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: TO295842

Location: Castle Donnington DE74

Rate: £13.71 per hour if directly employed or £17.50 per hour if self-employed

Hours: 18 hours per week - Monday-Friday from 9:30am to 12:30pm (some flexibility available with times)

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 19th June 2026

A dog lover is required to provide PA support to an individual living in the Castle Donnington area.

Role Requirements

You will be required to provide support with:

• meals
• checking medication has been taken
• medication ordering/collecting
• tasks around the home such as cleaning, laundry and gardening
• walking 2 small dogs
• shopping
• building confidence to access the local community and visit places such as cafes

The client enjoys reading, and spending time with their dogs. They vape and use a crutch when walking, but no support from others is required.

The client has been diagnosed with:

• Arthritis to the spine and shoulder (can cause body weakness and pain, difficulty lifting arms above shoulders, difficulty walking far)
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (can experience rapid tiredness and shortness of breath)
• Fibromyalgia (can cause extreme fatigue)
• Severe migraines
• Papilledema
• Depression and anxiety
• Sleep apnoea
• Lactose intolerant
• Cyst on spine

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 an enhanced DBS check (paid for by the funding authority if you don't already have a certificate).

Please note 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:

Tina Oxbrough

Telephone: 0116 3050686

Email: DPSOemploymentsupport@leics.gov.uk

How to Apply

To apply for this role, please forward an up to date CV by email to DPSOemploymentsupport@leics.gov.ukor complete the application form and return it to the email address above. Please remember to quote reference number TO295842 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.