Personal assistant
CAPTION: Job details
* Posting date: 19 March 2026
* Salary: £17.00 per hour
* Additional salary information: £17 per hour self-employed PA £13.21 per hour employed, increasing to £17.50 and £13.71 from 06/04/26
* Hours: Part time
* Closing date: 17 April 2026
* Location: Thornton, Coalville
* Remote working: On-site only
* Company: LCC Direct Payment Recipient
* Job type: Permanent
* Job reference: AE635023
Summary
Active animal lover requires support with daily life
Preferred days/times: 4 hours every other week on a Saturday, increasing to 5 hours per week including possible additional hours every Friday evening (8.30pm‑11.30pm) once a relationship is established
Tasks/duties
* Personal care
* Community activities
* Domestic tasks
* Support with the client's interests and aspirations including maintaining and forming sustainable peer relationships.
Client main diagnosis
* Learning Difficulties
* No vision in left eye
* Limited appetite so requires encouragement to eat
* Some speech and language difficulties
* Epilepsy – has effective medication and has not had a seizure since 2023
Communication
Client can verbalise their needs and wishes. They may struggle with understanding complex issues and arguments and so may need support to make informed decisions.
Client enjoys
* Client enjoys being outside with the family including visiting the local reservoir with their dad for fishing.
* Likes their dogs
* Swimming
* Snooker and pool
* Playing videos games
* Attending an archery club with their dad; the club has specialist provision to meet his needs.
* Accessing the countryside and photography
This opportunity is suited for someone who is responsible, reliable, patient, and friendly, and respectful of others' privacy, dignity, values, and beliefs
Genuine applicants only please.
Benefits
Benefits for an employed PA include 5.6 weeks paid annual leave (pro rata), Pension, Tax and NI contributions
DBS paid for by funding authority, (if you don't already have a certificate).
Role subject to interview and references.
The advert may close before the deadline date if a high number of responses are received.
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