WORK VISA FOR UK ESSENTIAL. Please check our availability before messaging as this is frequently updated.
Please note we currently have a vacancy from late May until the end of June.
We have a small rural estate and a big house in East Perthshire on the Highland Edge. We are three generations of the same family running a rewilding project and ecotourism business. We are involved with conservation projects and writing . There are also flats in the house and cottages on the estate with friendly people, both young and old. We have an interesting beaver reintroduction project with extensive wetlands surrounded by woodlands and an organic farm and hill land. It is a friendly and relaxed situation in a beautiful part of the world.
We are looking for a live-in helpers to manage the schedule for the cleaning of the cottages and off-grid accommodation including most of the cleaning and laundry and other tasks that arise.
During the tourist season this is a busy job, and needs extra helpers at times, but during the off season hours are generally lower (except over Christmas and New Year) and would suit a digital nomad.
All applicants must have a right to work in the UK. Minimum wage paid for all hours worked. No money is deduced for your accommodation in recognition of the fact that this post requires you to take initiative and responsibility for reliable and efficient cover.
You need to be able to ride a quad bike (or ready to learn) and it is a help if you can drive, as cottages are spaced out around the estate.
You will stay in a bedroom of your own and have access to Wifi.
We usually do get a lot of applicants and do not always have time to reply to all. Apologies if we miss yours.
Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Jardinería
Construcción y bricolaje
Ayuda doméstica
Mantenimiento general
Ayuda informática
Intereses
Películas y televisión
Sostenibilidad
Política / justicia social
Eventos y sociedad
Música
Escritura
Dibujo y pintura
Yoga / bienestar
Naturaleza
Senderismo
Ciclismo
Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
We love having people from other countries, or equally from other parts of UK. Paul speaks good French and some Spanish. We enjoy the company of our staff and volunteers and share meals from time to time. While you will have your own space the atmosphere is friendly and supportive.
The estate is a little remote but has a small friendly community and our beavers and rewilding project attract interesting people throughout the year. Staying with us you will learn about life on an estate with an iconic rewilding project.
The castle was begun in the 16th century and has many interesting contents and stories.
Our estate is of especial interest (and delight) to anyone interested in wildlife and ecology and the area is interesting for archaeology. We are close to the Highlands for hillwalking etc.
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Este anfitrión ofrece alojamiento y paga.
Host has indicated that they will pay at least the UK minimum hourly wage for each hour worked and that accommodation will also be provided inline with UK guidance. They are asking for help with a business or business activity. Contact the host directly via the site messenger for more information and details about the wage provided. Any arrangements should be agreed in advance with your host.
Ayuda
Management of the cleaning schedule for our tourism business, including cleaning to a good standard & some laundry and looking after our honesty shop and ordering basic supplies.On occasion you will be asked to cover reception duties as well. Support staff and family can help on busy days. We have three cottages, and four cabins scattered about the estate. You will need to be able to ride a quad bike to reach the more distant ones. We can teach you if need be. It is an advantage if you drive, but not essential.
Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
Español: Intermedio
Francés: Intermedio
Gaelic (Scottish): Intermedio
Alojamiento
You will have your own bedroom in the castle with shared bathrooms/showers and shared kitchen, dining room for use of staff on the ground floor and use of washing machine on specified days.(On rare occasions there may be a need to share your room for a night or two.) Great if you have your own car but you can borrow a bike, or ebike (or sometimes a car if you drive) to get to the shops etc. .. Alternatively we can give you a lift when we are going. Many of our Workawayers have also enjoyed the 3 mile walk to the village.
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You will need warm and waterproof clothes and good walking boots, as well as warm indoor clothes. Weather can be unpredictable at all times of year! We are on a walking trail, the Cateran Trail. We have two e-bikes we can lend. The town of Alyth is 3 miles away, for shops and pubs.You can cycle or walk or a lift may be available. Dundee and Perth are both under an hour by bus from Alyth. There are a number of famous castles and whisky distilleries in the wider area, as well as many hills to climb.
You can organise your own schedule provided you ensure cover for all the changeovers.
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Acceso a Internet
Acceso a Internet limitado
Tenemos animales
Somos fumadores
Puede alojar familias
Puede acoger a nómadas digitales
Our internet is good. We have Starlink throughout the castle.
