Personal Assistant (Thornton, Leicestershire)

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: AE635023

Location: Thornton LE67

Rate: £13.21 per hour if directly employed or £17.00 per hour if self-employed

Hours: 5 hours per week - 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

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 17th April 2026

An active animal lover in the Thornton area requires support with daily life.

Role Requirements

You will be required to support the client with:

• personal care
• community activities
• comestic tasks
• undertaking their interests and aspirations including maintaining and forming sustainable peer relationships

They enjoy being outside with the family including visiting the local reservoir with their dad for fishing. They also like their dogs, swimming, snooker and pool, playing videos games, attending an archery club with their dad (the club has specialist provision to meet their needs), accessing the countryside, and photography.

The client has been diagnosed with:

• 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

They can verbalise their needs and wishes. They may struggle with understanding complex issues and arguments and so may need support to make informed decisions.

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 for an employed PA include:

• 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 funding authority if you don’t already have a certificate).

The advert may close before the deadline date if a high number of responses are received

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Annette Evans

Telephone: 0116 305 7046

Email: DPSOemploymentsupport@leics.gov.uk

How to Apply

To apply for this role, please forward an up to date CV by emailor complete the application form and return it to the email address above. Please remember to quote reference number AE635023 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.