Domestic Couple – Gardener/Maintenance & Housekeeper
Location: Meon Valley, nr Winchester Hampshire
Start Date: December 2025 / January 2026
Salary: £65,000–£75,000 gross per annum (negotiable depending on experience)
A busy, family-orientated household in the beautiful Meon Valley, Hampshire, is seeking an experienced, energetic, and proactive Domestic Couple to join their team. Must love children and animals!
Role Overview:
This is a hands-on role for a positive, flexible, and animal-loving couple who will take pride in maintaining the property, home, and grounds to a high standard.
Responsibilities include:
Housekeeper / Family Support
• All general housekeeping and household organisation
• Assisting with food preparation (no formal cooking required)
• Some food shopping, and running errands for the principal
• Helping with pet care (four dogs, two cats, chickens, and donkeys)
• Liaising with part-time support staff (gardener and ironing lady)
MInimal babysitting may be required (approx once a month) for school aged children
Gardener / Maintenance
• General garden maintenance across approx. five acres, including paddocks and a walled garden
• Basic property and equipment maintenance
• Working alongside a part-time gardener (two days per week)
Occasional airport runs and (boarding) school runs
Key Requirements:
• Animal lover essential to assist with the dogs, cats, donkeys and sheep!
• Ideally both must drive (car provided for work use; own car required for personal use)
• Energetic, enthusiastic, and highly flexible with a positive, can-do attitude
• Team players who are happy to work weekends (five-day week including most weekends, with one weekend off per month)
Hours: 8:00 am – 6:00 pm, with a two-hour break during the day
5 days per week, working weekends with one weekend off a month, Tuesdays and Wednesdays off
Accommodation:
A stunning two-bedroom, two-bathroom cottage with its own private garden in the village, walking distance of the main house. Pets welcome but regret not suitable for dependents.
Interviewing now for a December 2025 / January 2026 start.