Job Description
Job Reference: DP461683
Location: Leicester Forest East, LE3
Rate: £17.50 per hour (for self‑employment)
Hours: 7 hours per week (60 minutes each day, Monday‑Sunday; schedule may change)
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 29th May 2026
Role Summary
A client living in Leicester Forest East with Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD) requires a Personal Assistant. The role involves assisting with personal care, transfers to a wheelchair, and supporting the client's leisure activities. The client is wheelchair‑dependent and may need help with some transfers. The assistant should be responsible, reliable, patient, friendly and respectful of privacy.
Responsibilities
* Assist with showering, dressing and other personal care tasks.
* Support transfers between client and wheelchair.
* Provide companionship during digital art sessions and attend music events when suitable.
* Assist with household tasks and other support as required.
Qualifications & Requirements
* Experience or willingness to support individuals with mobility challenges.
* Reliable, patient, friendly, with respect for privacy and dignity.
* Ability to drive a manual wheelchair‑assisted vehicle is beneficial.
* Subject to interview, reference checks and DBS check (covering costs by funding authority if needed).
Additional Information
Leicestershire County Council is not the employer. You will either be self‑employed or directly employed by the individual you will be supporting.
Contact
Darshna Pancholi
Telephone: 0116 305 3147
Email: DPSOemploymentsupport@leics.gov.uk
How to Apply
Send an up‑to‑date CV, quoting reference DP461683, to the email above.
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