Posted on June 12, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part Time experienced Driver required by premium pet service providing luxury away from home holiday stays for dogs in the beautiful Norfolk/Suffolk countryside.
We are looking for someone to join our small team to work a maximum of 1 day a week to start with, more in the busy holiday season. This will hopefully progress to 2 days a week in the near future.
The position will involve driving ( car provided) to a variety of locations in the UK to collect dogs who will be spending the day at the dog spa or spending a quiet week in the country whilst their owners are away.
The car will be provided and insured for use whilst at work and an hourly rate will be offered to the successful person.
Clean driving licence essential, excellent references and a DBS .
Tel Jackie 079079 501997
Posted on June 12, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Temporary Part Time Groundsperson/Handyperson required for the summer months to assist gardener on private country estate between Sudbury and Colchester.
We are looking for someone reliable who would enjoy working outside for a few weeks during the summer in the most wonderful location. Someone willing to take instruction with a ‘can do’ attitude. A good team player, polite and easy to get along with.
You would be required to cut grass using large ride on mower, strim areas around the estate and generally keep on top of tidying.
Carrying out basic DIY and painting would also be required, helping move furniture and generally assisting where needed.
Car driver preferred as rural location.
This would suit a gap year student or someone looking for work in their college holidays. You will need to be physically fit as there will be some lifting required at times.
This can be Monday to Friday and full time( temp) may be considered if preferred.
Tel Jackie 07979 501997
Posted on June 6, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part Time Learning Success Teacher required for one of the country’s leading independent schools, located in the beautiful Suffolk countryside-easy access from Hadleigh, Stowmarket , Bury St Edmunds and Lavenham .
We are looking for an experienced person to join this team who provide excellent teaching skills and pastoral care to children ages 3-13.
The successful person will work as part of the Learning Success Departmental Team to provide high quality learning support throughout the school.
The Position:-
- To work with the Head of Learning Success to promote the positive ethos of Learning Success across the school
- To plan, resource and teach 1:1 or small group lessons as allocated by the Head of Learning Success.
- To oversee the SEN provision for children under the guidance of the Head of learning Success
- To attend meetings and to review specialist reports, ensuring information is shared with the relevant school staff
- To keep the Head of Learning Success informed of specific need and progress of children
- To support subject tutors in creating and maintaining purposeful, orderly and supportive learning environments.
- To support the early identification children who may require additional support.
- To keep accurate records.
- To devise weekly timetables
The Person:-
- Reliable, caring, trustworthy with a genuine love of working with children
- Helpful and encouraging with a positive attitude
- Organised, creative and happy to follow instructions
- Will have excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Will have excellent interpersonal skills to interact with pupils, staff and parents
- Will have excellent IT skills
A competitive salary will be offered to the successful person.
The start date for this position will be September 2023.
Tel Jackie 07979 501997
Posted on June 6, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Fantastic opportunity for either a local nanny/ mothers help or a postgraduate Norland student or equivalent looking for a short-term placement, working for a lovely, small family in Norfolk on a part time basis. The position is based in the centre of beautiful Holt. Both parents work and are looking for the following:
- Someone to help a couple of evenings a week with their two children from either 3.30 or 4.30-7.30pm in term time (specific days to be confirmed).
- Someone to look after the children 8am-4pm every Saturday in term time (this is crucial).
- No cleaning required.
- The family have a very friendly dog but do not require him to be walked.
Accommodation within the main house is available if the person is relocating or requires live in.
We are hoping to find a lovely person who is great with children and can commit to the whole 9-month placement during term time.
The ideal person does not need to be qualified in childcare although this would a real bonus. They must however be experienced around young children as well as ultra reliable and of course happy to work every Saturday during term time.
Glowing references and an up-to-date DBS check will be required, for those with out of date checks we can send off for a new one.
For more information about this position, please contact Rebecca on 07771 655879 / info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk
Posted on June 6, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part Time Teaching Assistant required to join the team at this wonderful independent school located in the beautiful Suffolk countryside with easy access from Bury St Edmunds, Hadleigh, Sudbury and Stowmarket.
The successful person will be acting as support for the pupils and for the teaching staff assisting with planning, development and delivery of all areas of the curriculum.
When the teacher is away in the short term , the teaching assistant will be required to cover all pre-prepared activities to provide continuity to the pupils.
To pupils learning in the most effective way and to cover their personal needs whilst encouraging independence. To encourage pupils to interact and work co-operatively, ensuring all pupils are engaged in activities.
To accompany the teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required.
So if you are looking for a rewarding, varied position within one of the country’s leading independent schools and absolutely love working with children then please apply to:-
Jackie 07979 501997
Posted on June 5, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part Time experienced Groom required for private competition yard located between Bury St Edmunds and Newmarket.
We are looking for someone reliable who can work 3 or 4 days a week- to include 1 weekend day.
This is a lovely family yard with event horses who compete at a high level both in the UK and Overseas.
The Position:-
- All yard duties to a high standard- mucking out, waters, hays, yard sweeping, tack cleaning
- Turning horses out and bringing in from the field
- Putting horses on the walker
- Tacking horses up for the rider, washing off after exercise etc
- Bandaging for stable and travel
- Keeping the yard clean and tidy
- Poo picking the field
- Cleaning to lorry
The Person:-
- Reliable, punctual with a really good work ethic
- Will have a genuine passion for working with horses
- Be confident handling fit horses on the ground
- Will have experience with using horse walkers
- Will take a pride in their work and love to know everything is done to the best of their ability
- Will take and follow instructions
- Will have a bright, friendly personality and be easy to get along with.
