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: AE648260
Location: Hathern LE12
Rate: £15.21 per hour if directly employed or £19.00 per hour if self-employed
Hours: 10 hours per week - Tuesdays 3.5 hours, Wednesdays 3.5 hours, Thursdays 3 hours (times to be agreed)
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 4th September 2025
Role Description
Could you support an individual in the Hathern area to manage their daily living activities?
Role Requirements
You will be required to provide support with:
* Meal and fluids preparation
* Using the toilet
* Getting dressed
* Minor household tasks
* Going out and about in the community
You would need to help the client with getting up and down as needed. Equipment such as a shower stool, handrails, crutches, a wheelchair, and an electric scooter are in place to support this.
The client's speech is generally clear and understandable; however, they are unsure whether their medication impacts their speech at times, especially when they struggle to find words, which is heightened when anxious or stressed. They have been diagnosed with speech discrimination difficulties, although their hearing is fine (tested). They struggle to recognize some spoken words but have no issues with written communication.
This opportunity is suited for someone who is responsible, reliable, patient, and respectful of others' privacy, dignity, values, and beliefs. Genuine applicants only, please.
Benefits for an employed PA
* 5.6 weeks paid annual leave (pro rata)
* Pension, Tax, and NI contributions
The role is subject to interview, references, and a DBS check (paid for by the funding authority if you don't already have a certificate). Please note this vacancy may close early if a high number of responses are received.
Additional Information
The client enjoys arts and crafts. They have been diagnosed with:
* Fibromyalgia
* Fatigue
* Chronic widespread pain in joints
* Costochondritis
* Hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating)
* Coccyx removed in 2016
* Plantar Fasciitis
* Stomach and bowel issues including IBS
* Hiatus Hernia
* Depression
* Anxiety
* Short-term memory issues
* Speech impairment
* Previous hip surgery
* Tendonitis and bursitis of the shoulder causing reduced mobility in the right shoulder
* Patella tendonitis in knees (both sides)
* Osteoarthritis
* Adenomyosis and Borderline Personality Disorder
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