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Hannah & Cría)
Hannah and Cria are just wonderful. They helped us with so much enthusiasm in so many ways - and in all weathers. They were a delight to have about the place, always cheerful. interesting and fun to talk to. We were so glad their journey of exploration came by us for 3 weeks and we really look forward to meeting them both again before long.
(Excelente
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15 feb 2024
Dejado por el workawayer (Hannah & Cría) para el anfitrión
We spent three weeks volunteering here and we had a wonderful experience! Louise and Paul were such welcoming and warm hosts and we enjoyed getting to know them immensely. The estate is a beautiful place to be with plenty of scenic and interesting locations to explore in the nearby areas. The work was varied and the hours were very fair and… read more flexible. It was great to contribute to the rewilding project and to spend time working outside surrounded by wildlife. We would highly recommend this Workaway :)
Solo puedes ponerte en contacto con workawayers con membresías activas.
(Excelente
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6 feb 2024
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Olivia)
Olivia was the perfect person for the role and we were very lucky to get her. In spite of being from tropical Australia she adapted very cheerfully to life in a rather cold Scottish house in winter. She is very intelligent, organised and responsible. She took care of all the changeovers and laundry through the winter months to a very high… read more standard, while fitting in her online job alongside. She is self sufficient but also sociable and excellent company, and got on very well with the other helpers. Very highly recommended!
(Excelente
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6 feb 2024
Dejado por el workawayer (Olivia) para el anfitrión
I worked here for two months as a housekeeper/general assistant and had an absolutely incredible time. The hosts (Linda and Paul) are two of the funniest, smartest, and most generous people I have ever met - the other Workaways and I regularly joined them for drinks and dinner in their private living quarters. For anyone looking to get a proper… read more taste of rural Scotland while meeting awesome people & developing a variety of new skills - this Workaway is for you.
Solo puedes ponerte en contacto con workawayers con membresías activas.
(Excelente
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8 mar 2022
Dejado por el workawayer (Avery) para el anfitrión
I am so happy that I was able to meet Louise and Paul. They are so kind and welcoming and made me truly feel comfortable during my time with them. I feel very lucky to have been a part of the community and hope to get back soon to visit!
Solo puedes ponerte en contacto con workawayers con membresías activas.
Son opciones de calificación adicionales para cuando los miembros dejan sus comentarios. Se muestra la calificación media dejada en cada opción.
Precisión del perfil:
(5.0)
Intercambio cultural:
(5.0)
Comunicación:
(5.0)
19 feb 2024
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Hannah & Cría)
Hannah and Cria are just wonderful. They helped us with so much enthusiasm in so many ways - and in all weathers. They were a delight to have about the place, always cheerful. interesting and fun to talk to. We were so glad their journey of exploration came by us for 3 weeks and we really look forward to meeting them both again before long.
(Excelente)
15 feb 2024
Dejado por el workawayer (Hannah & Cría) para el anfitrión
We spent three weeks volunteering here and we had a wonderful experience! Louise and Paul were such welcoming and warm hosts and we enjoyed getting to know them immensely. The estate is a beautiful place to be with plenty of scenic and interesting locations to explore in the nearby areas. The work was varied and the hours were very fair and… read more flexible. It was great to contribute to the rewilding project and to spend time working outside surrounded by wildlife. We would highly recommend this Workaway :)
Solo puedes ponerte en contacto con workawayers con membresías activas.
(Excelente)
6 feb 2024
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Olivia)
Olivia was the perfect person for the role and we were very lucky to get her. In spite of being from tropical Australia she adapted very cheerfully to life in a rather cold Scottish house in winter. She is very intelligent, organised and responsible. She took care of all the changeovers and laundry through the winter months to a very high… read more standard, while fitting in her online job alongside. She is self sufficient but also sociable and excellent company, and got on very well with the other helpers. Very highly recommended!
(Excelente)
6 feb 2024
Dejado por el workawayer (Olivia) para el anfitrión
I worked here for two months as a housekeeper/general assistant and had an absolutely incredible time. The hosts (Linda and Paul) are two of the funniest, smartest, and most generous people I have ever met - the other Workaways and I regularly joined them for drinks and dinner in their private living quarters. For anyone looking to get a proper… read more taste of rural Scotland while meeting awesome people & developing a variety of new skills - this Workaway is for you.
