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: DP461683
Location: Leicester Forest East, LE3
Rate: £17.50 per hour for self-employed
Hours: 7 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 29th May 2026
A client living in Leicester Forest East requires a Personal Assistant to support them.
Responsibilities
- Showering
- Getting ready and dressed
- Support with transfers to wheelchair
- Assist with digital art on computer
- Support music listening and participation in gigs/festivals with friends/girlfriend
- Assist with social outings as appropriate
Work Details
7 hours per week – provided mostly 60 minutes each day, Monday to Sunday. Schedule may shift due to client work commitments; rota will be arranged in advance.
Client has Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD) and uses a wheelchair – some support with transfers required.
Benefits the ability to drive a manual wheelchair assisted vehicle.
Candidate Profile
Responsible, reliable, patient, friendly, and respectful of privacy, dignity, values, and beliefs.
Requirements
- Experience providing personal care or support to individuals with disabilities.
- Basic knowledge of wheelchair transfers.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and respect personal boundaries.
- Subject to interview, references and a DBS check (paid by funding authority if certificate not already obtained).
Contact
Darshna Pancholi
Telephone: 0116 305 3147
Email: DPSOemploymentsupport@leics.gov.uk
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