Posted on October 17, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
Due to a change of circumstances, we are looking for a Part time Housekeeper again to commit to 10 hours a week at a wonderful Norfolk family home near Bale.
The hours will ideally be split between two days (Monday and Thursday or Tuesday and Friday). 1.5-2 hours of ironing included within the 10 hours
Previous housekeeper was with the family for 6 years.
Beautiful large property and wonderful working environment.
We are looking for an excellent and very thorough Housekeeper to keep the house looking wonderful throughout the week. Previous experience working for a private family as a Housekeeper would be an advantage and is preferred.
Excellent references required and car driver essential due to remote location.
We are looking to find a reliable, friendly, self-employed cleaner who will look after and love this beautiful house as much as the family do.
For more information, please contact Georgie 07920 770284 / info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk
Posted on October 14, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
We are seeking a Part Time Marketing Assistant for luxury hat brand located near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
The position is two days a week, but could lead to more days as required
Role Includes: –
- Assisting with Social Media
- Email Marketing
- Website updates
- Planning Photoshoots
- Organising events
- Content Creation
- Liaising with influencers
The Ideal Candidate will :-
- Have good marketing experience
- Have excellent knowledge of all social media platforms
- Have a good working knowledge of photoshop
- Work within a team and be really easy to get along with
- Have excellent communication skills, with a polite manner
- Demonstrate a positive and proactive approach to work.
Fully checkable references will be required.
Tel jackie – 079779501997
Posted on October 14, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part Time Nanny/Housekeeper required for busy family located in the village of Boxted near Colchester Essex.
The ideal person will have previous childcare experience and also have previous housekeeping experience and understand the demands of working within a family environment.
The hours will be 7am to 7pm on one of the days and 2 half days on the others ( 20 hours) during the term time. They will be more hours during the school holidays.
The children are school age- twin boys age 10 and a little girl age 7 .
The position:-
- School runs
- Dog walking
- Light Housekeeping ( the family have a cleaner)
- Occasional overnight stay
- Cooking healthy children’s meals
- Generally tidying children’s areas
- Keeping kitchen clean and tidy
The Person:-
- Reliable, punctual and trustworthy
- Kind with a genuine love of children
- Fun, bright and lovely to have around
- Good with animals ( dog)
- Local to Boxted ideally
- Safe driver with clean licence
- Non smoker
Good hourly rate will be offered to the successful person with fully checkable references
Tel jackie 07979 501997
Posted on October 14, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
We are seeking a full-time warehouse operative for luxury British Hat Brand located near Bury St Edmunds.
The position is five days a week, Monday – Friday , hours can be flexible
Role Includes: –
- Picking and packing
- Restocking Shelves
- Product quality control checking
- Answering the telephone
- Booking Couriers
The Ideal Candidate will :-
- Have relevant experience within a similar role
- Be well organised
- Have a good attention to detail
- Work well within a small team
- Have excellent communication skills
Start date asap.
Tel Jackie 07979501997
Posted on October 13, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
Full Time experienced cleaner required for a private Estate in West Norfolk
This is a full time position, 40 hours a week, Monday – Friday . The hours can be flexible.
The ideal person would have experience working in a hotel or private estate.
Competitive hourly rate offered.
No accommodation available.
Interviewing now for start date asap.
Tel Georgie 07920 770284 or email-info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk
Posted on October 11, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
Full Time Registrar required for independent school located in the village of Brettenham – easily accessed from Stowmarket, Hadleigh and Sudbury. Previous experience of working within a school environment would be preferred.
This is a full time 37.5 hours a week, permanent, year round position.
The Position:-
- To manage the admissions process for prospective pupils to ensure that all enquirers and applicants receive a positive impression of the school.
- To provide an approachable and welcoming response service to enquiries concerning pupil admissions
- Maintaining accurate records
- Assist with the organisation of open days and other events
- Assist with form and house allocation
- Provide teaching staff with the relevant documentation relating to new pupils and their induction
The Person will have:-
- Substantial administrative and organisational skills
- Experience of working in a school environment
- Experience in managing a data base
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to relate to people on all levels with sensitivity, tact and diplomacy
- A pro-active approach to planning and prioritising work
- The ability to juggle a range of tasks
- Excellent IT skills- confident with the use of Microsoft applications
- Excellent command of the written and spoken English
- Sufficient numeracy to deal with statistical data
For more information please call Jackie 07979 501997
Posted on October 11, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
Full Time experienced Groundsperson required for private country Estate located near Haverhill.
We are looking for someone to join this established team who can assist with the maintenance of the grounds which include the following areas:-
- Extensive Formal Lawns
- Hedges
- Woodland
- Paddocks
- Leisure areas
The Person:-
- Reliable, punctual with a good work ethic
- A real team player but happy to work alone
- Experienced in lawn care using large garden machinery, mowers, strimmers etc
- Have horticultural knowledge to assist the gardeners when necessary
- Experienced with Hedge Cutting and Chain Saw use
- Will be able to drive a tractor with implements and a quad
- Have basic knowledge of machinery maintenance
- Will have a full UK driving licence
A good salary will be offered to the successful person who can provide fully checkable references.
Tel Jackie 07979 501997
Posted on October 11, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
Full time experienced Housekeeper/Cook required for private household located in beautiful rural location approx 11 miles from Bury St Edmunds (towards Lavenham).
This is a live in position and the accommodation offers is a 2 bedroom detached cottage. Partner employed elsewhere could be considered.
The Position:-
- All housework within this large country house
- Laundry, ironing, bed changing and making up for guests
- Deep cleans when necessary
- Kitchen and bathroom cleans
- Fire grate clearing and remaking
- Specialist fabric care and possibly basic sewing
- Silver cleaning
- Cooking for the family – healthy meals
- Assisting with entertaining
- Errands
- Flowers for the house
The Person:-
- Reliable, polite with a ‘can do’ attitude
- Previous private household experience
- A good family cook
- Car driver
- Happy to work alone
Tel Jackie 07979 501997
Posted on October 10, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
Full Time experienced Gardener/Groundsperson required for established Landscape and Design company located approx 3 miles from Framlingham and 12 miles from Woodbridge, Suffolk.
