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Live in Housekeeper Job

  • Sector: Housekeeping
  • Function: Live-In Housekeeper
  • Contact: Vicky Smith
  • Contact Phone: +442072339950
  • Start Date: From February 2025
  • Location: Burford
  • Salary: £28,000 Negotiable
  • Job Ref: 114824
  • Contact Email: vickys@greycoatlumleys.co.uk

Live in Housekeeper Job near Burford, Cotswolds 

Our clients are seeking a dedicated housekeeper to care for their newly refurbished 5-bedroom rural property in the Cotswolds, which boasts stunning views of the countryside and is set to be completed in February. The property sits on 3.5 acres of land, on the edge of a village, and is easy to access. The family is informal and friendly, but they are looking for someone who will be careful and considerate of their home, maintaining it to the highest standards.  Both parents are full-time professionals, with working lives divided between London and at home, and occasionally travelling.

This role is likely to offer 30 hours of work per week, making it ideal for someone seeking a good work-life balance. The family has two school-age sons who attend boarding school, and they hope to adopt a cat and a dog next year, so a pet-friendly candidate would be a bonus. The family values their staff highly; their first nanny was with them for nine years.

The family also has elderly parents who live about a 5-minute drive away, and they would appreciate finding someone who is willing to help at their house for approximately 3 hours per week. It is not a requirement to work over the festive periods or bank holidays. A gardener is also employed on the property.

Duties to include:

  • Housekeeping to a high standard

  • Running errands, dealing with deliveries 

  • Laundry, ironing and fabric care to include knowledge of how to care for wool and cashmere 

  • Cooking nutritious and healthy food for the boys when they are at home 

  • (Cooking for the whole family would be a bonus, but not essential)

  • Provisioning for the household and ensuring the home is organised

  • Some driving duties

  • Animal care 

  • Liaising with contractors 

  • House and pet sitting when the family are away

The ideal person would be child friendly and relaxed, have good timekeeping skills and organisation skills. You will need to be a driver with a clean license. An automatic car is provided for work purposes

Start date: Early - Mid-Feb 

Working week: Monday- Friday ( flexible for occasional weekend work when the family entertain, time off will be given in lieu) 

Hours:  approximately 30 hours  start time & finish time negotiable 

Salary: £28,000 GPA  negotiable for the right candidate and depending on hours. 

Accommodation:  newly refurbished 1-bedroom self-contained separate annexe situated away from the main house overlooking the (future) kitchen garden.

Partners are welcome, but pets cannot be accommodated. All reasonable bills are included.

If you would like to register to apply for this position please send your up-to-date cv to vickys@greycoatlumleys.co.uk