Part Time Live in or Live out Housekeeper/ Gardener/Driver job in Somerset
This is a fabulous opportunity to work self-employed, part-time, for a lovely client of Greycoat’s based approximately 10 miles from Bath, who although lives independently, requires some assistance to manage her beautiful home, due to a degree of disability that is not obvious. There are no pets, and it is generally a socially quiet home.
The 3.5 acres of grounds are surrounded by the river Frome and Leat, along with an old Mill (previously an opera venue) and stunning weir. Therefore, it is important that someone is comfortable to work near water (and there will be opportunity to take advantage of the ability to fish, swim and boat from the private bank) the rest of the grounds are mainly informal with meadow and Arboretum.
This flexible position to provide support is on a part-time basis between 15 - 25 hrs per week depending on skill set.
The client is looking for a positive, cheerful all-rounder with specialists being bought in to assist as necessary.
Essential responsibilities:
- Garden maintenance duties such as lawn mowing, light strimming, weeding and pruning, leaf blowing, sweeping, digging, preparing bonfires (confidence on a ladder is required to prune various wall climbers around the property)
- Gutter and window cleaning up to 1st floor.
- Car vacuuming and washing.
- Driving duties (client drives herself but will sometimes require a run into Bath, the train station and very occasionally into London/airports.
- Assistance with housekeeping – cleaning bathrooms, changing bed linen, hoovering and mopping floors plus basic ironing and washing of pans (Max total 6 hours a week)
- Security and housesitting when the client is away, including collecting post and taking deliveries.
Bonus skill set
- Competence with a chainsaw
- Removal of debris from weir
- Strimming of Riverbank
- Tree work
- Basic carpentry
Accommodation: luxurious light, level, open planned, detached property (1,500sqft) with River/ tree frontage and small private courtyard.
No dogs (as parameter is not secure) and no live in partner, but cats and overnight guests would be welcome with consultation.
Working days and hours are flexible and can be negotiated and set, to suit the right candidate and the client.
Driving: confidence and a valid driving license is necessary for the role to drive the client in her automatic car.
Start: from 15th August
Salary: negotiable £15,000 -£25,000 gross per annum. Dependent on whether living in, hours worked, experience and skill set of the candidate
Consultant: Georgia Lester
Vacancy number: 151852