Here's The Queen's Help-Wanted Ad For A Royal Dish Washer

The Queen is advertising for a employee who must be willing to travel for up to three months of the year around her palaces - including Balmoral - to do the dishes.

The successful applicant will be based at Buckingham Palace but must be prepared to travel to Windsor, Sandringham, Balmoral and the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh when the household moves around.

Travel to the various Royal residences has been made a "mandatory requirement" for the £14,200-a-year job.

The General Catering Assistant (Wash Up) - as it has been formally described - will mainly work in the staff restaurant of the Royal Household but also wash other Royal dishes too.

"You must be willing to work away from London for up to three months of the year," says the job advert on the Royal website.

"You will join the team responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the staff restaurant, wash-up areas and equipment in accordance with the Health and Hygiene Regulations to ensure the smooth operation of the staff restaurant."

The successful applicant must be "punctual, reliable, able to work well in a team and have a flexible and willing attitude."

Although based at Buckingham Palace, they must "be happy to travel and work at other Royal residences in the UK and at weekends."

The 40-hours-a-week job is an official position paid for from the Civil List.

The job does offer accommodation and has a closing date of January 15. Experience of a similar job is "desirable."