Live -in PA/Mothers help

Our clients are looking for an "All rounder" – Live-in Mothers
helps/PA to attend their family home near Tetbury Cirencester.
The family consists of 4 and a dog. The children are aged 13 & 14
who will part -time board from September 2025. The ideal
candidate will be a self-starter, switched on and tech-savvy and
happy to support the family in all areas of the home with PA,
house management and occasional child care support, when needed,
so the house runs as smoothly and effectively as possible. You
need to be responsive and able to communicate on email and
WhatsApp, confident in using Microsoft Outlook to ensure
appointments/events are booked into the family's diaries. A
confident driver is essential with this role (an automatic car
will be provided). The family already has a cleaner that visits
twice a week along with a general maintenance man.

The ideal candidate should be someone who is a quietly confident,
professional with strong initiative, common sense, strong time
management and organisational skills and happy to support the
family in all areas of their home. Attention to detail will be
important. The role will suit someone who is upbeat and active.
In return, you will be treated as part of the family.

Duties outlined but not limited to:

* Housekeeping – tidying, laundry, and ironing when required.
* Cooking is not essential just an added bonus
* House management duties such as organising contractors, getting
quotes & paying staff members (cleaner/handyman/gardeners) and
tradesmen, and logging any household faults. For this property
and their other properties.
* PA duties for the family and for mum's business such as
organising & booking international flights and transfers for the
family and organising weekly grocery shopping.
* Ad hoc duties such as collecting prescriptions, sending parcels
and other general errands.
* Maintaining a complete schedule for both the children and
parents to coordinate social events, sports fixtures, music
practice and parent's evenings.
* Support with the children when needed , this may include
collection from school .
* Dog walking and care when required.

Hours/ Days: Monday to Friday – between 45 – 50- hours per week
flexible to discuss alternative hours as below

Term time: Monday– Thursday 7.15 am – 7 pm Friday 5.30 pm finish
time with 2-hour break in the day

School holidays: Monday – Thursday 8 am – 7 pm with a 5.30 pm
finish on a Friday.

1 overnight/proxy parent a week and 1-2 weekends proxy parenting
per year (to be discussed in advance)

Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 + GPA (negotiable) + pension
contribution

Accommodation: Sole occupation of a 2 bedroom annexe/cottage,
partners welcome and pets within reason all bills included.

Start: February/ March 2025 – Could be earlier for the right
candidate.

REF: S&W#2758935

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