Personal Assistant/Carer Ref: AE272


Company:	LCC Direct Payment Recipient
Salary:	from £15.71 an hour
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Coalville
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Temporary
Posting date:	28 Oct 2026
Closing date:	11 Nov 2026

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Summary

Looking for a friendly person to assist a sociable person with living a full life - Temporary for an initial six months

Essential requirements

Preferred days/times: One full day per week to be broken down into 15 day hours and 9 night hours PA must be able to work on a flexible rota and provide cover for sickness and holidays if needed Tasks/duties: Requires full assistance with showering and personal care Requires full assistance with all meal and drink preparation (they are following a healthy diet) Requires full assistance with daily medication Requires full assistance with all household tasks (laundry, dusting, hoovering, washing up/drying etc.) Requires support accessing the community Driving license preferred, but not essential. Client’s own accessible wheelchair vehicle is available The client can wake at night and require reassurance and support to go back to sleep Client main diagnosis: Electric wheelchair user with Quadriplegic Spastic Cerebral palsy, a severe learning disability, and Autism Sleep apnoea Manual Handling: Hoisted for all transfers on a 1:1 basis Mobility: Client uses an electric wheelchair in and out of the home. There is a manual wheelchair for emergencies if the electric wheelchair stops working Communication: The client requires time to process information, which needs to be given in short simple sentences There are no pets in the property Client enjoys: Accessing the community to go shopping e.g. Fosse Park Walks to Bradgate Park with lunch out Local breakfast club Visiting family (Nana) Being out in the garden (fully wheelchair accessible) Pyjama day on a Sunday with a cooked breakfast To wear nice clothes and to choose from two options Likes childlike, slapstick humour Client dislikes: Loud noises (due to making her jump) Being rushed, so plenty of time needs to be allowed for personal care etc. Her electric wheelchair being broken Three-quarter length sleeves (will try to constantly pull them down) This opportunity is suited for someone who is responsible, reliable, calm, empathetic and caring in challenging situations, 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 DBS paid for by funding authority, (if you don’t already have a certificate). Role subject to interview and references. The advert may close before the deadline date if a high number of responses are received

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