We are looking for someone with horticultural knowledge to join the team providing excellent service to a variety of customers maintaining gardens to a high standard.
The days will be Monday to Friday and the hours will be 8am to 4.30 pm.
The Position:-
- Maintaining gardens to a high standard
- Use of large garden machinery including ride on mowers, strimmers etc
- Hedge Cutting-some are very tall and wide!
- Pruning, dead heading, weeding, cutting back and restocking
- General tidying of gardens, driveways, leisure areas and patios and terraces.
The Person :-
- Reliable
- Punctual
- Hard Working
- A good team player
- Polite and able to communicate well with customers and other staff members
- A car driver with own transport ( work van could be available)
- Physically fit
- Experienced with large garden machinery
- Will have some horticultural knowledge
A good salary will be offered to the successful person who can provide fully checkable references.
Tel Jackie
07979 501997
Posted on October 7, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
Marketing and Event Manager with PA experience required for large stately home in West Norfolk.
This is a full time position, 40 hours a week, Monday-Friday with the very occasional weekend.
The successful person will be responsible for all marketing, advertising, PR, House Openings, Exhibitions, Events as well as Personal Assistant duties for the family.
The ideal candidate will:-
- Have a high attention to detail,
- Be well organised,
- Be fully IT competent
- Have excellent communication skills
This is a varied and exciting role working for one of Norfolk’s most impressive stately homes.
Competitive salary on offer with excellent package.
Please contact Rebecca info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk for further information
Posted on October 6, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part Time experienced Housekeeper required for large private country house located approx 2 miles from hadleigh in the village of Lower Layham.
We are looking for an experienced housekeeper/cleaner to work approx 6 hours a week over 2 days-ideally Monday and Friday however can be flexible on days.
This beautiful house has large rooms and high ceilings in places so the successful person needs to be physically fit and understand the demands of working within a private household.
There is another part time housekeeper working one day a week.
The role:-
- All housework to a high standard
- Laundry and ironing
- Kitchen and bathroom cleans
- General cleaning of all areas
- Emptying bins, dishwasher unloading and reloading etc
The Person:-
- Reliable, punctual with a really good work ethic
- Previous private household experience
- A good ironer
- Will have a good eye for detail and take a pride in their work
- Will understand what needs doing and when but also must be happy to take instructions
- Car driver due to rural location
- Non smoker
- Nice person to have around .
A good hourly rate will be offered to the successful person. References will be requested.
Jackie 07979 501997
Posted on October 6, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
Sunday Groom required for small family yard with 8 horses located in Layham approx 2 miles from hadleigh, Suffolk.
The ideal person will be local and a car driver with good experience with horses.
Hours will be 7am to 10am-and if possible for a local person to come back 3pm to 5pm
The position:-
- All yard work-mucking out, waters, hays, sweeping yard etc
- Turning horses out and bringing them in from the field
- Checking for injuries and signs of illness ( report to owner or head groom)
- Check rugs
- Pick out hooves
- Clean tack
The Person:-
- Reliable, Punctual and trustworthy
- Confident handling large horses on the ground
- Experienced with stable work
- Happy to work alone
- Able to get to Layham near Hadleigh
- Will have fully checkable references
A good hourly rate will be offered to the successful person who can commit to every Sunday or every other Sunday .
Tel Jackie 07979 501997
Posted on October 6, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part Time Housekeeper/Cleaner required for family house in Grantchester approx 10 minutes south of Cambridge.
We are looking for an experienced cleaner to work 9 hours a week split over 3 mornings- can show flexibility on days but ideally Monday, Tuesday and Friday.
Car driver essential and non smoker only.
The Role:-
- All housework – vacuuming , dusting, polishing, floor cleaning etc
- Bathroom and kitchen cleans
- Bed changing
- Washing and ironing
- Food preparation
- Unloading and putting away the shopping delivery
The Person:-
- Reliable, punctual and enthusiastic
- Friendly and a nice person to have around
- Will have a ‘can do’ attitude and the ability to know what needs doing and when
- A good cook who can prepare and cook meals for one person during the week possibly 2
- Car driver
- Non smoker
A good hourly rate will be offered to the successful person who can provide fully checkable references.
Start date as soon as possible.
Tel Jackie 07979 501997
Posted on October 5, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
Full Time experienced Groom required for private showjumping yard located near Brentwood, Essex .
The family have international show jumpers competing at a high level and will require the groom to travel both home and abroad. A lorry driver would be a great advantage.
There are 3 other full time grooms employed so this is not an isolated position.
This can be a live in or live out position and accommodation is within a 3 bedroom house shared with 1 other.
A good salary will be offered to the successful person and will depend on experience.
The Position :-
- Yard duties – mucking out, waters, hays, feeding, grooming, turning out and bringing in from the field, tack cleaning, yard sweeping, lorry cleaning
- Preparing horses for rider
- Exercising fit competition horses – warming up and hacking
- Preparing horses for travel-bandaging and packing lorry
- Grooming at events – tacking up, studding up, cooling off and prepping for home journey
- Clipping, plaiting, mane pulling and trimming all essential
- Driving HGV or 7.5 T lorry( preferred)
The Person:-
- Reliable, enthusiastic with a good work ethic
- A real team player with an easy to get along with personality
- The ability to work using own initiative when required
- Happy to travel to international and national events occasionally
- Lorry driver preferred but not essential
- Good rider
- Will have excellent turn out skills
- Will have excellent fully checkable references
- Will be a car driver
Tel Jackie 07979 501997
Posted on October 3, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
Full Time experienced Bookkeeper required for established Pest Control business located near to Lavenham in village location.
