• social inclusion, accessing the community
• batch cooking
• making and help attend GP appointments

GP appointments are within walking distance, but the gentleman will require the Personal Assistant to drive him to food and retail shopping, and to social inclusion activities.

The gentleman suffered a serious head injury when he was younger, which has left him blind and with short term memory loss. He requires support to assist him, but not complete tasks on his behalf. He would like to get out in the garden and travel into the city for some retail therapy. He is particularly interested in clothes and record shopping and he is a keen motoring enthusiast.

You will be required to transport the client to places of interest, so you must have your own vehicle and a full, clean, driving licence.

9 hours per week - Days and times to be agreed between the client and Personal Assistant, but it is likely to include a Saturday and/or Sunday.

This opportunity is suited for someone who is responsible, reliable, positive, proactive and patient. 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 one).

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Phil Hall

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 PH601273as 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.