- Car driver
Tel Jackie 07979 501997
Posted on June 2, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part Time Groom/Yard person required for lovely private family yard with 6 horses and 1 donkey to start asap.
We are looking for a reliable, trustworthy person to work 3 mornings a week ( flexible)
No weekends required
The main duties will include:
- Mucking out
- Tack Cleaning
- Poo Picking
- Grooming
- Feeding
- Changing rugs
- Turning out in fields and bringing in
- Cleaning water troughs/buckets
- Keeping the yard tidy
This is a non riding position.
Previous experience with horses or working on a yard essential.
For more information please contact Rebecca 07771 655879 / info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk
Posted on May 30, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
We are looking for someone who is able to offer an extra pair of hands to a client of ours who is staying in Blakeney, Norfolk for their summer holiday and Birthday.
The required dates are as follows;
- 7-13th August daily 4-8pm
- 26-31st august
- 26th ideally spend the night or be happy to stay very late, arrive 3pm and baby sit the school age children. If the person can drive, then it would be fantastic if they could collect the three older children from Kings Lynn train station in the early afternoon and bring them to Blakeney. Fuel will be covered.
- 27th if the person ended up staying the night, then stay for morning and leave around 12pm
- 28th 12-3pm
- 29th 10am-2pm
- 30th 4-8pm
- 31st 8.30-11.30am
If you are able to help with any of the above then we would love to hear from you.
For more information, please call Rebecca on 07771 655879 or email info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk
Posted on May 26, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part Time experienced Farm Secretary with accounts experience required for family farm located approx 7 miles south of Norwich, Norfolk.
We are looking for someone to work 1 – 2 days a week to carry out the following:-
- General office duties-administration
- Filing
- Answering the telephone, dealing with emails etc
- Bookkeeping using XERO
- Knowledge of Gatekeeper would be a bonus.
- Payroll
- VAT
- Diary Management
- Liaising with staff, suppliers and visitors
- Preparing the accounts for end of year, ready for the accountant
- Booking staff training courses
- Assisting with marketing
The Person:-
- Reliable, trustworthy and easy to get along with
- Car driver with own transport
- Non smoker
- Experience as a farm secretary preferred
- Bookkeeper used to working on XERO
- Excellent IT skills
- Accurate recording
A good hourly rate will be offered to the successful person who can provide fully checkable references.
Tel Jackie 07979 5019997 or Rebecca 07771 655879 / info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk
Posted on May 26, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part Time experienced Gardener/Groundsperson/Handyperson required for farming business located in Rayne, Braintree , Essex.
The position will be Monday to Friday – 16 hours per week March to October and 4 hours November to February.
We are looking for someone who can carry out all the Grass care requirements – mowing using large ride on mower, strimming, edging etc.
There will also be general gardening duties such as, weeding, cutting back, planting and pruning.
Someone with basic DIY skills would be preferred who carry out general tidying around the industrial units and rental properties to keep all the grounds neat and tidy.
Chain saw, spraying( PA1 & PA6), fork lift and ATV certificates beneficial, but not essential.
Tractor driving experience preferred.
Good hourly rate offered.
Tel Jackie 07979 501997
Posted on May 25, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Experienced Domestic Assistant required for a leading co-educational preparatory school located in beautiful grounds approx 15 minutes from Stowmarket in the village of Brettenham. Easy access from Bury St Edmunds and Hadleigh.
The successful person will be required to carry out the following:-
- Assist chefs in food preparation and other duties
- Assist with food service to include events and functions
- Wash up crockery etc to a high standard of cleanliness
- Undertake daily and periodic cleaning of designated areas and equipment
- Deal with lost property
- During school holidays assist with more thorough cleaning of all areas.
- Assist with loading and unloading goods and stores
- Report defects – for example light bulbs etc
- Update health and safety skills and knowledge through training programmes.
- Adhere to safe working practices and follow instructions given by Managers etc
The person:-
- Reliable, punctual, polite, well presented and trustworth
- Self motivated with a ‘can do’ approach to work
- Will adhere to school policies
- Be prepared to undertake other reasonable duties related to the job purpose required from time to time
- Will have basic food handling skills
- Able to follow oral and written instructions
- Will be a good team player
- Will understand child protection issues
- Willing to learn new skills
Checkable references will be required and a DBS check will be applied for.
Jackie 07979 501997
Posted on May 22, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part Time experienced Housekeeper required for large, private country house located approx 12 miles North East of Bury St Edmunds.
We are looking for someone who can work 4 or 5 mornings with a total of 12 or 15 hours a week. Ideally 9am to 12 midday.
This is a family house with large rooms, so this can be quite a physical position.
The Position:-
- All housework to a high standard
- Laundry and ironing
- Bed changing
- General tidying around the house
The Person:-
- Reliable, punctual with an enthusiastic personality
- Experienced and high standard cleaner
- Will have previous private household experience
- Will have good ironing skills
- Physically fit – the house is large!
- Animal lover as family have dogs and horses
- Car driver
- Non smoker
References will be requested.
Start date asap.
Tel Jackie 07979 501997
Posted on May 22, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Hicks & Brown are a luxury hat brand renowned for their fabulous fedoras and other styles.
They are currently recruiting for two more, part time sales team members to work at the following shows.
- RHS Hampton Court Flower Show, Richmond Upon Thames – Set up Sunday 2nd July – Sunday 9th July
- The Great Yorkshire Show, Harrogate – Set up Monday 10th July – Friday 14th July
This is a great opportunity for someone who would love to be in a busy selling environment in some of the most wonderful venues in the UK. The days are filled with meeting people, advising and more importantly selling the beautiful items. Being an enthusiastic team member with an easy to get along with personality is a must. The ideal people will be polite, well presented and confident when engaging with the public.