We are looking for someone to join the team working 5 days a week – Monday To Friday – 08.30 to 5pm
Key Responsibilities:-
- Processing Payroll on Sage
- Monthly Returns – P32, Pensions etc
- VAT Returns
- Data Entry
- Processing staff bonus and expenses
- Reconciliation of bank accounts and payments
- General accounting duties
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:-
- Excellent communication skills both internally and externally
- A good team player, being flexible, supportive to colleagues of all levels within a fast paced working environment no matter what task is in hand.
- Good literacy and numeracy skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload
- Accuracy and attention details
- Able to problem solve
- Working knowledge of Sage Accounts and Payroll essential
- AAT qualified
A generous salary will be offered to the successful person who can provide fully checkable references.
Tel Jackie 07979 501997
Posted on October 3, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
Full and Part Time positions available in private yard close to Newmarket. There are several options available with flexibility on days and hours for the right people.
Groom/Riders:-
- Must be experienced and happy riding young thoroughbreds
- All yard work to a high standard
- The ability to handle horses well on the ground
- Possibly a background in racing, eventing or hunting
- Be able to turn horses out to a high standard
Yard Staff:
- Mucking out
- Putting horses on and off the walker
- Feeding, haying, watering
- Sweeping yards, making sure they are well maintained and tidy throughout the day
- Grooming and handling horses
- Cleaning tack
We can offer full time 5 days a week- Monday to Friday or days to include weekends on a rota basis.
Also Part time hours available 2 or 3 days a week or maybe mornings only.
All positions available immediately.
Good salary offered to successful people who can provide fully checkable references.
Shared accommodation available if required
Tel Jackie 07979 501997
Posted on September 29, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part time experienced Nanny/Mother’s Help to work afternoons after school and during the school holidays.
3 children who will be collected from school and brought back to the house so the role will include:-
- All after school care
- Preparing and serving teas
- 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.
Please contact Georgie 07920 770284 / info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk for further information.
Posted on September 29, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
Full Time experienced Couple required for large private Estate in rural location approx 8 miles from Oxford. Accommodation in a lovely 3 bedroom cottage and a competitive salary will be offered to a couple who can join this established team providing excellent Housekeeping and Gardening/Groundsperson skills to the properties and grounds.
The Housekeeper role:
- Cleaning all rooms in each property on the Estate to a high standard ( properties are owned and lived in by family members)
- Spring cleaning
- Washing and ironing
- Making and changing beds
- Cooking on an ad-hoc basis-basis family cooking
- Childcare on an ad-hoc basis- some childcare experience necessary
- Running errands
- Basic sewing ( not essential)
- Looking after family dog if required
- Working with other housekeepers as well as alone at times.
The Person:
- Reliable, friendly with a good work ethic
- Experienced with previous private household experience
- Must work well in a team but be happy working alone
The Gardener/Groundsperson role:-
- Grass cutting, strimming, weeding and leaf clearance
- Maintenance of the grounds and gardens including pruning, planting, hedge cutting and vegetable garden care
- Maintaining and arranging servicing of garden machinery
- Occasional visits to London property -not overnight
- Driving and running errands
- Cleaning cars
- Swimming pool maintenance
- Looking after family dog when needed
The Person:-
- Will have excellent knowledge of gardening, horticultural skills and vegetable growing experience
- Will be able to operate and maintain large garden machinery
- Will be able to carry out basic DIY – plumbing issues etc
- Will have a full UK driving licence
Please contact Jackie 07979 501997 / info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk for further information.
Posted on September 27, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part Time experienced Driver required for school minibus based at a wonderful independent school in rural location – Brettenham approx 5 miles from Lavenham, Suffolk.
We are looking for someone to work 20 hours a week- term time so 38.5 weeks per year.
Part Time ( 10 hours per week available)
The ideal person will be:-
- Polite and well presented
- Reliable and punctual
- Honest and trustworthy
- Able to communicate with staff and pupils and also be happy liaising with parents when necessary
- An excellent driver with a clean licence
- Happy to drive children of all ages to destinations within East Anglia as well as to Eton, Harrow, Oundle, Uppingham , Cambridge and other schools.
- DBS checked (this will be done by the school if not)
- Fully referenced
- Cheerful with a good sense of humour
- Able to carry out visual safety checks on the minibus both outside and inside
A competitive hourly rate will be offered to the successful person.
Please contact Jackie 07979 501997 / info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk for further information.
Posted on September 27, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
Full Time Senior Gardener required for large private Estate located just outside the village of Chippenham, easy access from Ely or Newmarket.
The Estate has 108 acres in total and comprises the following areas:
- Stud Farm with 30-35 stabled horses
- Modern Mansion with formal lawns, rose gardens, mature woods and vegetable garden
- 6 separate cottages on-site
- Railed paddocks
The established rose garden has the most beautiful roses as well as seasonal plants. The vegetable garden has trees, bushes and plants providing the Estate with produce throughout the year and ideally this area will be expanded.
The Role:-
- All maintenance of the stunning private garden to a high standard
- Working within a friendly established team
- Training and mentoring other staff members
The Person will have :-
- At least level 2 horticultural qualifications and a minimum of 2 years experience of working in a similar environment
- Excellent plant knowledge including herbaceous borders, pruning, rose care, fruit and vegetable propagation and fine lawn care
- A good knowledge of operation and maintaining large garden machinery
- Chain saw qualification
- Spray certificates ( PA1 and PA6) are desirable
- Enthusiasm and show great attention to detail at all times
- Good health and be physically fit as there can be heavy work required
- Great communication skills
- The ability to source, produce and present costing proposals to improve the Estate.
- A full driving licence
Fully checkable references will be requested and a DBS check will be required. Someone presentable and polite essential.
This is a wonderful opportunity for a skilled garden to work a beautiful private Estate on a permanent full time basis.
Please contact Jackie 07979 501997 / info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk for further information.
Posted on September 22, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part Time experienced Housekeeper required for young family with 2 very young children who live in a rural location near Saxmundham.
