- Location: Near Cirencester, Cotswolds
- Salary: Up to £70,000 gpa (depending on experience)
- Start Date: January 2026 (flexibility to start earlier on a temporary live-out basis)
- Accommodation: Separate private annex
- Hours: 45 hours per week, across 5 days (flexibility when needed)
A warm and busy family recently relocated from Dubai is seeking an experienced and proactive Domestic Couple to help manage their 6-bedroom home near Cirencester, Cotswolds. The role is ideal for a couple who can cover a blend of housekeeping, family support, driving, pet care, cooking and general property maintenance.
The couple will become key support to a household with two children, two dogs , and visiting grandparents. Discretion, flexibility, and a ‘can-do’ attitude are essential in this long-term position.
Key Responsibilities:
For the Housekeeper/Cook:
- Maintain the household to a high standard of cleanliness and presentation, including all tidying and cleaning of rooms, bathrooms, and communal areas with deep clean where required
- Complete laundry, ironing, wardrobe management, linen care, minor sewing “fixes”
- Prepare simple, healthy, family-style meals (mostly evening meals)
- Support household organisation: managing cupboards, seasonal changes, shopping for household supplies, etc.
- Run errands such as grocery shopping and dry cleaning
- Be available to support with school runs and children's logistics (occasional pickups/drop-offs)
- Be on-hand during occasional absences of the parents (e.g. when one is travelling back from work or has been delayed)
- Provide ad hoc support for guests and visiting family members
For the Driver/Houseman:
- Drive family members as required (school runs, appointments, station drop-offs, etc.)
- Provide dog care: walking, feeding, and vet visits as required (including pet sitting when owners are away)
- Perform daily gardening tasks and general upkeep of outdoor areas
- Handle property care and maintenance (recycling, bins, cleaning windows and guttering as appropriate, minor DIY tasks, regular meter readings, cleaning fireplaces when needed etc.)
- Oversee basic car care and upkeep (refuelling, valeting, maintenance scheduling)
- Run errands such as grocery shopping and dry cleaning etc.
- Liaise with any contractors coming to the property
- Provide general support and be a practical extra pair of hands around the home
Candidate Requirements:
- Previous experience working as a domestic couple or in private households
- High standards of cleanliness, organisation, and discretion
- Confident driver with a clean UK driving licence
- Good family-style cooking skills
- Strong DIY, gardening, and general maintenance ability
- Comfortable around children and pets, with a hands-on, “can-do”, adaptable approach
- Fluent English and right to work in the UK
Accommodation:
A private self-contained annex is available. This includes a separate entrance, two bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom and living room on the upper floor
- The annex is connected to but very separate from the main house
- No dependants permitted
- All household bills (excluding phone and oil) are covered by the family
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