The role will require setting up the trade stand before the event, selling during the show, stocking up, tidying of the stand and breaking down at the end. Hicks & Brown require staff to be able to commit to a whole show, not just part of one. Lovely, hardworking, friendly individuals who ensure the Brand is represented to the highest level is imperative. Relevant sales experience is required.
A day rate is paid plus all accommodation, food and drink provided throughout.
For further details please contact Jackie 07979 501997 or Rebecca 07771 655879 / info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk
Posted on May 16, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part time experienced Gardener/Groundsperson required for established country house garden located between Lavenham and Boxford.
We are looking for someone to help temporarily while employer recovers from shoulder injury. Approx 2-4 hours a week
The position will involve grass cutting using either ride on or walk behind mower, strimming, weeding, hedge cutting, pruning, cutting back , driveway and path clearing and generally keeping the acre garden tidy during the summer months.
There is another part time gardener who works 3 hours a week but he does not have enough time to mow lawn and carry out general gardening.
The gardener will be local and be able to provide references for previous gardening roles.
Tel Jackie 07979 501997
Posted on May 16, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Experienced Nanny/Housekeeper required for busy young family with lovely country house in the village of Bures on the Essex/Suffolk border.
The family have 2 school age children ages 5 and 6, both who attend the village school.
The hours will be 3pm to 6.30/7pm during term time totalling approx 15-20 per week- Monday to Friday
The hours will be 10.30am to 6.30/7pm during school holidays totalling 40 hours per week- Monday to Friday
The position:
- Picking children up from school and after school clubs
- Taking them to swimming lessons and other activities
- Assisting with reading and engaging with play
- Meal planning(including packed lunches), cooking healthy meals for the children.
- Assisting with children’s laundry and tidying their rooms
- Lots of outdoor activities and play encouraged
- Creating and actioning days out during school holidays
The Person:-
- Reliable, trustworthy, polite and well presented
- Kind, caring with a genuine love of working with children
- Bright, fun and easy to have around
- Experienced in childcare and up to speed with positive/respectful parenting methods with an understanding of the need to adapt to the individual needs of each child.
- Supportive of the family values of good manners, respect, kindness and trust
- Will have up to date first aid and a DBS
- Car driver
- Non smoker
- Happy with kittens in the house
Good salary offered to the successful person who can provide excellent references
Tel Jackie 07979 501997
Posted on May 16, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Wonderful part time, experienced nanny required for a lovely small family of three located outside of Swaffham, Norfolk.
The family have a gorgeous little 8 month old who they would like help with 2 days a week whilst they are working.
Wednesdays and Thursdays 9.00am-3.00pm and the very occasional Saturday 8.00am – 1.00pm (although this is not a deal breaker).
The family would really like to find a very experienced or qualified childcare provider / nanny who adores children and has lots of energy to keep their little one entertained and happy throughout the day.
Car driver essential, DBS check preferable or happy to have one completed before starting. Glowing references a must.
For more information about this position, please contact Rebecca on 07771 655879 / info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk
Posted on May 16, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part Time experienced Gardener required for private country house with established garden, located approx 9 miles north of Chelmsford.
We are looking for someone preferably with horticultural qualifications who can manage this lovely 1.5 acre garden.
The garden comprises, Lawns, formal borders, vegetable garden, tennis court and a wild flower meadow.
The Gardener will be required to work 1 full day a week throughout the year.
The Position:-
- All weeding, pruning, cutting back, restocking and general clearing
- Grass care
- Vegetable growing
- Tennis court area maintenance
- Wild Flower meadow care
The Person:-
- Reliable, punctual and polite
- Friendly and easy to get along with
- Will have excellent horticultural knowledge and a wealth of experience
- Able to use and maintain large garden machinery
- Will be happy to follow instructions and work alone
- Will have previously worked as a head gardener or senior gardener
- Car driver
Good hourly salary offered to the successful person.
Tel Jackie 07979 501997
Posted on May 15, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part Time experienced Nanny required for busy young farming family located approx 2.5 miles from Sheringham.
1.5 to 2 days a week to include a full day Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm – other days flexible but Monday and Tuesday would be ideal.
The ideal person will have a genuine love of working with children and really enjoy life in the country. The family have horses and dogs, so an animal lover would be perfect. The 2 children are 2.5 years and 9 months so someone with energy, fun, and a caring personality.
Car driver and non smoker essential.
The Position:-
- Sole care of the 2 little children at times
- General help for the family
- Cooking healthy meals
- Emptying dishwasher, bins etc
- Organising activities for the children
- Providing good indoor and outdoor fun.
The Person:-
- Reliable, punctual and trustworthy
- Kind, caring and a lovely person for the children to be with
- A good cook
- Happy to carry out housework
- A car driver and non smoker
- Within half an hour of the farm
- Childcare qualifications would be an advantage
A good hourly rate will be offered to the successful person who can provide fully checkable references and a DBS .
Tel Rebecca 07979 501997 / info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk
Posted on May 11, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part Time Housekeeper/Gardener required for large family country house located in the village of Nayland on the Essex / Suffolk borders.
We are looking for someone who can work 2 full days in the house and 2 days in the garden.
A separate Gardener and housekeeper would be considered.
The Housekeeper position:-
- All housework of this country house to a high standard
- Washing and ironing
- Bed changing
- General tidying
- Airbnb changeover day
The Gardener position:-
- Grass cutting, strimming and edging
- Weeding, pruning and general tidying
The family have 2 horses and 3 ponies so someone who would like to help in this area too would be great.
Good hourly rate offered.
