14 Housekeeper jobs

A property based near Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, CV36, are looking for either one or two new members of staff to join their staff.  This is a live out role, so you should be able to easily commute with your own car.   Package Offered  Ether Full Time or Part time Options Available Full Time (Monday-Friday), £30,000 gross per year Part Time (4 days per week), £23,000 gross per year Family Background A beautiful property, with a family of four, a couple, two children aged 9 and 11, live near Moreton-in-Marsh.  The property has large grounds, and animals, and therefore need additional staff to help care for the grounds, property and animals.  They have two Shetland Ponies, two donkeys and four dogs.  You should be able to commute easily to the property each day.  They family are offering the role to either one full time person, or two two, part time candidates - so depending on your preference you can apply for either the full time or part time role.  You should be a team player, and willing to maintain the grounds and property to a high standard.   Duties You will be in charge of all the maintenance and upkeep of the property including: External house maintenance - maintaining the house wall, windows, doors and roofs Maintain the lawns and plant irrigation Yard maintenance Gates and fencing Walls and pathways Ensure pest control Ensure family cars are clean, re-fuelled and serviced (including MOTs, tyres, etc)  Maintain DIY and gardening equipment Internal house maintenance will include maintaining the petty cash records  Ensure house bills and post are re-directed to the right person for handling Ensure oil levels are sufficient for the season Keep fires clean and ‘topped up’ with chimneys swept Maintain electrical appliances Maintain lights and electrics Maintain plumbing and pipe work Maintain the wifi, sky, security equipment, smoke alarms, telephones and aerials Ensure sufficient drinks are in the house for family and events Ensure pest control Ensure general household repairs are carried out or sub-contracted out as required Animal care including vet treatments, medical care, grooming and supervision Dogs when required And any other animal care as required – training will be provided if needed Event preparation for the house and family businesses Support at events Driving and General  Supervise contractors including obtaining quotes, arranging appointments and quality assuring the work Driving the family as required Supervising the children (and their friends) as required Assist with ad hoc requests to help with the smooth running of the household Location/Accommodation This is a live out role so no accommodation would be provided. The property is near Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, CV36 .   Days/Hours Full time is Monday to Friday, 8am - 5pm, and you may have to work weekends (when agreed in advance).  Part time will be four days per week, and this may be over the weekend.   Languages You should speak a good level of English.   Special Skills You should have experience working as a handyperson. You must have a full driving licence and be a confident driver with your own car to commute each day.  You will be provided a car for work duties - this is automatic.   Interviews/Start Date ASAP - the family are interviewing now.

A family based near Worthing, West Sussex BN14 are looking for a temporary housekeeper, who is able to do simple cooking and look after their family home.  The current housekeeper is going away over Christmas, and the family need an extra pair of hands from the 27th of December – 2nd of January (you should be available for this whole period) .  The family home is near Worthing, West Sussex, BN14.   Package Offered £15-17 gross per hour, plus double pay for the 1st of January. £180-204 gross per day, for 7 days.   Family Background The property is a beautiful family home, with 11 bedrooms.  There is a couple, with four grown children, and two dogs.  There will be no other staff on site, and the family will be having a relaxing Christmas and New Year – they won’t be entertaining or having guests during this booking period.   Duties You will be in charge of all of the housekeeping in the property. You will be responsible for doing all of the laundry and ironing.   If you are comfortable in the kitchen, you may be asked to do light cooking and follow basic recipes.  You should be pet friendly and happy to be around the dogs, take them for walks as required.  Ideally you should be happy to be stuck in, be involved in the day to day life of the family and help as and when is needed around the family.  You do not need to be able to drive, but if you do this is a plus and will be given access to a car for any errands.   Location/Accommodation The property is near Worthing, West Sussex, BN14. During the booking you’ll be given live in accommodation on the family property, within the family home.      Days/Hours Working each day of the booking 27th of December through to the 2nd of January – 7 days in total.  8am-8pm, 12 hours each day with breaks and down-time throughout the day. You should be happy to be flexible with hours worked.   Languages You must speak a good level of English.     Special Skills You should be available for the whole booking and happy to live in with the family.  You should be discreet and well-mannered and just happy to make life easier. Interview/Start Date The booking is for the 27th of December – 2nd of January (you should be available for this whole period).   The family are interviewing now to make the booking.