We are looking for someone fairly local who can manage the housework of 2 x 3 bedroom cottages to a high standard, carrying out all cleaning, laundry and ironing
The days will be Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and the hours will be 9am to 1pm ( can show a little flexibility)
One of the cottages just needs 2 hours a week to polish, hoover and make sure all clean .
The other cottages houses the young family so there is always something to keep the housekeeper busy such as:-
- All housework
- Kitchen and bathroom cleans
- Bed changing
- Laundry and Ironing
- Cooking for the freezer and for the day
The Person:-
- Reliable, punctual with a easy to get along with personality
- Polite and well presented
- Will understand what needs doing and when to assist the young mother
- Will have high standards and a keen eye for detail
- Must be dog friendly as the family have 2
- Car driver
- Non smoker
- Fully referenced
A good hourly rate will be offered to the successful person.
Please contact Jackie 07979 501997 / info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk for further information.
Posted on September 22, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part Time Mother’s Help required for busy family with 2 school age children located in village location approx 15 minutes from Colchester.
We are looking for someone reliable to work 9 hours a week over 3 afternoons – 3pm to 6pm. Some later finishes and the occasional overnight stay may be required.
The position would mainly involve the younger child(age 10) and would be as follows:
- School pick up at 3pm ( car available if required if not mileage will be paid)
- Take home and create fun play as he has a lot of energy after school!
- Cook tea
- Supervise any homework and reading
- Occasionally collecting older child from Orwell Park School at 5pm
- Occasionally staying over if parents are in London and to do the morning school runs.
The Person:-
- Reliable, trustworthy and organised
- Extremely kind, caring with a genuine love of working with children
- Physically active to get involved with energetic play, walking etc
- Will be able to cook healthy teas
- A good, careful driver with a clean licence
- Polite and well presented
- Childcare qualifications or fully referenced previous childcare employment
Good hourly rate paid to the successful person
Please contact Jackie 07979 501997 / info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk for further information.
Posted on September 21, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part Time Housekeeper/Dog Walker required for family in Holt, Norfolk.
This is a permanent position – 3 days a week, 4 hours a day
Ideally self employed
The house will be undergoing work so the person must be happy to help during times of chaos and mess until Spring 2023.
Housekeeping Requirements:-
- General cleaning/tidying of this lovely 3 bedroom / 3 bathroom house – vacuuming , polishing, cleaning bathrooms, kitchen, emptying bins, loading and unloading the dishwasher etc.
- Laundry and ironing
- Stripping and remaking beds
Dog Walking Requirements:-
- 30 minute dog walk each day
- Gorgeous Hungarian Vizsla who is very well trained, loyal and incredibly loving and friendly
This is a wonderful opportunity for an experienced housekeeper who loves dogs and enjoys walking.
Excellent references essential.
Please contact Rebecca 07771 655879 / info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk for further information.
Posted on September 21, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
Full Time experienced Groom/Rider required for small family yard in beautiful setting about 15 minutes from Newmarket.
We are looking for someone who can manage the yard of 4 horses ( including a pony) to a very high standard.
The family hunt and compete in local shows so the groom will be required to clip, plait and turn out immaculately.
The yard is kept tidy and clean at all times so all yard duties required including mucking out, hays, waters, feed, tack cleaning, turning out and bringing in from the field, exercising, sweeping the yard and adjoining areas.
Someone who can spot injury or illness essential.
A good, experienced rider essential to hack and maintain fitness of all horses.
There are 2 part time grooms also employed to assist on various days and weekends are shared potentially 1 in 3 complete weekends worked.
Someone with an HGV licence would be a great advantage but not a deal breaker, however a car driver with own transport is a must.
A good salary will be offered to the successful person who can provide fully checkable references.
Please contact Jackie 07979 501997 / info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk for further information.
Posted on September 21, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
Full Time (32 + hours) Monday to Thursday Live In Companion required for mature lady living in country house approx. 4 miles from Newmarket.
We are looking for someone who can help make this lovely lady’s life more enjoyable as she is a very sociable person who loves to go out.
No personal or medical care required.
The ideal person will be :-
- Mature person preferred – possibly someone retired
- Car driver with own transport
- A good cook who can cook healthy meals
- Sociable and love going out to eat, visit places etc
- Possibly a good bridge player
- Able to organise this lady’s diary to enable her to continue her social life
- Happy to take the lady shopping for both food and clothes
- Organise the kitchen and arrange applicant servicing etc
- Super friendly, kind and generally a lovely person to have as company
A family member moves in every Friday lunchtime and leaves again Monday lunchtime which allows the companion to have a lovely long weekend. We would however like the Companion to cover one weekend a month to give the family member a break. This will be agreed in advance by mutual arrangement.
One well behaved dog would be considered as the family love dogs.
Non smoker only
Excellent references will be required and also a DBS check.
For more information please contact Jackie 07979 501997 / info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk
Posted on September 21, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
Job title: School Secretary
Reporting to: School Business Manager
Start Date: September 2022
Hours: 3.pm-6.30pm, Monday to Friday, HH Term Time+ (38 weeks)
Salary: £10 per hour
Benefits: Meals are provided free of charge; gym membership; In-house training;
Purpose of the Job:
Holmwood House School is looking for an administrator to join its busy front office team. The ideal candidate will be friendly, approachable and will have a ‘can do’ attitude. You will provide effective, frontline support to the whole school and will be expected to act as the main receptionist for the school.
Duties will include:
- Answering the telephone and ensuring messages are taken accurately and passed on quickly.
- Answering and dealing with queries from parents and helping children and staff with queries throughout the day.
- Signing pupils and visitors in or out as necessary.
- Type and distribute correspondence, notices and minutes for staff.
- Work in the school’s management information system (iSams) to monitor morning and afternoon registration on a daily basis, liaising with form tutors and following up unexplained absences with parents, entering diary dates, pupil messages, etc.
- First Aid training to be undertaken in order to provide cover for the School Nurse.