Solo puedes ponerte en contacto con workawayers con membresías activas.
(Excelente)
8 mar 2022
Dejado por el workawayer (Avery) para el anfitrión
I am so happy that I was able to meet Louise and Paul. They are so kind and welcoming and made me truly feel comfortable during my time with them. I feel very lucky to have been a part of the community and hope to get back soon to visit!
Solo puedes ponerte en contacto con workawayers con membresías activas.
(Excelente)
25 oct 2021
Dejado por el workawayer (Callum) para el anfitrión
I spent a wonderful five weeks with Louise and Paul on their estate helping with mainly cleaning for holiday accommodation and a variety of other jobs such as gardening. They were both so warm, welcoming and interesting and I enjoyed chatting with them at meals. Paul is a great cook and was very considerate about preparing a vegetarian option for… read more me. They provide you with a comfy room in the main house. The estate is beautiful and it was amazing seeing the beavers and other wildlife around. There's lots to see and do in the surrounding area with great walking, castles, Dundee and the Cairngorms close by.
Solo puedes ponerte en contacto con workawayers con membresías activas.
(Excelente)
22 may 2018
Dejado por el workawayer (Angel) para el anfitrión
It was an amazing experience to be in that house, in that part of Scotland. The landscape is idyllic and the house is full of history. The family feel the nature deeply, they feel their proyect as a way to do something important for the enviroment.
For me it has been a pleasure to meet Paul, Louise, George and Dick. I have felt free always and… read more never under preasure.
Solo puedes ponerte en contacto con workawayers con membresías activas.
(Excelente)
25 abr 2018
Dejado por el workawayer (Hilaire) para el anfitrión
Hello Paul and Louise, sorry for the delay but I wanted to thank you very much for this wonderful stay that I spent with you in this beautiful property. Thank you for your welcome and your kindness. I accomplished a great diversity of works that brought me knowledge. Your property is a haven of peace that conquered me and I hope to return one day.… read more Thank you again for all. See you soon !!
hilaire
Solo puedes ponerte en contacto con workawayers con membresías activas.
(Excelente)
14 abr 2017
Dejado por el workawayer (Meagan) para el anfitrión
Thank you very much Louise and Paul for opening up your home to me! I spent 3 weeks helping to repair the roof with the constructionist Dick and had a great time. Dick provides very clear direction and lots of teaching throughout. It was so mice to feel like a workaway family over meals with Louise, Paul, and the other volunteers Mika and Stefan.… read more Certainly a fun time in rural Scotland!
Solo puedes ponerte en contacto con workawayers con membresías activas.
(Excelente)
13 abr 2017
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Meagan)
Meagan is a very capable and intelligent young woman. She worked consistently and well on our building project helping to get the accommodation ready for the season and was an interesting oerson to have around.
(Excelente)
13 abr 2017
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Mika Maximilian)
Mika was great fun, hard working and helpful. We enjoyed having him and he made a great contribution to our work here.
(Excelente)
13 abr 2017
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Stefan)
Thank you for helping us with our projects Stefan. You were a very good guest and hrlper and we enjoyed meeting you.
(Excelente)
27 feb 2017
Dejado por el workawayer (Sanna) para el anfitrión
My two months with the host have come to an end and leaving feels like waking up from a strange dream. My heart is brimming with memories: of the people I have met and the stories they have shared, of browsing bookshelves where I want to read every single book, of climbing the hills at dusk to watch waves of jackdaws roll across the fields and… read more exploring the surroundings of the castle, transformed by the beavers into an echo of what Scotland might have looked like before wilderness gave way to industrialization.
I stayed in a bedroom in the castle and cooked my own food in return for 15 hours of work a week, which meant I had lots of time for my own freelance work. The tasks were varied, from lighting stoves and cleaning yurts to painting signs and building a workshop, and all the building work was supervised by Dick, a very friendly builder and a great teacher.
I am so grateful for my time here and I think I have only begun to realize what a profound impact these months will have on my life.
