Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk A lovely live-in role has come in working for a 9 bedrooms property in Suffolk (only 1 bedroom is used during school terms, 5 bedrooms in total are used during holidays only). This is a great opportunity for someone who is proactive and organised with the highest standards and meticulous attention to detail, to manage and take responsibility of this property and the family (2 Principals most of the time 4 boys during school holidays – 2 at boarding school and 2 at University during school terms). They also have an elderly uncle (93 years old who is still in very good shape mentally) who lives in a cottage in their grounds. Duties: · General Housekeeping such as general cleaning, polishing, organizing etc · Laundry and ironing – it’s important to follow the system, making sure that the clothes go back in the right bedroom/ wardrobe etc. · Groceries stock ( the employer does the grocery shopping online) · Keeping stock of cleaning products and other general items around the house · Cooking is not necessary however you might be asked to prepare simple breakfast sometimes · Changing beds · Silver polishing · Caring for fine furniture and antiques · Feeding the pets (1 dog – an elderly Golden retriever and 2 cats) · Keeping the terrace and the garden furniture clean during the summer · Taking delivery of items · 2h a day included will be spent in their 93 years old uncle's cottage (in their grounds) cooking his lunch (usually steak and avocado), cleaning the cottage and doing his laundry and ironing. And more duties related to housekeeping/ house management/ house organisation Hours and days: Hours per week: 8am to 4pm Mon to Fri. Ideally with some flexibility, if they need some help on a Friday night or a Saturday to help the Chef who is cooking for a dinner party or similar. Accommodation: your own ensuite bedroom in the house Start date: around the 7 th of Aug 2025 but they can be a bit flexible for the right person Requirements The ideal candidate would be/ would have: · Good English · Organized · A mature person with a good work ethic and good attention to detail/ organized, the clients like things kept in order the whole time · Someone who is diligent and gets on with their work in the background and who is a great Housekeeper with experience in laundry and ironing. · A kind and gentle person Benefits Salary: £40,000 gross per annum 28 days holiday a year including public holidays