The Queen Of England Is Looking To Hire A Butler At Buckingham Palace

If you have been wanting to live your Downton Abbey fantasy, then you should know, the Queen of England is looking to hire a new butler at Buckingham Palace.

If you have been wanting to live your Downton Abbey fantasy, then you should know, the Queen of England is looking to hire a new butler at Buckingham Palace.

But just know that the role does pay a little less than the current average living wage in the UK, however, it does come with some perks.

Here are some details of the role:

Starting salary is £20,806 per annum, or $26,739.66 USD

Working hours are 45 per week, Monday through Sunday.

While previous hospitality experience is certainly an advantage, it’s not essential. The palace is more interested in a candidate that is proactive in your approach and ability to tackle challenges.

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Not only can you look forward to working in a very unique environment, but you’ll also have a decent benefits package that includes 33 days of vacation (inclusive of Bank Holidays), a 15% employer contribution pension scheme, meals provided, as well as support of your continued professional development. Besides that, the best perk is this role is a live-in-role, meaning you’ll be given accommodation – for which your salary will get abated.

The free accommodation part is a great perk given that London accommodation can be bleak at times. The average rent for a two-bedroom private rented house in London is £1,730 compared to the average £820 across the rest of England.

If you’re interested you can send in your application here.

There are also other roles currently going at the Palace, such as Assistant FloristPersonal AssistantProperty Project Supervisor and others. 

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