- Administration of the school’s Breakfast and Biscuit (After School) Clubs.
- Coordinating the Afterschool activities schedule
- A range of other tasks as required.
This job description should be seen as indicative of the type of responsibilities included within the role and not as a comprehensive list.
Person Specification:
- Excellent IT skills
- Experience of working in a busy front office would be advantageous but training will also be given
- Unbeatable customer service skills and a confident telephone manner
- Neat and tidy worker with excellent attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Honest, trustworthy and dependable
- Punctual, personable, proactive and good at prioritising
- Tactful, diplomatic and discrete
- Must have a good sense of humour!
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any job offer would be conditional upon suitable references and DBS disclosure. The School’s Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy can be found by clicking here.
Please contact Jackie 07979 501997 / info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk for further information.
Posted on September 20, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part Time experienced Groundsperson/Maintenance Person required for family business located between Chelmsford and Braintree near Black Notley.
We are are looking for 2 part time staff members to join the team maintaining grounds within and established Business Park.
We are looking for someone with very high standards to keep the grounds well maintained providing a pleasant environment for staff and tenants to work in.
The Business Park comprises offices and light industrial units with approx 70 businesses accommodated on site.
Job Description:-
- Hours of work will be 8am to 4.30pm – 2 or 3 days a week with occasional Saturday mornings 8 am-12.00
- Grass cutting including use of zero turn grass cutter
- Strimming
- Hedge Cutting
- Knapsack spraying with PA1 & PA6 ( preferably)
- General gardening duties-weeding, pruning etc
- Teleporter Fork Lift operation with certificate preferred
- Some working for heights ladder and MEWPS preferred
- Some tractor work
- Machinery maintenance
The Person:-
- Hardworking, polite and enthusiastic
- Good time keeping
- At least 10 years groundsperson experience
- Good machinery knowledge for use and upkeep
- Able to work alone and follow instructions
- Understanding of Health and Safety ( training available)
- Be flexible with working hours
- Able to work in all weather conditions
- Full UK driving licence essential
- Be able to provide fully checkable references
A good hourly rate will be offered to the successful person on an employed basis. This will be a zero hours contract.
Please contact Jackie 07979 501997 / info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk for further information.
Posted on September 15, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
Full time, experienced stable staff required for lovely, private breaking and pre training yard in Newmarket, Suffolk.
Hours:
6.30am-10.30/11am- 3pm-4.30/5pm Monday-Friday with weekends on a rota basis.
Main duties:
- Mucking out
- Putting horses on and off the walker
- Feeding, haying, watering
- Sweeping yards, making sure they are well maintained and tidy throughout the day
- Grooming and handling horses
Great weekly rate of pay, wonderful working environment and a friendly and fun team to work with. Scope to progress and develop is always available for those wishing to further their career.
Onsite, shared accommodation available.
For more information, please contact Rebecca 07771 655879 / info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk
Posted on September 15, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part time Show Manager required for luxury British hat brand.
The position involves all administrative work related to Hicks & Brown’s presence at an event, driving stock and display units to shows, setting up, packing down and ultimately managing a sales team and representing Hicks & Brown in the best way possible whilst ensuring customers receive a first-class shopping experience.
The ideal person for this role would be someone who has experience in retail management and perhaps has another role elsewhere to supplement this with. Hicks & Brown have committed to nine premium outdoor shows over 2023, with each requiring a minimum of five days’ work. This is a truly unique role with so much to offer.
Ideally to start in the New Year but this can be flexible.
Pay dependent on experience. Bonus scheme will be in place on top of basic. Local candidate would be preferable but is not essential as we do appreciate it’s an unusual role. Hicks & Brown’s HQ is in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
Hours:
Approximately 72 days’ work over the course of a year.
The shows are:
- Cheltenham Festival – March
- Badminton Horse Trials – May
- Royal Windsor Horse Show – May
- RHS Chelsea Flower Show – May
- Royal Highland Show – June
- RHS Hampton Court Flower Show – July
- The Great Yorkshire Show – July
- The Game Fair – July
- Burghley Horse Trials – September
Lovely accommodation provided for all shows and the manager will have their own room.
We are looking for a real people person, someone who is super friendly and a safe pair of hands, who gets on with everyone.
This is a wonderful opportunity for someone and if you are interested, we would love to hear from you.
Please contact Jackie 07979 501997 / info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk for further information.
Posted on September 15, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
Full Time experienced Administrator/Assistant required to support the Contracts Managers and the Estimator in this award winning Landscape Construction Company, located on the Essex /Suffolk border. Easy access via the A12.
This Company are previous winners at the Chelsea Flower Show are are entered again for 2023. They have earned a reputation for offering first class quality and service to many prestigious commercial and domestic clients with projects completed and in progress. They are a forward thinking , professional business and growing year on year.
The hours will be 08.30 to 5pm – Monday to Friday
The Position:-
- Administrative support to Contract Managers and Estimator
- Answering the phone in a polite and professional manner
- Managing the filing system in accordance with company practice and contracts
- Processing tender enquiries, assisting with the production of quotations, including use of software to take accurate measurements from drawings and quantifying for estimating in a timely manner
- Ordering various materials and equipment as needed for jobs
- Aiding the team with health and Safety compliance
- Prepare paperwork for Teams on site
- Vehicle and Plant machinery management, use of tracking software and ensuring maintenance of machinery/vehicles
- Upkeep of stationery, office supplies, unpacking deliveries and keeping office tidy
- Checking off deliveries into yard when required
- Ensure administration is up to date for Plant health compliance
- General office duties
The Person :-
- Reliable, punctual, polite and professional
- Proactive and able to prioritise workload
- Previous Office administration experience and be numerically good
- Will have a positive ‘can do’ attitude with a bubbly personality and above all a good team player
- Organised and efficient with the ability to work calmly under pressure
- Forward thinking and a good communicator with excellent communication skills
- Will show strong attention to detail
- Able to build positive working relationships with suppliers and contacts
- Fully Computer literate particularly Excel and Outlook, CRM Platform
- Will have at least 5 GCSEs – A-C A level preferred
- Horticultural interest would be an advantage
A good salary will be offered to the successful person who can provide fully checkable references.
