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Lord and Lady St Levan are looking for an enthusiastic, discreet and hands-on caretaker to join them (and their four children) in their medieval castle on the island of St Michael s Mount, just off the coast of Cornwall.
The role will see the castle s custodian undertaking a variety of tasks, from organising security for the castle and its contents and assisting the St Aubyn family in both the private and public areas of the castle, to performing maintenance tasks such as furniture moving and picture hanging, as well as promoting conservation.
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As it is a tidal island, it is only connected to the mainland during low tide - at all other times it is only accessible by boat - making this job unappealing to those who get queasy at sea. Kate Cornwell, head of HR at St Aubyn Estates, explained: People who suffer from sea sickness need not apply - you ll need to love boats as it s the only way to get on and off the island at high tide.
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St Michael s Mount in Cornwall is one of the UK s most iconic and recognisable landmarks - and you could get paid to live there.
St Michael s Mount in Cornwall is one of the region s biggest tourist hotspots
The St Aubyn family, who have lived there since 1647, continue to live at the site
Estate is now advertising for a Castle Officer to work at island s medieval castle
The small tidal island is usually visited by around 350,000 people every year