Live-in Part-Time House & Dog Sitter and Security Role
Location: Near Peterborough

We are seeking a responsible and dependable live-in House/Dog Sitter and Security Person to join a small, dedicated team looking after a large historic house open to the public. This is a part-time position ideally suited to a couple with an early pension, or a background in the military or police service. The role includes accommodation in a self-contained two-bedroom flat on the second floor of the property, with a private entrance.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide on-call security and house/dog-sitting cover for approximately:

• 30 mid-week nights per year
• Up to 10 weekends per year
• Provide 25 full mid-week days of security and house maintenance cover (8:00am–5:30pm with one-hour lunch) during periods when the full-time security staff member is off duty or on holiday
• Work up to 30 afternoons between late May and September, offering security and room-stewarding while the house is open to the public (1:30pm–5:30pm)
• Be available for additional hours as required and agreed in advance

Carry out general estate and household duties, which may include:

• Security checks and monitoring
• Room stewarding during public opening
• Walking and caring for dogs
• House and general maintenance tasks
• Clearing and laying fires, bringing up logs
• Grass cutting, hedge trimming, and similar outdoor tasks

Candidate Requirements:

• Practical, reliable, and committed, with a flexible approach to work
• Comfortable working independently as well as part of a small team
• Active, trustworthy, and honest
• Fluency in English preferred
• A love of dogs is essential
• Non-smoker
• Full UK Driving Licence required
• No formal qualifications required; practical experience and a proactive attitude are valued

Accommodation:

• A two-bedroom, self-contained flat on site, located on the second floor with its own private entrance
• Council tax and water included
• Electricity bills covered up to an agreed cap
• The property is unfurnished
• No private garden

Salary & Benefits:

• Please present your salary expectation
• 30 mid-week nights and 10 weekends of on-call house/dog-sitting and security
• 25 full mid-week days of security and house maintenance
• 30 afternoons of security and room-stewarding
• Additional hours beyond those listed will be paid separately, by agreement

Start Date:

• Flexible and negotiable for the right couple