Please contact Jackie 07979 501997 / info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk
Posted on September 15, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part Time experienced Gardener required for private country house located approx 4 miles from Swaffham. The ideal person will have excellent horticultural knowledge and preferably be RHS qualified.
We are looking for someone to join this small team caring for the beautiful gardens of this country house. This is a part time 3 days a week position – 9am to 5pm or 8am to 4pm.
The garden has a great variety of areas so an exciting position for an enthusiastic and passionate gardener.
The Position will involve: –
- Reinvigorating what was once was a very special garden
- Renewing the compost system and mulching of all the soil
- Overseeing and assisting with hedge cutting
- Caring for new trees and all the shrubs
- Overseeing all the pots and very tasteful planting up each year
- Care of flower beds, cutting garden and small greenhouse
- Planting and tending the vegetable beds and greenhouse- picking and washing the produce for the house and renewing the herb garden
- Tending fruit trees and fruit cages
- Weeding, spraying, leaf collection, watering during the dry months
- Sweeping terraces and tidying before the weekend
- Being happy to muck in with any extra jobs around the grounds.
The Person:
- Reliable, punctual, enthusiastic and passionate about gardening
- RHS qualified preferably or extremely experienced in all things horticultural
- Local to the area
- Car driver with own transport
- A good team player and easy to get along with
- Experienced with using and maintaining large garden machinery including hedge cutters, strimmers etc
- Will have excellent plant knowledge and be able to restock areas
- Be happy working outside in all weathers
- Will be conscious of the environment
A good salary will be offered to the successful person who can provide fully checkable references.
Please contact Jackie 07979 501997 or Rebecca 07771 65879 / info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk
Posted on September 9, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
After school Nanny / Mothers Help required for lovely family of 4 just outside of Norwich.
4 days a week 3.30pm-6pm (term time)
Occasional school holiday help to be discussed at interview .
The person will be required to look after two children ages 3 and 4 years. The family live on a gorgeous farm with lots of animals running around which the children love to feed and play with. This would therefore suit an outdoorsy, animal loving person.
Term Time responsibilities will include:
> Housekeeping
>cooking and preparing after school meals
>collecting children from local school
>playing with them before supper (feeding chickens, playing on swings, reading, painting, colouring)
>Keeping them safe and entertained before parents get home from work at 6.00pm.
School Holidays will require:
>lighter housekeeping and generally keeping the house tidy throughout the week
>Playing with the children
>Taking them on days out/playdates etc
> Providing an extra pair of hands for the family
>Helping out where necessary
This is a lovely opportunity for someone who enjoys looking after children and working in a rural setting.
We are looking for someone to start as soon as possible.
Glowing references a must, up to date DBS check and clean and safe driver paramount.
For more information please contact Georgie 07920770284 / info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk
Posted on September 8, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
Full Time Experienced Grounds Manager required for beautiful country property with 30 acres located near Halstead, Essex.
This position requires the following: –
- Estate Security
- General Grounds Maintenance
- Maintenance and security of all plant and equipment on site
- Seasonal planning of planting/pruning (help at peak times)
- River and Lakeside maintenance
- Maintaining the new miniature railway and stock
- Planning for new projects
- Managing and assisting contractors on site
- Occasional interior household maintenance and decoration
- Occasional driving for the family
Some experience of Power take Off machinery from a tractor would be useful.
Use and care of large garden machinery including ride on mowers, chain saws etc required.
Competitive salary offered to the successful person.
For more information, please contact Jackie 07979 501997 / info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk.
Posted on September 7, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part Time experienced Housekeeper required for family with large country house in the village of Fyfield, Essex-7 miles from Harlow and 8 miles from Chelmsford.
Car driver essential due to the rural location. Non-smoker only.
We are looking for a reliable person with a good work ethic and a friendly personality who is nice to have around in a family environment.
The position would require the housekeeper to work 8-10 hours a week over 2 days.
The role will include: –
- All housework to a high standard
- Bed changing
- Bathrooms and kitchen clean-washing floors etc.
- Emptying and reloading the dishwasher, emptying bins if required
- Laundry and ironing
- Generally keeping the house clean and tidy
References will be requested
Please contact Jackie 07979 501997 / info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk for further details.
Posted on September 5, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
Very experienced cleaner required for immaculate house near the beautiful coast of Blakeney.
4 hours a week
£13-15ph on a self -employed basis.
The person must be extremely thorough with an exceptionally high attention to detail. The owners already use robotic hoovers so this position entails cleaning behind, above and up high, making sure that nothing is left unturned.
Beautiful working environment in a lovely private country house.
Excellent references a must, non-smoker, ideally DBS checked or willing to have one done.
For more information, please contact Rebecca 07771 655879 / info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk
Posted on September 2, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part Time experienced Housekeeper required for busy young family with large country house located on the outskirts of the village of Monks Eleigh – easy access from Hadleigh and Sudbury. The family have 2 small children and 2 labradors so a child friendly animal loving person would be perfect.
We are looking for someone to work 24 hours a week over 3 days. Start time ideally 9am.
The Position:-
- All Housework of this large family house
- Bed changing
- Laundry and ironing
- Some food prep
- Kitchen and bathroom cleans
- Emptying bins
- Emptying and reloading dishwasher
- Generally keeping the house clean and tidy
- Driving to post office, farm shop etc
The Person:-
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Hard working with a ‘can do’ attitude
- Friendly and nice to have around
- A good ironer
- Will have a good eye for detail
- Will love to see the house clean and tidy at all times
- A good, safe car driver with own transport
There is also a cleaner employed 2 days a week.
