Personal Assistant (Mountsorrel, Leicestershire)
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 17 Ebrill 2025 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 17 Mai 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Leicester, LE12 |
| Cwmni: | Leicestershire County Council |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 4895 |
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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: AE360308
Location: Mountsorrel LE12
Rate: £12.44 per hour if directly employed or £16.00 per hour if self-employed (increasing to £13.21 per hour if directly employed or £17.00 per hour if self-employed on 1st April 2025)
Hours: 6 hours per week (to be split over 2 days - times to be agreed dependent on when the client is attending college)
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 18th April 2025
A young person living in the Mountsorrel area requires support with enjoying life.
Role Requirements
You will be required to provide support with:
- some household tasks
- keeping them on track with tasks as they will forget what they are doing
- setting up a household task rota
- accessing the community - the client has no concept of money and cannot go out into the community alone
- coping strategies, route planning, stranger danger, road safety awareness, and how to ask for help
- learning how to access resources and voluntary experiences aimed at the client’s long-term goal of gaining employment
You must have your own vehicle and a full, clean, UK driving licence.
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, fun, kind and caring. Genuine applicants only please.
The role is subject to interview, references and an enhanced DBS check which will be paid for by the funding authority (if you don't already have a certificate).
Please note, we may close the job listing early if a high volume of applications is received.
Anything else you need to know:
The client enjoys collecting Barbies and soft toys, and they love build-a-bear. They carry a soft toy with them all of the time.
They have been diagnosed with:
- Foetal Alcohol Syndrome - their senses, motor fine skills and balance are affected which means they can be prone to trips and falls.
- Learning difficulties - they use audio technology and require instructions to be in small manageable steps. They cannot read and write and have tremors in their hands.
The client also has traits of autism, cannot tolerate loud noises, being touched, or food touching.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Annette Evans
Telephone: 0116 3057046
Email: DPSOemploymentsupport@leics.gov.uk
How to Apply
To apply for this role, please forward an up to date CV by email to DPSOemploymentsupport@leics.gov.uk or complete the application form and return it to the email address above. Please remember to quote reference number AE360308 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.
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