Leicestershire County Council
Personal Assistant (Cosby, Leicestershire)
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Job Reference: SD712052
Location: Cosby, LE9 1UX
Rate: £17.50 per hour for self-employed or £13.71 for employed
Hours: 19 hours per week to be shared between two Personal Assistants, across 7 days a week
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 11th September 2026
Two Personal Assistants are required in Cosby to support a client with daily living tasks.
Role Requirements
Hours to be shared between two Personal Assistants:
- 7 days a week - 4 times a day
- 45 minutes morning call
- 30 minutes lunch call
- 30 minutes tea time call
- 45 minutes evening call
- 2x 45min calls a week for shopping/social inclusion including going for a walk with the dog or going for a coffee.
The Personal Assistants will be required to:
- Support with personal care
- Prompting fluids
- Preparing meals
- Medication administration
- Support with laundry
- Domestic tasks
- Feeding the dog
Morning: 8.30am (1hr 45 mins) - One carer needed to provide support with:
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The client has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, they can communicate verbally but due to Alzheimer’s can be forgetful and confused when communicating.
There is one dog in the property.
The client enjoys going for walks with the dog and going for coffee.
Driving licence is required, fuel will be paid for.
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 the 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:
Sian Davies
- Telephone: 0116 3055181
- Email: DPSOemploymentsupport@leics.gov.uk
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How to Apply
To apply for this role, please forward an up to date CV by email to DPSOemploymentsupport@leics.gov.uk or complete the application form here and return it to the email address above. Please remember to quote reference number SD712052 as part of your application.
Note: The ‘Apply Now’ button below only allows you to create a job alert for vacancies with Leicestershire County Council, it is not an online application form. Please apply to the email address shown above.
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.
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