Tel Jackie 07979 501997
Posted on May 9, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Very experienced, part time Gardener required to take over existing gardener of 15 + years. The gardens are mature, formal and beautiful consisting of stunning flower beds, large box hedging, an orchard, vegetable and fruit garden, glass house, potting shed and very well maintained lawns.
The family would love to find someone enthusiastic who will be able to keep this fantastic 2 acre garden thriving all year round and really make it their own.
The person must be experienced and know exactly what they are doing, ideally having worked as a Gardener for a private estate previously. This garden requires a high attention to detail and would suit a gardener who strives for perfection.
Hours:
8 hours per week split between two mornings, the chance for slightly more hours if required.
Competitive salary on offer, preferably on a self- employed basis.
For further detail please contact Rebecca on 07771 655879 / info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk
Posted on May 3, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part Time experienced Companion/Cook/Housekeeper required to visit a lady twice a week for 4 hours each day – Tuesday and Thursday.
Their long time local lady has relocated and therefore the family would like to find someone reliable, kind and easy to get along to replace her.
The family all live near by , but like to know that their Mother has company most times of the day.
The house is in Whatfield-2 miles outside of Hadleigh, so car driver essential.
The Position will involve:-
- Preparing and serving lunch
- Making coffee and teas
- Carrying out light housework and general tidying( bed changing etc)
- Companionship
The Person:-
- Reliable, kind with a genuine caring personality
- Able to cook healthy, appetising meals for an elderly person.
- Happy to sit and chat with a cup of tea.
- Maybe iron or clean whilst providing company
Good hourly rate offered to successful person who can provide fully checkable references and a DBS
Tel Jackie 07979 501997
Posted on May 2, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part Time Office Administrator required for luxury hat brand located just outside Bury St Edmunds. We are looking for someone to join this small established team 3 or 4 days a week with a total of approx 16 hours per week. This position has the potential to lead to more hours in time.
We are looking for someone reliable, friendly with a really good work ethic, who can take direction, be a real team player and also be able to work independently.
The ideal person will be eager to learn with a proactive and positive attitude .
Own transport essential due to rural location and as this is an office based position the successful person should be fairly local to avoid a long commute.
The Position:-
- Answering phone calls, monitoring and responding to emails
- Processing wholesale orders on Unleashed software and flagging urgent orders with the warehouse team
- Providing customer service support to B2B stockists
- Assisting with regular B2B priceless and product detail updates
- Assisting with B2B newsletters and email updates
- Twice yearly compiling B2B pricelist and product detail updates
- Adding new products to Unleashed and Quickbooks
- Registering barcode details
- Competitor and B2B customer research tasks
- Assisting with B2B customer satisfaction data analysis
- Referring problems to management
- Assisting with inventory management tasks
- Helping to prepare for the shows, this will require some physical work and teamwork
- Stock counting of returned show stock and yearly stocktakes
The person:-
- Previous relevant admin experience
- Excellent IT skills
- Previous knowledge of working with Shopify and Unleashed beneficial but not essential
- High attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills both written and spoken
Good hourly rate offered to the successful person
Tel Jackie 07979 501997
Posted on May 1, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Lovely, part time Nanny required 28 hours week to join a young, friendly and fun family. No weekends required.
Hours
- Monday-9am-4.30pm
- Tuesday 9am-4.30pm
- Wednesday 9am-4.30pm
- Friday 9am- 2.30pm
Wonderful, experienced Nanny wanted to look after 2 little girls aged 3.5 and 8 months.
The older child will be at nursery 2 days a week and during those hours they will just need to look after the 8-month-old. Both girls are really sweet and lots of fun.
Ideally the Nanny will drive and be happy taking the girls to the beach and other local activities.
The family are very outdoorsy
Someone who has experience looking after babies and toddlers would be best suited. No qualifications required.
DBS check essential.
Self-employed basis £12-13ph depending on experience.
For more information, please contact Rebecca 07771 655879 / rebecca@ruralrecruitment.co.uk
Posted on April 26, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Great opportunity for someone who is keen to take on a supervisory/senior role in the hospitality sector.
You will be responsible for running shifts and setting the tone with staff. There is a good degree of autonomy with lots of advancement and training opportunities on offer to help you build your career in hospitality.
This gorgeous pub/restaurant is owned by hospitality veterans and as a result you will be exposed to all aspects of running a business. Competitive rates are on offer and a good work-life balance is standard practice for all staff members.
We are looking for an out going, polite, friendly and assertive person. Someone who loves being around customers and making things run smoothly.
Great working atmosphere in one of Norfolk’s most picturesque and interesting villages. Recently refurbished pub with lovely working environment/facilities.
If you have got what it takes to be the face of the pub/restaurant then we would love to hear from you.
Must have at least one years experience in a supervisory/key holder/duty manager position.
Please contact Rebecca on 07771 655879 / info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk
Posted on April 22, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part Time Nanny/Mother’s Help required for busy young family with 3 children ages 5 , 3 and 7 months located approx 7 miles South of Norwich.
We are looking for a reliable, caring person to work 10 hours a week over 2 days – ideally Wednesday and Thursday – 7am to 12 midday.
The ideal person will have previous Nanny/Childcare experience and be able to provide references of positions held.
The Position:-
- Main responsibility is to care for the 3 children
- Preparing breakfast and getting children ready for school and nursery
- Assist on occasions with school runs
- Care of 7 month baby while other children are at school
- During baby’s nap time carry out light housework-general tidying of children’s rooms, kitchen and playroom and children’s washing
- Possibly prepare children’s tea for their return
The Person:-
- Reliable, trustworthy, kind and caring with a genuine love of working with children
- Bright, creative and a fun person for the children to be with
- A car driver
- A non smoker
A good hourly rate will be offered to the successful person.
