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Bard, definately bard. Alfred was a man of many talents to bruce wayne, I feel like bard will give you the wide range of abilities to best compliment whomever you are assisting.
Plus prestidigitation, the best non-combat spell ever. Espically in a non-industrial world.
There are some nice traits in that direction too.
Giving you boni on knowledge nobility, so you can tell him how to behave or know it yourself^^.
Also maybe consider a halfling, Golarion fluffwise?
A few levels in this dandy rogue archetype might help. Slap people with your glove!
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Don't forget about mending. Historically, mending was a large part of a valet's job.
I'd also suggest watching some Upstairs Downstairs or Downton Abbey too...
Well, who is the person your character is serving? That might also help determine what kind of skills the character would learn and want to be good at.
With the divine classes, my question would be can they serve their "master" while also serving their god? Oracle WOULD work better than Cleric in this regard, but working that out is something to consider, maybe. (It could also provide some interesting inner conflict.)
I like the bard suggestion too, and I might review some bard archetypes that best suit the flavor (if I wanted to design a "Jeeves," say, I'd go with Archivist). A weirder but interesting direction to go might be alchemist--still a skill monkey, got some buffing, poorer on healing. Another spellcaster choice could be witch--has some healing spells and the healing hex; perhaps the familiar is the family pet.
Also, if we want to be very pedantic about this, your character is in fact a valet (serves a person), not a butler (serves a household). :)
An inquisitor might make a great right hand man. Maybe not so much with the buffing as the bard, but you have access to some great divine spells, and a great array of useful skills and abilities, I mean monster lore is great for being a basket of knowledge the character you are serving.
Going to throw out summoner master and eidolon butler. The summoner can be a halfling with the Childlike feat for an Artemis Fowl feel. ;D
Or alternatively, Ciel Phantomhive. Burn an evo point to give your eido Skilled in Profession Butler.
I would say go with a re-flavored version of the Gisha bard archetype. If he's a butler, it would make sense that he could do something similar to the 'tea ceremony' to buff the party for a while.
Another one might be a re-flavored Preacher Inquisitor. The idea of using his warning ability in an Alfred voice to protect your master amuses me.
Sensei Monk might be another option because of the strict discipline and such. You also gain diplomacy, knowledge skills, and Bard abilities. Depends on if you'd rather use hand to hand combat rather than a sword.
Edit: The more I think about it, the more I think a Sensei Monk would be perfect for this role. They get so many party buffing and support abilities, doesn't have to wear armor, would be able to max Wisdom rather than Str or Dex...
There is this from way back when.
Not an official class and more of an NPC class but if you ask your GM nicely.....