Temporary Household Assistant over Christmas and New Year near Witney, Oxfordshire, UK

Temporary Household Assistant – near Witney, Oxfordshire – 27 December to 2 January – 10am to 4pm daily – £25 an hour, double time on bank holidays

A family in Oxfordshire will be hosting around 12 to 14 relatives and friends over the festive period and needs a friendly, cheerful and hands-on Household Assistant to help keep the home running. It will be a busy, informal house with young children and dogs, so a warm, smiley manner and being at ease around both are essential.

• Location: near Witney in Oxfordshire
• Dates: 27 December to 2 January
• Hours: 10am to 4pm every day
• Pay: £25 an hour, and double time on bank holidays
• Type: temporary, live-out (no accommodation provided)

The role

• General tidying and cleaning, keeping shared areas presentable and clearing glasses
• Helping with a guest changeover on 27 December: fresh bed linen, cleaning bathrooms and getting bedrooms ready for new arrivals
• Laying and clearing the table, plating up and helping to serve meals
• Washing up, and loading and unloading the dishwasher
• Simple food preparation such as peeling vegetables (the main cooking is done in advance)

What you need

• Experience in housekeeping, a private household and/or hospitality
• A friendly, cheerful and approachable manner, happy in a lively home with young children and dogs
• Organised, reliable and hands-on
• Comfortable helping with basic kitchen prep and informal meal service
• A driver who can get to and from the property reliably each day

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