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Employer toolkit workshop - Monday 15th September 11:00am - 12:00pm (Microsoft Teams)
- Introduction – Being an individual employer
Understand the key role you play and the positive impact you can make. - Employers’ legal obligations
Learn about your responsibilities to ensure compliance. - Being a good employer – know your role
Discover how to build strong working relationships and create a supportive environment.
Benefits of attending:
- Expert advice tailored to your needs as a Direct Payment holder or Representative.
- Practical guidance to simplify your employer journey.
- Tips to enhance your leadership and management skills.
- A chance to ask questions and connect with others in similar roles.
Purple Match : Personal Assistant drop in - Wednesday 27th August - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Join our friendly Recruitment Team for an informal online drop-in session where you can find out everything you need to know about being a Personal Assistant (PA) through Purple Match.
Whether you are new to Purple Match, or already working in a role, this is a great chance to:
- Ask any questions about the role of a Personal Assistant
- Learn about how Purple Match works
- Receive guidance on applying for suitable roles
☎️ Your new local contact number:
Cambridgeshire – 01223 679087
Cornwall – 01872 301855
Doncaster – 01302 245721
East Sussex – 01323 403478
Edinburgh – 0131 287 5695
PHB Support Service – 01245 392392
Hertfordshire – 01992 367297
Leicester – 0116 442 2368 (including PHB)
Luton – 01582 297211
Sandwell – 0121 269 8465
Nottinghamshire – 0115 671 2931 (including PHB)
Oxfordshire – 01865 410438
Stockport – 0161 393 7809
Thurrock – 01245 214029
Walsall – 01922 662262
Skills and development
Our Skills and Development hub brings together a range of trusted digital resources, including guidance from Skills for Care, to support Direct Payment holders in every stage of their journey as an employer. Whether you need advice on employing or interviewing a Personal Assistant, access to our comprehensive Employer Toolkit, or a clear understanding of your rights and responsibilities, everything is available in one easy-to-navigate page — helping you feel informed, confident, and supported
Pay schedules 2025
On this page, you’ll find the 2025 Pay schedules, designed to help you plan, organise, and meet payroll deadlines for timesheet submissions.
Purple Match - the new name for PA Recruitment!
Purple Match is dedicated to supporting Direct Payment Holders who employ their own PAs, keeping you informed about the role and responsibility of being an employer as well as advice and guidance about recruiting and retaining PAs.
Access resources to manage your Direct Payment
Every local authority can offer money instead of arranging services for those who are eligible. When a council gives someone money in this way it is known as a Direct Payment.
Direct Payments are payments made to a disabled person (or a representative of their choosing) into a bank account or prepaid card. The aim of Direct Payments is to give people more choice, greater flexibility and more control over the support they receive.
Skills for Care has a range of support to help individual employers with recruiting, managing, developing and supporting Personal Assistants (PAs)