Tel Rebecca 07979 501997 / email – info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk
Posted on April 19, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part Time experienced Administrator/Accounts assistant required for established farming business with a number of different enterprises( primarily Business Park and Caravan Storage). They are located 3 miles from Braintree and 8 miles from Chelmsford.
This is a fast paced role within a small family office, so we are looking for a reliable, enthusiastic person to join the team who is friendly and easy to get along with.
The company let and manage all aspects of their property portfolio, caravan storage and farming enterprises-in house, so someone with property/farming/caravan knowledge/experience would be a great advantage.
The hours will be 9am to 5pm – Monday and Tuesday with the flexibility to cover holidays and sickness. There may be occasions when two consecutive weeks, Monday to Friday -9am to 5pm will be required during the year.
The Accounts Assistant/Administrator will support the Directors as well as working using their own initiative in this varied role, which will involve the following:-
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office and the ability to adapt IT skills to other bespoke programs.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Able to work using own initiative and be proactive
- Excellent communication skills
- Problem solving
- Managing diaries
- Updating website properties
- Multitasking with good time management
- General office duties – filing, tidying, emails and telephone
- Working in a small office environment
Car driver required due to the semi-rural location.
Non smoker only
For further details Tel Jackie 07979 501997
Posted on April 18, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Lovely Nanny required to take care of 3 children (9, 7 and 3 years old) after school between 4-7pm, Monday-Thursday/Friday during term time. If they are able to do the occasional bit of baby sitting too that would be great.
The person must be happy to help with:
- Supper
- Homework
- Reading
- Bath and bedtime routine
- General tidying
We are looking for someone who is free during the week after school hours to help this busy family. The person must have a genuine love for children with a kind, caring and fun nature.
The family will also need help on a full time basis during the school holidays so if the person can do both that would be great.
Excellent references a must, car driver essential and DBS check preferred although this can be obtained before starting.
For more information, please contact info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk
Posted on April 14, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part Time experienced Housekeeper/Cleaner required for large, family house located approx 2-3 miles outside Hadleigh ,Suffolk. We are looking for someone who can work approx 10 hours a week split over 2 days -ideally Tuesday and Friday or Monday and Thursday.
This would suit a housekeeper with previous private household experience who understands the demands of working within a family environment.
The family have 3 children and 2 dogs so a lovely, busy house with a variety of duties each day, which will include:-
- All housework to a high standard
- Laundry and ironing
- Bed changing
- General tidying, emptying bins, dishwasher etc
- Floor cleaning
- Bathrooms and kitchen cleans
The person:-
- Reliable, trustworthy with a real ‘can do’ attitude
- Friendly with an easy to get along with personality
- Experienced with all cleaning duties within a large house
- Happy to do washing and ironing
- An animal and child friendly person
- Car driver
- Non smoker
A good hourly rate will be offered to the successful person.
Tel jackie 07979 501997
Posted on April 13, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Two Part time Grooms required to work 3 or 4 days each per week to include sharing weekends.
The position is within a small, family yard located near Maldon, Essex and each groom will be required to 3 or 4 days a week -approx 3 hours per day.
The family have 1 horse, 2 ponies and 2 miniature horses.
The Position:-
- All yard duties, including mucking out and poo picking the fields
- Turning horses out and bringing them in from the field
- Putting horses on the walker and clearing walker afterwards
- Filling and soaking haynets
- Checking and refilling waters in fields and stables
- Checking horses over , picking out feet and changing rugs when required
The people:-
- Reliable, trustworthy, punctual and hard working
- Experienced with horses and ponies
- Happy working alone
- Confident handling a variety of horses and ponies
- Able to spot injury or illness and inform owner, vet etc
- Happy to work in all weathers
Good hourly rate offered to the successful person who can provide fully checkable references
Tel Jackie 07979 501997
Posted on April 12, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part Time experienced Housekeeper required for large family home 5 miles South of Aylesbury Buckinghamshire.
We are looking for someone who can work 3 days a week with a total of 24 hours carrying out all housework of this lovely farmhouse to a high standard.
The ideal person will have previously worked in a private household and understand the demands of working around a busy family. Reliability, punctuality and a good work ethic all essential. Someone with a friendly personality and nice to have around is a must.
The position will include the following:-
- All housework to a high standard
- Kitchen and bathroom cleans
- Bed changing
- Laundry and ironing
- Cupboard organisation at times
- Emptying and reloading dishwasher
- Emptying bins
- Cleaning floors , inside windows, and refreshing flowers when necessary
- Occasional help if family are entertaining would be great.
The family have horses and dogs, so an animal lover would be an advantage.
Good hourly rate offered
Tel Jackie 07979 501997
Posted on April 11, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part time, experienced Gardener required 2 full days or 3 half days a week totalling 16 hours to take care of a beautiful 2 acre family garden consisting of formal borders, flower beds and a well maintained lawn.
We are looking for someone who has a good understanding of plants and formal gardens, who will be responsible for keeping everything looking immaculate all year round.
The person must be reliable, trustworthy and capable. They must be happy using a variety or garden machinery which the family will supply.
Qualifications are not essential but are preferred. Previous experience as a private gardener a must.
Good working references paramount.
Interviewing now.
For more information please contact Rebecca 07771 655879 or info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk
Posted on April 6, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part Time experienced Bookkeeper required for established pest control business who have been providing their services to domestic, agricultural and commercial premises for more than 35 years. They are located approx 5 minutes from Lavenham and 20 minutes from Sudbury Suffolk.
The hours will be 8.30am to 5pm -3 or 4 days a week , so between 24 and 32 hours .
