Role Overview
- Location
- Private estate near Stroud, Cotswolds
- Start Date
- ASAP – early October 2026
- Position
- Permanent, live out
- Salary
- £50,000 per annum
- Leave
- 28 days (standard UK holiday)
- Experience
- Yachting or luxury private household background ideal
The Estate & Team
- A beautiful Cotswolds estate, largely renovated over the past five years and now coming to the end of the works, with a soft launch in October.
- The main house sleeps 10 across 5 bedrooms, with a long barn kitchen, a formal dining room for 14 and a brand new commercial kitchen. An underground tunnel leads through to the pool house, wine room, cinema and a second large dining room.
- There is also a two bedroom guest cottage with bespoke bunk beds, and the old stables converted into a bar, games area and snug with fireplaces.
- Outside – an outdoor kitchen, a den with a pizza oven and dining area, a BBQ kitchen and a viewing platform for picnics.
- Used by the family, who are based in London, and also available for private rental.
- The owners are absolutely delightful, a UK family with three children. The team is made up of an Estate Manager, Host/ess, Head Chef, three Housekeepers (two more being recruited), security and grounds staff.
The Role
- Housekeeping to an exceptional standard across the main house, guest cottage and entertaining spaces.
- Some service as and when required, drinks and similar, though the Host/ess mainly looks after guest service.
- Work hours will vary when residents are in place (8am-6pm), when there are no guests, it will revert to 9.30-4.30. These hours are flexible to employees situation, location etc
- Live out – candidates will need to live within a commutable distance of Stroud.
Role Requirements
- An experienced and energetic Housekeeper. A yachting background is ideal, the attention to detail and understanding of client needs is important
- Own transport and the right to work in the UK is a MUST
