Domestic Couple Gardener/Maintenance & Housekeeper
Location: Meon Valley nr Winchester Hampshire
Start Date: December 2025 / January 2026
Salary: 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)
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)
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.
Required Skills:
Housekeeper Gardener
Required Education:
Housekeeping
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