We are looking for reliable, experienced person to join the team to carry out the following :-
- General accounting duties
- VAT returns
- Payroll
- processing staff bonuses and expenses
- Reconciliation of bank accounts
- Accurate data entry using SAGE
The Person:-
- A great communicator both internally and externally
- Able to work within a team, being flexible, supporting colleagues of all levels in a fast paced environment.
- Excellent literacy and numeracy skills
- Able to organise and prioritise workloads
- Accurate with attention to detail
- Able to problem solve
- Will have working knowledge of Sage Accounts and Payroll-this is essential
- AAT qualified would be an advantage.
Salary will depend on experience.
References will be required
Tel Jackie 07979 501997 / info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk
Posted on March 28, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part Time Handyperson/Groundsperson/Yard Worker required for private equestrian property located approx 13 miles West of Cambridge.
We are looking for someone who can work approx 25 hours a week Monday to Friday – ideally mornings. Some flexibility for help at weekends would be great but not essential.
Horse experience would be a great advantage but not a dealbreaker.
The position will involve:-
- Keeping the stable yard and property grounds clean and tidy
- Cutting the grass and strimming areas around the property
- Maintenance of fences and buildings
- Assisting with emptying wheelbarrows and moving hay and straw bales
- Keeping the yard swept and clean
- General tidying to assist yard owner
The person:-
- Reliable, punctual with a really good work ethic
- Will take a pride in keeping things clean and tidy
- Happy to take instructions
- Will be used to working in all weathers
- A Car driver
- Polite and nice to have around
- Possibly previous stable yard experience but not essential.
A good hourly rate will be offered to the successful person who can provide fully checkable references
Tel Jackie 07979 501997
Posted on March 24, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part Time experienced Carer/Companion required to provide assistance one morning or afternoon per week, caring for a lady who has a rare form of Alzheimer’s which has affected her sight and memory.
The family are located in a lovely country house on the Essex/Suffolk border near the village of Bures.
The carer/companion will be able to provide help when the lady’s husband has to be out for short periods and very rarely an overnight stay.
The initial requirement is for someone to visit regularly in order to get to know the lady and her home environment.
The person must be reliable, kind and have the most genuinely caring nature with experience with Alzheimer’s.
Requirements:-
- Kindness and a caring nature, to form a bond with the lady.
- An interest in music-particularly classical or church music would be an advantage
- Walking in the grounds with the lady offering assistance with steps and uneven ground
- To form a good link with the husband and other family members to plan the visits
- Someone who can offer more hours in the future
- If the husband is ill, someone who can offer some extra help will be essential
A very good hourly rate will be offered to the successful person who can provide fully checkable references.
Tel Jackie 07979 501997
Posted on March 21, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part Time experienced Housekeeper required for busy family located in Papworth Everard near Cambridge.
Ideally 3 mornings a week from 9am to 1pm. ( can be 2 mornings)
The housekeeper will be required to:-
- Carry out all housework
- Strip and remake beds
- Keep bathrooms and kitchens clean and tidy
- Prepare meals for family and for the freezer
- Washing and ironing
The Person will be:-
- Reliable
- Organised
- A really good traditional housekeeper who can manage all the cleaning for this busy family
- A nice person to have around with an easy to get along with personality and a ‘can do’ attitude
This is a small country house with 3 adults in residence . The family have dogs so the successful person must be happy with animals around.
Very good hourly rate offered
Please contact Jackie 07979 501997 / info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk for further information.
Posted on March 20, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part Time Handyperson required for large private country house with grounds and outbuildings located near Bures on the Essex/ Suffolk borders.
The property is a rambling building with outbuildings and sheds. The owner has a number of boats which will need painting and varnishing at times.
This is a lovely position offering a variety of duties where no 2 days are the same.
The ideal person will be able to work one full day a week to carry out the following :-
- General DIY to mend gates and fences
- Painting both inside and outside the house , to include garden furniture
- Assisting the gardener with repairs to the summer house and other garden structures
- Jet washing paths and other areas around the property
- Clearing buildings and loading skip
- Sweeping the buildings and yards around the property
- DIY in the house – putting shelves up, coat hooks etc
- Occasionally helping to move sheep.
- Boat painting and varnishing.
The Person will be:-
- Reliable, punctual and trustworthy
- Polite and easy to get along
- Helpful and willing to assist around the property
- Experienced with DIY, to include painting, general repairs to the properties.
- A car driver
A good hourly rate will be offered to the successful person who can provide fully checkable references.
Tel Jackie 07979 501997
Posted on March 15, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part Time Customer Service/Office Administrator required for luxury hat brand located approx 15 minutes from Bury St Edmunds.
Hours will be approx 20 per week- flexibility can be shown on the days these are worked.
We are looking for a reliable, friendly person to join a small established team who provide a very professional service within this family owned business.
The Position:-
- Handling all customer service related emails and calls which will include product enquiries, taking orders and handling complaints
- Liaising with couriers
- Assisting the Operations Manager with administrative tasks
- Assisting in the warehouse with packing during peak times and to provide cover as and when needed.
- Split 50% customer service and 50% supporting the Operations Manager and wider team.
The Person:-
- Reliable, punctual and a good team player
- Friendly and easy to get along with
- Polite and well presented
- Experienced in customer service
- Will have excellent IT skills
- A car driver with own transport
- Will have excellent communication skills both on the phone and face to face
- Will have a good command of the English language both verbal and written
A good salary will be offered to the successful person who can provide fully checkable references.
To start asap.
Tel Jackie 07979 501997
Posted on March 15, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part Time experienced housekeeper required for beautiful country house located close to Braintree Essex. We are looking for someone with excellent cleaning skills to cover the full time housekeeper’s time off.