Solo puedes ponerte en contacto con workawayers con membresías activas.
(Excelente)
11 ago 2016
Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Gaultier)
Gaultier was very polite and hard working. He worked with other volunteers to help us to take our ecotourism project near to completion. He was always very helpful in the house as well and was generally a joy to have about the place. Highly recommended.
(Excelente)
9 may 2016
Dejado por el workawayer (Pim) para el anfitrión
Great workaway experience!
Together with a group of other volunteers I constructed two yurts under the leadership of the experienced builder Dick. If there were too many people involved we sometimes had to do other little jobs such as removing fences, splitting logs or washing windows. Nothing too hard, and everything goes with a very relaxing… read more atmosphere.
This is a beautiful estate where Louise and Paul are rewildering some of there land to make room for beavers and other wildlife. They were very gentle and talkative, and always very helpful.
There a lots of hikes to do, especially the cateran trail, which goes through the estate, and there are mountains, hills and waterfalls in the neighborhood.
Thanks for the memories!
Solo puedes ponerte en contacto con workawayers con membresías activas.
(Excelente)
26 abr 2016
Dejado por el workawayer (Helene) para el anfitrión
I've spend two wonderful weeks with Paul, Louise and the others volunteers. They are nice, interesting and funny! I've learn a lot of things with Dick, we built a beaver's hide without stress and with amazing atmosphere. There is good hikes close from here, you can find beautiful mountains, and around the place there is hills and forest. So it's… read more never boring, and if you want to improve your english that's a good occasion! If you come from France, Paul speak french in a lovely way and that's helpfull if you miss vocabulary.
Food is definitly very good and the castle is mysterious and beautiful. Neighbors and friends are also nice and welcoming. You'll be never ill at ease here! It was my first workaway experience and i have a lot of good memories. I'm happy to met them and i hope i'll come back!
Solo puedes ponerte en contacto con workawayers con membresías activas.
(Excelente)
25 mar 2016
Dejado por el workawayer (Edward) para el anfitrión
I spent two weeks here helping to build a beaver-viewing hideaway along with other volunteers and it has been a brilliant experience.
The help: 5 hours a day 5 days a week. These hours are fair and I was never pressured to do above or beyond them. For this particular project, I helped with Dick, an experienced builder, so there was lots of… read more support and guidance for a novice like me. Helping hours were generally 9-3 with an hour or so for lunch.
The accommodation: I stayed in one of the many bedrooms and privacy was never a problem. Bedding and towel provided. There is a good shower and do-it-yourself laundry facilities.
The social side: This was a great place to meet other volunteers and make new friends. Paul, Louise, the rest of the family and all other residents and guests are delightful, extremely welcoming and definitely great company. We had many interesting and funny conversations and learned a lot about local politics, beavers and the history of the estate.
The food: Self-service breakfast of cereals, fruit, toast tea and coffee etc. Lunch is at 12.30-1pm and is usually something warm and filling. Dinner is around 8pm and is always delicious. If you are vegetarian, vegan, have allergies or intolerances, never fear! Paul and Louise are wonderful and will do whatever they can to ensure you eat well.
Things to do: The closest village (Alyth) is about 50 minutes to 1 hour's walk away and you can either follow a section of the Cateran trail or take the Den of Alyth. Both are lovely walks. However, a lift into the village for supplies or to catch the bus is often available. There are great walks all around the estate, plenty of wildlife and there's always the opportunity to help with some political campaigning too. There's a couple of pubs in Alyth but nothing too wild!
If you are in search of an interesting place to live where you can meet caring hosts and friendly people, have the opportunity to learn new skills and be outside, this is the place for you. There are currently plans for a volunteer common room too so things can only get better!
All that is left to say is an enormous thank you to the all the family and good luck for the future. I am certain we shall meet again one day.
Solo puedes ponerte en contacto con workawayers con membresías activas.
(Excelente)
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Jardinería
Construcción y bricolaje
Ayuda doméstica
Mantenimiento general
Ayuda informática
Películas y televisión
Sostenibilidad
Política / justicia social
Eventos y sociedad
Música
Escritura
Dibujo y pintura
Yoga / bienestar
Naturaleza
Senderismo
Ciclismo