Good hourly rate offered to the successful person with fully checkable references
Tel Jackie 07959 501997 / info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk
Posted on September 2, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part Time experienced Groundsperson/Handyperson required for private country house located in Stanningfield approx 15 minutes from Bury St Edmunds-easy access from Lavenham and Sudbury.
The ideal person will be able to work full time maintaining the grounds of this lovely family home. There is a gardener employed so there will be times when they require your help too.
The Position :-
- All grass cutting using large ride on mower
- Strimming , hedge cutting and chainsaw use
- General tidying around the grounds and buildings
- Painting and maintenance work of outbuildings , fences etc
- Pool maintenance
- Car cleaning
- Keeping driveways and ditches clear
The Person:-
- Reliable, punctual with a good work ethic
- Friendly and a nice person to have around
- Good with use and maintenance of garden machinery
- Will have experience with hedgecutters and chain saws
- Will have a driving licence and own transport
- A non smoker
- A good fit within a small established team
This is a year round position so this will only suit someone who is happy to work outside in all weathers and understand the work required throughout the seasons.
Good salary offered to the successful person who can provide fully checkable references.
Tel Jackie 07979 501997 / info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk
Posted on August 31, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part Time experienced Cook/Chef required to prepare healthy meals for a family located in the village of Stanningfield near Bury St Edmunds.
Ideally we would like someone to come in Monday, Wednesday and Friday to prepare and cook 2 meals each day and perhaps a little baking if time.
Someone who is happy to source good quality, local, in season ingredients and provide delicious home cooked, nutritional meals.
Reliability and a friendly personality essential to work within this family environment.
Good hourly rate of pay offered.
References will be required.
Tel Jackie 07979 501997 / info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk for further information.
Posted on August 31, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part Time experienced cleaner required for private house located in the village of Lindsey approx 3miles from Hadleigh Suffolk.
We are looking for a reliable person who can keep on top of the housework where one person is in residence. One morning a week – 3 hours.
- All housework
- Laundry
- Bed changing
- Kitchen and bathroom cleaning
- Bin emptying
- Dishwasher emptying and reloading
- A little ironing
Good hourly rate offered to the successful person who can provide fully checkable references.
To start asap
Tel Jackie 07979 501997
Posted on August 30, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part Time experienced Gardener/Groundsperson required for private country house in Lower Raydon approx 10 minutes from Hadleigh. Easy access from Colchester and Ipswich via the A12.
We are looking for someone to work 2 full days a week so 16 hours total managing these lovely country gardens to a high standard.
The current gardener is sadly retiring after several years.
The position will include:-
- Grass Care-using large gardening machinery
- Hedgecutting
- Log chopping
- General tidying of the grounds
- Weeding, planting, restocking, pruning and keeping borders well maintained
- Car washing
- Patio and terrace cleaning
The Person:-
- Reliable, punctual with a good work ethic
- Friendly and nice to have around
- Experienced with large garden machinery-mowers, strimmer, hedgecutter, chainsaw
- Car driver
- Will have good horticultural knowledge
- Animal lover as the family have dogs
Good hourly rate offered to the successful person.
Tel Jackie 07979501997 / info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk for further information.
Posted on August 25, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part Time Carer/Companion required one day a week to care for lovely lady so her adoring family can have a little time off. Location is between Boxford and Bildeston
We are looking for a reliable, caring person with a patient, gentle disposition to look after this lady to ensure that she is happy, comfortable and safe at all times. She does not walk or stand unaided and is in a wheelchair/armchair most of the day. She is unable to do anything herself.
The day is as follows:-
- Her husband helps her up each morning from her adjustable bed into her wheelchair about 07.45-8am
- She requires personal care in the bathroom with washing, teeth cleaning and pull up changing
- She then has to be dressed and loves a little make up and hair brush
- Into armchair for the morning
- Breakfast
- Drinks throughout the morning – with a straw
- Lunch 1-1.30pm
- Drinks throughout the afternoon and usually a nap
- Dinner 7-7.30pm
- Coffee and bed at 11pm
Sadly the lady is no longer able to read so TV is her main interest.
She is very quiet and talking is difficult however she is still very astute and amusing underneath
Someone with previous nursing or caring experience essential as she does have certain health issues and requires help with nose blowing, lip-salve and pull on changing .
The family are offering a generous hourly rate for someone who can offer a little respite.
Car driver essential due to the rural location-4 miles from Hadleigh and 5 miles from Sudbury.
Non smoker only.
DBS check will be required and excellent references.
For more information, please contact Jackie info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk
Posted on August 23, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
Experienced live in couple required for large country manor house in Norfolk.
This is a full time, live in permanent position. At present the house is being used as a family home but in spring 2023 it will be opening as a luxury B&B in addition.
Maximum of 6 couples.
Wonderful accommodation provided and beautiful working environment with stunning grounds and woodland.
The couple must have worked for a private country home previously. The housekeeper will be responsible for keeping the be 12 bedroom property looking fantastic all year round, carrying out all laundry and dressing rooms accordingly for staying guests.
The Chef will be required to cook delicious, nutritious and well-presented breakfasts as well as preparing meals for the family and their guests.
This would suit a couple who enjoy spoiling people and making them feel welcome at all times providing an excellent service.
For more information, please contact Rebecca info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk
Posted on August 23, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
Skilled Cleaner required for large, impressive stately home in beautiful West Norfolk.
This is a full time position, 40 hours a week, Monday- Friday. Part time hours can be considered for the right person.
Main responsibilities include:
- Looking after stately rooms using specialist cleaning and conservation techniques
- Working alongside specialist conservation consultants
- Being part of a friendly housekeeping team
- Delicately cleaning antiques, magnificent tapestries, carved and gilded furniture, painted ceilings, lavish interiors, impressive artwork
- Cleaning highly decorative windows
- carefully cleaning intricate plasterwork, mouldings and hand painted wall paper
Training of all techniques can be provided so the person does not necessarily need to have experience in this area although that would be a real advantage.