The position will include all housework to a very high standard so this would suit someone who takes a pride in their work and who has a keen eye for detail.
Vacuuming, polishing, bathroom and kitchen cleans plus general tidying. The 5 hours may sometimes involve bed changing and laundry, depending on what needs doing.
The ideal person will be reliable, trustworthy and a really friendly person to have around.
The family have 2 little children and a dog.
Good salary offered to the successful person.
Posted on March 15, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part Time experienced Housekeeper/Cleaner/Cook required for country house located in Bures Suffolk.
We are looking for someone who can work 5 hours a week preferably on a Tuesday, however flexibility can be shown.
Although the house is large ,there are only 2 people living there most of the time, apart from when guests come to stay.
The position will include all housework, general tidying, bed changing, kitchen and bathroom clean and washing.
When the house is busy extra beds will be need to be made up.
The home owner would love someone who would be happy to spring cleans of the unused rooms at regular intervals.
Cooking will also be required at times with the possibility of batch cooking.
Someone local preferred and definitely a non smoker.
Good hourly rate offered to the successful, fully referenced person.
Tel Jackie 07979 501997
Posted on March 13, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part time experienced Housekeeper/Cleaner required for large country house located approx 2 miles from Boxford, Suffolk.
We are looking for someone to start 28th March who can thoroughly clean this lovely family home ready for the new family to move in to.
The initial clean will be over 2 days 28th and 29th March and then moving forward the housekeeper will be required 4/5 hours every other week.
All housework, possibly to include laundry and ironing at a later date, but initially purely cleaning and tidying to enable the young family to be comfortable in their new home. The family have 2 little children and no pets.
Car driver and non smoker.
Tel Jackie 07979 501997
Posted on March 7, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Experienced Nanny/Mother’s Help to work during the school holidays July 6th to September 8th 2023
Working hours will be 7/8 am till 7pm.
- Household chores relating to Children
- Preparing and serving children’s lunch / supper
- Assisting with homework
- Organising playtime
- Getting boys ready for bed
- Tidying the children’s areas
- Washing children’s clothes
- Keeping kitchen clean and tidy
Car driver and non smoker essential
Good hourly rate offered to the successful person who can provide excellent, fully checkable references.
Contact Rebecca 07771 655879 / info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk
Posted on March 7, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Mother’s Help / Groom required for a busy family of 5 located approx 10 miles from the North Norfolk Coast. A lovely opportunity for someone to be part of the family in the country.
The ideal person would be available to work Monday to Friday 12-6.30/7pm (these hours are essential for the family).
The Position: –
- Helping with the morning routine (tidying away after breakfast, walking the dog, feeding ponies, feeding chickens etc)
- Picking children up from school when needed
- Staying with youngest child whilst Mummy does the school collection in the afternoon, lots of playing, fresh air etc before siblings return home
- Helping with supper, homework, bath and bedtime routine
- General housework duties including hoovering, ironing when time allows
- Walking the family dog
- Can be a live in position in a lovely family home if required although someone live out would be preferable
- Help with children’s pony’s and animals (Feeding, Changing of rugs etc)
The Person: –
- Reliable and flexible who enjoys being in a busy country household
- Must love children, dogs , chickens and horses
- Non smoker
- Be a safe car driver with a clean license
- Have a happy, warm, kind and caring way about them
A very good hourly rate of pay will be offered to the right candidate on a self-employed or employed basis.
In the school holidays the hours could change slightly and be more daytime based.
Please email info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk
Posted on March 6, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part time Companion required for single lady living near Tiptree, Essex.
We are looking for someone reliable, trustworthy and most of all kind and caring to spend a little time during the week with this lovely lady.
Ideally 6 hours a week over 2 or 3 days.
Someone local who can literally pop in for a cup of tea and a chat, possibly make lunch and stay a while. In time perhaps take the lady out for a drive and stop for coffee etc to break up the day.
A little personal care may be required to assist with showering, other than this the lady is fit and active. She does not drive so a car driver would be an advantage.
References and a DBS check will be requested.
Good hourly rate offered to the successful person.
Tel Jackie 07979 501997
Posted on March 3, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Full Time Competition Groom required for private showjumping yard located near Brentwood Essex.. This would suit someone with previous senior or head groom experience working with competition horses – dressage, showjumping or eventing.
5 .5 day week but weekend work would be included on a rota basis.
The Position:-
- All yard duties to a high standard
- Turning horses out to a high standard
- Preparing horses for travel, bandaging etc
- Loading lorry for travel and competition
- Travelling to shows both in the UK and abroad.
- Driving the lorry (HGV)
- Handling horses confidently on the ground
- Lunging
- Riding if a competent rider( hacking and warming up)
- Spotting injury and illness and advising the relevant parties
The Person:-
- Reliable, Punctual and hard working
- Must be a good team player and easy to get on with
- Previous experience with competition horses
- Fit and active
- Able to turn horses out to a high standard
- Lorry driver with HGV licence
- Will be happy to travel to shows UK and abroad
- Within 40 minutes of Brentwood or willing to relocate
Good salary offered to successful person who can provide fully checkable references.
Tel Jackie 07979 50199
Posted on March 2, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Experienced Gardener required for private gardens located South of Cambridge. Ideally 4/5 days a week with a minimum of 32 hours.
We are looking for a professional gardener who can manage the 3 acre walled garden.
The position would suit someone with a keen interest in organic/or biodynamic gardening and who can work with very little chemical use.
