Butler Application Form
Your first step towards the Manor begins here.
About Butler Application Form
The butler application form is where we receive the information needed for selection from those who wish to serve at the Manor of Queen's Butler. We read, one by one, your courtesy, the way you wish to work and what you have valued until now. After sending, you receive a copy of your application, and we contact you with the next steps in line with the recruitment guidelines.
Application Form
Before applying, please check the role and the working arrangements
Checking before you apply means matching the role you would take at the Manor against the way you wish to work. A butler receives each guest, prepares the tea, protects the Manor's furnishings and quietly supports the course of the day. For shoots and meetings the butler handles reception and assists with proceedings; for the Apprentice Butler Experience, the butler demonstrates the conduct.
Both women and men are welcome to apply. Even without experience, please describe in concrete terms the occasions on which you have attended to people, arranged your surroundings or supported others quietly. More than an impressive career, we look for the attentiveness to observe and anticipate, and the honesty to ask when something is unclear.
Read the recruitment guidelines
What information should I have ready before sending?
| Name and contact details | Please have your name, an email address at which you can receive replies, and your telephone number ready. |
|---|---|
| Age | Please give your age at the time of applying, in figures. For eligibility, see the recruitment guidelines. |
| Previous experience | Please describe work receiving people, roles attending to others' needs, and anything you have pursued over time. |
| Preferred hours | Please tell us, in your own words, the days and times you can currently work. |
| Reasons for applying | Please tell us, in your own words, why you wish to serve as a butler and what role you would like to take at the Manor. |
| Photograph (optional) | A photograph of yourself may be attached if you wish. How to attach it is explained on the application form. |
What should I write in each field?
| Field | What to include | Why we ask |
|---|---|---|
| Experience as a butler or in hospitality | Not only the job title, but the role you actually held and for how long | To see the conduct you could bring to the Manor |
| Preferred working hours | Days and times you can work, and when you could start | To compare your preferences with the working conditions once confirmed |
| Reasons for applying | What moved you, and the kind of butler you aspire to be | To understand your motivation in your own words |
| Photograph (optional) | If attached, a recent photograph in which you are recognisable | As optional material to be considered alongside your application |
Having read your application, we will contact you individually if there is anything further we would like to ask.
Please check
- That your name, age and contact details are correct
- That your preferred hours reflect your current wishes
- That the experience field describes what you actually did
- That your reasons for applying are written in your own words
- That the photograph is optional and the form can be sent without one
Please do not enter
- Sensitive personal information not needed for selection
- Third parties' secrets or confidential information of your employer
- Identity document numbers or images
- Card numbers or bank account details
What happens after I send my application?
Acknowledgement
A copy of your application is sent by automatic reply. If it does not arrive, please check your spam folder and the address you entered.
Review
Our recruitment staff read your experience, preferred hours and reasons for applying. If there is anything further to ask, we contact you by email.
Next steps
If your application proceeds, we let you know individually when and how we will be in touch, and the candidate dates and times.
A conversation about your wishes
We ask about your experience, how you wish to work and the bearing you value as a butler. Please check the prior notice for the place, what to bring and what to wear.
After selection
Confirmation of the conduct required, the Manor's commitments, your responsibilities and preparation before starting are explained individually.
What do we look for in selection?
How you attend to people
The conversation at selection is an occasion for both sides to confirm not merely the names of past roles, but the bearing to wait for others' words, to ask what is needed and to respond with courtesy.
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Your understanding of the butler's role
We ask how you see the role of arranging a guest's time and the course of the Manor's day, rather than standing out.
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Preferred working hours
We ask the days and times you can work and when you could start. For working conditions, please see the recruitment guidelines and the notice for selection.
Read moreQWhat should I write if I have no experience as a butler?
Please see the recruitment guidelines for experience requirements. On the form, describe in concrete terms occasions on which you have received people, prepared a setting, or acquired something through sustained effort.
QCan women apply?
Yes. Both female and male butlers serve at Queen's Butler. We consider not gender but courtesy and understanding of the role.
QIs a CV required at the time of application?
Please complete each field of the form. If additional documents are needed, we will explain individually what to submit and how.
QWhere do I enter my preferred days and times?
In the preferred working hours field, please give the days, times and start date you can currently manage. For working conditions, see the recruitment guidelines and the notice for selection.
QHow should I enter my age?
Please give your age at the time of applying, in figures. For eligibility, including age, please see the recruitment guidelines.
QMust I attach a photograph?
The photograph is optional. You can send the form without one. How to attach it is explained on the application form.
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Tell us, in your own words, why you wish to serve at the Manor.
Before completing the form, please read the recruitment guidelines and consider your experience and preferred working hours.