Job Description
PLEASE NOTE: Leicestershire County Council is not the employer for this job. You will be self‑employed.
Job Reference: DP616886
Location: Sileby LE12
Rate: £17.00 per hour
Hours: 7.5 hours per week - 4 hours on Tuesdays, 2 hours on Thursdays, and 3 hours on alternate Sundays
Contract: Self‑Employed, Permanent
Closing Date: 17 April 2026
An individual in the Sileby area requires social and daily living support from a female, self‑employed Personal Assistant.
Role Requirements
You will be required to:
* Support the client with personal care tasks/toileting needs when required.
* Escort them to access the community to go swimming on Sundays (you will not be required to go into the pool).
* Support them to take part in hobbies, go out shopping and gardening.
* Support with household tasks.
Candidate Required Skills
You must have a full, clean UK driving licence and will need to occasionally drive the Motability car.
Client Background
* Diagnosed with a stroke causing left‑side weakness.
* Spasticity in left arm, hand and foot; calliper worn on left leg which often spasms.
* Neurodivergence.
Due to poor mobility they are at risk of falls; support may be required while out. They use a folding stick or powered wheelchair when out in community and walk with a quad stick within the home. They are unable to negotiate steps, kerbs and uneven surfaces.
The client enjoys spending time with family, talking, swimming, pets (3 cats and fish), house plants, cooking, the garden, and going shopping.
This opportunity is suited for someone who is responsible, reliable, patient, friendly and respectful of others’ privacy, dignity, values and beliefs. Genuine applicants only please.
Interview & Check
The role is subject to interview, references and a DBS check (paid for by funding authority if you don’t already have a certificate).
Contact & How to Apply
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact Darshna Pancholi.
Telephone: 0116 305 3147
Email: DPSOemploymentsupport@leics.gov.uk
To apply for this role, please forward an up‑to‑date CV by email or complete the application form and return it to the email address above. Please remember to quote reference number DP616886 as part of your application.
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Advert placed by Leicestershire County Council on behalf of a direct payments recipient. Leicestershire County Council is not the employer. You will be self‑employed.
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