Salary
Negotiable
Salary
£45,000 to £70,000
Work Type
Permanent
Work Time
Full-time
Live-In
Live-In Optional
Bring Own Horse
Training Available
Non-Smoker
Job No
426207
Status
Looking
Updated
2/4/2025
Expires
in 7 days
Views
2,303

This is a brilliant opportunity for a flexible and versatile all-rounder who would like to combine the overall smooth running of a household alongside horses in a beautiful family home in Oxfordshire.

The housekeeping side of the role includes:

  • Organising and maintaining the household, including furnishings, plants, food, and clothing
  • Planning and cooking healthy meals for the family
  • Stocking household supplies and groceries
  • Light cleaning, wiping down, and tidying in addition to a cleaner
  • Collecting children from school or activities and providing safe, educational supervision. Occasional baby-sitting.
  • Helping the children to learn lifeskills like chores -- cooking, recycling, pet care, and laundry
  • Making household purchases and doing returns
  • Booking appointments and services.
  • Maintaining inventories of furnishings like linens and silver
  • Caring for the family dog, including feeding, clearing the lawn and visits to groomer and vet
  • Answering door and deliveries as required
  • Running errands as necessary, such as dry cleaner's, grocers, post office
  • Laundering and ironing a bonus
  • You may be required to undertake other duties from time to time as necessary
  • Maintaining a fun, supportive environment, good coordination and scheduling with other team members and the employers
  • Must be well organised and proficient with computers, including Excel, Word, Amazon, Ocado and email

The groom side of the role is shared with a part-time groom and a groundsman. Three horses live out the majority of the time. Duties include:

  • Tacking up and excercising horses a couple of times a week.
  • General yard duties - checking rugs, water, hay, tack cleaning, grooming and keeping things tidy.
  • Ability to drive a 3.5T horsebox or trailer.
  • A good knowledge of basic equine first aid is required.

The salary is competitive and depends on experience.

Required Key Skills
Riding Drive Horsebox First-Aid Schooling Bandaging Clipping Exercising People Skills
Required Expertise
Driving Working with children Hacking
Accommodation

A one-bedroom cottage in the woodland may be available. Private and lovely.

Job Benefits

Standard job benefits and holiday allowance apply.

Employer No
426205
Location
Kidlington, Oxfordshire, UK
Private
Equestrian Employer Details

Private family home with plenty of bridleways.

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