Private Housekeeper

Broughton Sanctuary; Broughton; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A rural family in England seeks a reliable Housekeeper & Home Help to manage household chores, including cleaning, laundry, and childcare. The position involves caring for pets, especially cats and hens, and occasional horse care. Candidates should be organized, have previous experience, and be comfortable with animals. Own transport is required due to the rural location. Pay is competitive and discussed during the interview, with flexible hours totaling 16 per week.

Qualifications

• Previous housekeeping or similar experience preferred.
• Comfortable working around animals.
• Reliable, organised, and able to use initiative.
• Must have own transport due to rural location.

Responsibilities

• Perform general household cleaning tasks.
• Manage laundry and ironing.
• Organise and tidy the household.
• Prepare light meals and assist with errands.
• Oversee school drop-offs and pick-ups.
• Provide babysitting as needed.
• Care for pets including feeding and maintenance.

Skills

Housekeeping experience

Animal care

Organizational skills

Initiative

Job description

We are a small family looking for reliable and proactive help in running our household. We live in a rural location with one young child at school, have animals including cats, hens and horses.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Housekeeper & Home Help to support us with day-to-day household tasks, cleaning, laundry and general organisation. The ideal candidate will be practical, trustworthy, and comfortable working around animals.

Key Responsibilities

• General household cleaning (dusting, hoovering, mopping, bathrooms, kitchen, etc.)
• Laundry and ironing
• Household organisation and tidying
• Basic occasional food prep and light errands
• Nanny duties including school drop offs and pick ups
• Baby sitting
• Animal care, including:
  • Feeding, cleaning chicken coup and checking 9 hens
  • Feeding and caring for 2 cats
  • Optional assistance with basic horse care if comfortable around horses

Requirements

• Previous housekeeping or similar experience preferred
• Comfortable working around animals
• Reliable, organised, and able to use initiative
• Non-smoker
• Must have own transport and car (rural location / not accessible by public transport), some errands include going to dry cleaners, picking up laundry.
• DBS checked or willing to process an application

Hours & Pay

• 16 hours per week spread across 3x days Monday / Wednesday / Friday.
• Competitive pay, depending on experience
• Salary displayed is full time 40 hours

To be discussed at interview