The Position will include :
- Lawn Care including mowing with a ride on mower
- Strimming
- Weeding and Pruning
- Care of formal rose garden
- Maintaining the wild flower meadow
- Maintenance and development of the borders
- Restocking/replanting where necessary – good horticultural knowledge and a desire to evolve the garden overtime
- Maintaining kitchen garden and cutting garden
- Build planting
- Maintenance of paths and driveway
- Hedge cutting
- Leaf blowing
- Tennis court area maintenance
- Compost heap
- Carrying out basic handy person duties
The Person:
- Reliable, enthusiastic with a good work ethic
- Previous employment as a gardener
- Good horticultural knowledge
- Good with use and upkeep of large garden machinery
- Happy to carry out basic maintenance around the property
- Car driver- with own transport
- Experience working at a Cambridge college would be an advantage.
A good annual salary will be offered to the successful person who can provide fully checkable references.
Tel Jackie 07979 501997
Posted on March 2, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Live In Couple required for private country house located in rural location near Haverhill.
We are looking for a Full Time experienced gardener/Groundsperson who carry out the following :-
- All lawn care using large garden machinery
- General Gardening – weeding, pruning, cutting, restocking beds, edging, caring for the rose garden etc
- Maintaining the vegetable garden
- Hedge cutting
- Log chopping
- Tree maintenance
- Basic DIY
- Swimming pool maintenance
- Dog care – walking and feeding at times
- Driving – occasionally and cleaning the car.
- Security
The Housekeeping part of this position will be very part time and paid on an hourly basis. This is to assist and cover holidays etc for the current lady.
There is a 2 bedroom cottage offered as well as a competitive salary to the couple. Fully checkable references will be requested.
Car drivers and non smokers only.
Tel Jackie 07979 501997
Posted on February 28, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part Time, very experienced housekeeper required for a lovely family home near the coast.
The ideal hours:
8.30am-1.30pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday (although this can be flexible).
The family have children (school age) and pets and on the odd occasion would really appreciate it if the person could walk their two energetic dogs and sometimes stay at the house with the two children if they are away.
We are looking for someone who is very thorough and happy to get stuck in and use their initiative.
All housekeeping duties will be required (keeping on top of the house throughout the week, washing, ironing, tidying things away, making rooms look lovely and neat).
Excellent references required. Non smoker and driver essential due to remote location.
For more information, please email info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk
Posted on February 24, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Experienced, traditional Housekeeper required for large private country house near Knowle in Warwickshire( 20 minutes from Warwick)
This is a part time position with approximately 12/14 hours a week spread over 2 days – Tuesday and Thursday
We are looking for someone who is highly organised and understands the demands of working within a private household.
Someone with a friendly, easy to get along with personality and an enthusiastic ‘can do’ attitude.
The Position: –
- All housework, laundry and ironing to a high standard
- Grocery shopping and cupboard stock replenishing
- Supervising trades people and deliveries
- General errands such as taking dry cleaning and collecting
- Occasional weekend work
The Person: –
- Reliable, organised with a great work ethic
- Car driver with own transport
- Non smoker
- Will have very high standards and a keen eye for detail
- Friendly and a nice person to have around.
- Animal friendly
References will be requested, and a DBS check will be required
Please contact Jackie 07979 501997 / info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk for further information.
Posted on February 23, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part Time Secretary/Office Assistant with Property Management experience required for private farm in Writtle near Chelmsford Essex. The farm has diversified and now includes industrial units.
We are looking for someone who can work approx 10 hours a week over 2 days – can be flexible around school hours ( but this is a year round position)
The ideal person will reliable, trustworthy with an easy to get along with personality.
The Position:-
- General office duties – filing and record keeping
- Dealing with emails, letters and phone calls
- Property Management – industrial unit rentals and leases.
- Administration
The Person:
- Reliable, punctual with a good work ethic
- Will have excellent communication skills both face to face and on the phone
- Able to deal with emails and post
- Experienced with property management
- Will have excellent IT skills
- Knowledge of Xero would be an advantage but not essential
A very good hourly rate will be offered to the successful person who can provide fully checkable references.
Tel Jackie 07979 501997
Posted on February 21, 2023 by Rebecca Rivett -
Rural Recruitment are looking for a part time recruitment consultant to join the team.
This is a remote position although someone based in Suffolk or Norfolk would be preferable to make team meetings easier.
We are looking for someone to become an integral member of our business and help it continue to expand. There is plenty of scope in the role for an ambitious, driven and reliable person. Opportunity for more hours is certainly a possibility.
15- 20 hours a week plus extra hours to cover staff holidays and school holidays.
Core Hours:
3.00pm -5.30 / 6.00pm (Monday- Wednesday)
5 hours (Thursday)
3.00pm -5.30 / 6.00pm (Friday)
The person needs to have:
- Excellent communication skills
- Experience of building good relationships
- A polite, friendly, approachable and professional way about them
- Brilliant IT skills, capable of learning how to use/navigate in-house systems and job boards
- A good use of the English language and grammar
- Knowledge of the equine industry (paramount)
- A discreet and confidential manner
- Excellent professional references
This would suit someone who doesn’t have commitments either end of the day and is able to take calls and respond to emails outside of school hours and during all school holidays.
The Role:
- Registering new clients and candidates
- Sending out terms and conditions of business
- Using bespoke, in-house CRM system to log all data / correspondence
- Liaising with clients and candidates from all walks of life
- Writing adverts
- Posting adverts on various job boards
- Arranging interviews and trial days/periods
- Obtaining references and DBS checks
- Negotiating salaries, working hours
- Arranging start dates and checking that both client and candidate are happy
To apply, please send your CV and covering letter to rebecca@ruralrecruitment.co.uk. Please do not call in the first instance.
Once CVS have been received and reviewed we will get back to you.
