Personal Assistant (Coalville, Leicestershire) - Female Only
East Midlands Shared Services · Leicestershire, United Kingdom
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: TO412210
Location: Coalville LE67
Rate: £15.71 per hour if directly employed or £19.50 per hour if self-employed
Hours: 7.25 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 20th November 2026
A rewarding opportunity has arisen for a compassionate and reliable female Personal Assistant to join a small, friendly team supporting a lady living in the Coalville area. We are looking for someone who can provide practical support, companionship, and encouragement to help her remain comfortable and independent in her own home.
Role Requirements
You will be required to support with:
- personal care and maintaining dignity (due to this female PA required)
- transfers using a Rotunda transfer aid
- dressing, washing, and bedtime routine
- prompting and taking medication
- preparing meals and drinks and encouraging hydration and nutrition
- toileting
- light household duties
- providing companionship, conversation, and emotional support
Support will need to be provided for the following days/times:
- Tuesday: Evening call (9:30pm - 10:00pm)
- Wednesday: Tea-time call (6:00pm - 7:15pm)
- Thursday: Evening call (9:30pm - 10:00pm)
- Saturday: Morning call (9:00am - 10:45am), lunch call (2:00pm - 3:30pm), tea-time call (6:00pm - 7:15pm) and evening call (9:30pm - 10:00pm)
About the Person You Will Support
The client has been diagnosed with Advanced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and is short of breath when moving around. They also have hypertension, joint pain, and previous fractures. They had a Cerebrovascular accident (CVA or Stroke) in 2009 and was diagnosed with vascular dementia in 2018 so sometimes is forgetful. They do not have any communication barriers, but they do require specific and direct instructions to be able to follow them.
You will be supporting a friendly lady who enjoys spending time talking about her family, watching television, listening to rock and roll music, and reminiscing about dancing with her husband. She enjoys outings in her wheelchair during good weather, particularly visiting local cafés and shops. She loves animals, especially dogs, and has a particular fondness for chocolate.
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 the funding authority if you do not 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 or complete the application form and return it to the email address above. Please remember to quote reference number TO412210 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.