This would suit someone who has a delicate approach to their work, who is careful and takes great pride in what they do.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who would enjoy working in a large, impressive stately home.
To apply please email Rebecca info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk
Posted on August 22, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
Freelance experienced Chauffeur required for family located in Kenilworth.
The ideal person will be fairly local and available on an adhoc basis to carry out the following:-
- Airport runs
- Race days
- Theatre and restaurant bookings
- Other driving such as to and from parties, collecting guests from the station, shopping trips etc.
We are looking for a reliable, punctual chauffeur with a professional but friendly manner to assist the family with a variety of driving duties. This is not a full time position so it would perhaps suit someone semi retired or recently retired from a chauffeuring role. Previous employment as a Chauffeur is essential.
A good safe driver with clean licence essential who is happy driving a variety of cars – 4WD etc .
Good hourly rate offered to successful person.
Non smoker only
Please contact Jackie 07979 501997 / info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk
Posted on August 22, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
Full Time Fumigator required for pest control company located near Lavenham Suffolk and approx 9 miles from Sudbury. Ideally this would suit someone with previous experience, however the company are happy to offer training for the right person.
We are looking for someone to join this busy , established team providing the following services:-
- Treating grain and commodities in flat stores, silos, containers and stacks etc
- Carrying out inspections grain in storage, monitoring for insects and mites and be involved in the treatment of grain and other facilities where appropriate
The Person:-
- Reliable, punctual , hard working and a good team player
- Polite with good customer service skills
- Happy to liaise with clients, other staff members and office staff
- Will be happy with a diverse working week and be happy to travel out of the area at times
- Will have a high level of literacy and mathematics
- Have a full driving licence
Uniform, company vehicle and a good salary will be offered to the successful person.
Please contact Jackie 07979 501997 / info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk
Posted on August 22, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
Full Time Service Administrator required for Pest Control company located in the village of Preston St Mary- approx 9 miles from Sudbury and 5 minutes from Lavenham.
We are looking for someone to work Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm.
The Position:-
- General Administration duties to include filing
- Answering the telephone
- Booking service calls for the technicians
- Checking time sheets and hours worked
- Assisting other teams when required
- Dealing with emails, calls and face to face visitors
The Person:-
- Reliable and a good team player
- Organised with the ability to prioritise workload
- Polite with good communication skills
- IT competent
- Accurate with attention to details
- Able to work well with others, being flexible, supporting colleagues of all levels within a fast paced environment.
Good salary offered to the successful person.
Contact Jackie 07979 501997 / info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk
Posted on August 19, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
Full time experienced Head Gardener required for beautiful 9 acre garden located in a rural conservation area in the valley of the River Chelmer.
The ideal person will have RHS level 3 qualifications or equivalent and have excellent plant knowledge to manage this established garden.
The gardens are regularly open for the national Garden Scheme so the successful person must be happy engaging with the public and be comfortable looking after groups if the owners are unavailable.
The Position:-
- Maintaining and improving the extensive borders that make up the heart of the garden. These include drought tolerant borders as well as moisture loving plants
- Kitchen Garden
- Mowing grass both formal and wild areas
- Hedgecutting which include box, yew and mixed hedging
- Pruning shrubs , fruit trees and rose training
- Coppicing for hazel stakes
- Propagation of seeds and cuttings
- Plan annual display of pots
- Assisting with cleaning 2 glass houses and conservatory
The Person:-
- Reliable, enthusiastic with a genuine love of horticulture
- Will have an easy to get along with personality and a good work ethic
- A passionate plants person
- A tulip enthusiast as well as a galanthopile
- Be familiar with all garden machinery – mowers and strimmers, blowers etc
- Will liaise with grass maintenance man to keep lawns healthy
- Be compete using organic pest control
- Car driver
- Fit and active
An excellent salary will be offered to the successful who can provide fully checkable references.
Tel Jackie 07979 501997
Posted on August 19, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
Experienced, part time Housekeeper required for 3 bedroom town house in lovely Bury St Edmunds.
4-6 hours a week, can be one day or split over two
The job will include the following:
- General housekeeping duties – cleaning, hoovering, mopping, ironing, bed changing, cleaning kitchens and bathrooms thoroughly
- Preparing room for guests
- Emptying bins/dishwasher
- Watering plants in court yard
- Running general errands/shopping (driver preferred)
Salary £15ph depending on experience
Excellent working references
Previous housekeeping experience important.
Please contact Jackie 07979 501997 / info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk
Posted on August 18, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
Full time experienced Grounds Person / Gardener required for private country house located in Pettistree near Woodbridge.
We are looking for a reliable, enthusiastic person to manage the grounds of this property all year round.
This is a permanent position offering 40 hours a week, Monday-Friday, 8.30am-4.30pm
The current grounds person is leaving after 8 years.
A good salary will be offered to the successful person.
The Position:
- Grass care using large ride on mower, tractor mower, strimmers etc
- Hedge cutting
- Chainsaw use
- General maintenance to equestrian facilities (mending fences)
- Pruning, weeding and cutting back
- Keeping the grounds neat and tidy at all times
- Basic machine maintenance if possible
- Cleaning cars
This would suit a reliable, energetic and hard working person who generally loves working outside in all weathers.
This is not an isolated position as there are other people employed on the estate. Previous experience in a similar role essential.
Car driver paramount due to remote location
For more information please contact Jackie on 07979 5018997 / info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk
Posted on August 18, 2022 by Rebecca Rivett -
Part Time experienced Housekeeper required for family house located in central Ipswich.
The ideal person will be able to manage the cleaning of this family home carrying out all housework, laundry and ironing to a high standard.
The family have children and occasional babysitting may be required. It may also be necessary to help with the school run ( very rarely)
Car driver essential with own transport
We are looking for someone reliable, with a good work ethic who can work 12 hours a week over 2 or 3 days.
Good hourly rate offered to the successful person.
References will be requested.
Please contact Jackie 07979 501997 / info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk
