Family Assistant (Gardener / Housekeeper / Horse Care), Nr Oundle- Ref RR1552

We are looking for a wonderful and experienced, full time Family Assistant who can take care of weekly gardening, housekeeping and basic daily horse care.

This is a lovely varied role on a beautiful, private, 25 acre mini estate near Oundle.

Hours: Approximately 35-40 hours per week

• 9am -4pm, Monday – Friday and every Saturday morning (between 1.5-3 hours)

Gardening (main element of the role):

• Maintaining 3 acres of gardens/orchard, 5 acres of woodland and 20 acres of paddocks which are beautifully laid out and structured
• Weeding, pruning and cutting back
• Looking after the green house
• Digging, planting
• Use of chainsaw (employer happy to put the successful person through the course)
• Keeping flower beds, pots and patio clean, tidy and weed free
• Assisting the part time gardener who cuts the lawn and acts as the estate’s handy person
• Muck in were needed

Housekeeping (approximately 10 hours a week):

• General cleaning of the families 4 bedroom house
• All laundry
• Making beds
• Dusting/polishing, hoovering, mopping
• Deep cleans as and when necessary
• Thorough, high standard of cleaning / housekeeping

Groom (mornings and afternoons, approximately 1-1.5 hours each day total)

• Care of 2 horses
• Turning horses in and out of the field
• Mucking out
• Poo picking (daily)
• Dealing with basic lameness and illness
• Grooming and washing
• Maintaining yard, which is immaculate and well laid out
• Cleaning tack
• Keeping yard tidy and clean all year round
• Harrowing the arena weekly or fortnightly as and when necessary
• This is a non-riding position
• The person MUST be experienced with horses

This position would suit a very organised and flexible person that enjoys doing a variety of tasks each day mucking in where needed.

The person must be an animal lover as the estate have dogs, horses , ducks etc. They must also have a clean driving licence and be a non-smoker.

Gardening experience is crucial along with firm housekeeping and basic equine knowledge. The role can be split if two local people hold the right skillsets.

This is a full time, permanent position.

The person would Ideally be self employed although there is a possibility of employment.

This is a live out position and would therefore suit someone local to the area.

20 days  holiday, plus bank holidays

Occasional house and pet sitting to be agreed well in advance.

For more information, please contact Rebecca 07771 655879 / info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk