PLEASE NOTE: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL IS NOT THE EMPLOYER FOR THIS JOB. YOU WILL BE SELF-EMPLOYED.
Job Reference: AE707266
Location: Castle Donnington DE74
Rate: £19.50 per hour
Hours: 9 hours per week - one hour in the morning Monday to Friday (8am or earlier start) and one hour at roughly 6.30pm Monday to Thursday
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 11th November 2026
Support to aid and assist with independence in daily life
Role Requirements
You will be required to provide support with:
- food and drink
- personal care
- catheter care
- changing incontinence pads and monitoring skin integrity
- transfers, if needed
- essential cleaning
- changing and making the bed
- taking out rubbish
- doing laundry
About the Person You Will Support
The client has asthma and COPD which can leave them breathless. They also have polycystic ovary syndrome, post-COVID-19 syndrome, vitamin D deficiency, a degenerative spinal condition and a catheter.
The client transfers with a transfer board, and requires support on the bed with rolling. They mobilise around the home with a wheelchair.
The client used to enjoy hiking and now works for a support group who empower and advocate for parents, carers, and professionals who support children and young people with SEND. This work is important to them.
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.
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).
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:
Annette Evans
Telephone: 0116 3057046
Email: [email protected]
How to Apply
To apply for this role, please forward an up to date CV by email to [email protected] or complete the application form and return it to the email address above. Please remember to quote reference number AE707266 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 be self-employed.
Skills Required
- Responsible and reliable
- Patient and friendly
- Respectful of privacy, dignity, values, and beliefs
- Successful interview
- Satisfactory references
- DBS check
- Ability to provide personal care, catheter care, continence support, transfers, and household assistance
What We Do
Nottingham City Council is the local authority for the city of Nottingham in the East Midlands region of England. It is focused on becoming a renewed council that delivers for local people and leads the city forward, with a vision to build a flourishing, inclusive, and sustainable city where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