Position:  Nanny / housekeeper Duration:  Permanent Type:  Live out   Hours:  Part time Start date:  Jan 2020 Salary:  £11-12/Hour Net Location Kensal Green, NW10 Schedule Monday - Friday 10am- 5pm (35 hrs/week in total) Child's age 3.5 yrs , 1.5 yrs + 6 months old Starting date: Jan 2020 Salary £11- £12 net/hour Responsibility General childcare and Nursery duties and a little bit of help for Housekeeping. Duties include school pick up, meal preparation, organising activities for children and providing support for the family. The ideal candidate Baby experience is a must, creative, discreet, proactive, energetic, engaging, developmentally focused and loving like a grandma type.

Position:  Nanny Duration:  Permanent Type:  Live out   Hours:  Full time Start date:  ASAP Salary:  £12-15/Hour Net       Location Hampstead, NW1 Schedule 30 hrs/week guaranteed and flexible time Child's age 5 years old boy Starting date ASAP Salary £12- £15 net/hour Responsibility Sole charge & shared care nanny housekeeper role to look after a 5-year-old boy. Mum is working at home so there will be times the nanny will be working together with the mum. Duties include: school pick up, preparing healthy meals and feeding the boy on time, organise outdoor and stimulating activities, play dates and playgroups and making sure that the boy is packed with stimulating activities and housekeeping.  The perfect candidate: Someone who is very engaging and energetic as the boy has full of energy and very active. The nanny should be creative and ready to match the level of the boy. Very important as well is that the nanny is happy to do housekeeping duties.   

Full Time Live Out Nanny or Nanny Housekeeper in Penge East  Position:  Nanny / housekeeper Duration:  Permanent Type:  Live out   Hours:  Full time Start date:  Jan 2020 Salary:  £10-12/Hour Net     Location Penge East, SE20 Schedule Monday-Friday 7:30am-6:30pm (55 hrs/week) Child's age 5 months old girl Starting date Jan 2020 Salary £10- £12 net/hour Responsibility Sole charge nanny role to take care of a 5-month-old baby. The mum will be back to work in Jan 2020 and they need a highly experienced Nanny. Duties include: following the baby's routines and schedule, preparing healthy meals and feed her on time, organise outdoor and stimulating activities, play dates and playgroups, take her to a doctors appointment, help in giving a bath, dressing, potty training and weaning. Childcare related housekeeping. The perfect candidate: Someone who has a good experience with babies, fun, creative, engaging, like a grandma type, loving, good initiative, organised, flexible and speaks a good level of English. Note: The family has two friendly cats.

A high profile individual who lives in Holborn, WC2, London is looking for a live out housekeeper to cover maternity leave for his currently housekeeper, from February 2020 for between 9 - 12 months in a fixed term contract.  You should be happy to commit for the duration of the contract.  You should be confident with housekeeping and assisting with personal assisting work.   Package Offered £28,000 gross per year 28 days holiday (pro-rata if a shorter length contract) Fully Employed on a Fixed Term Contract Family Background A high profile principal is looking for a live out housekeeper, to cover the maternity leave of his current housekeeper.  You should be happy to assist with additional admin/PA duties.  The principal lives in a large, beautiful London townhouse, and has a much loved French Bulldog.  He has a full time PA, and other staff who work for him, in both his person and business life.   Duties The main duties for this role are to assist in all aspects of the principles professional and personal arrangements and to ensure his properties are maintained to the highest standard.  The most important part is ensuring the care and wellbeing of the principal’s dog. Including vet check-ups, grooming, feeding and the general day-to-day care of her.  Another large part of the role is the housekeeping for the house, so you should be confident and pro-active in this area.  You may be asked to do basic cooking, run errands and food shopping, and serve tea/coffee during the day.  Flower arranging and making the house look beautiful for the principal and his guests is key.  You should be able to work independently, with a calm manner, and polite and discreet disposition. You should be a self-starter, trustworthy and able to manage your own time efficiently. You will need to be organised, conscientious, punctual, and have great attention to detail. The client runs some of his business from his home so you should be able to slot in with minimal direction and work happily without much day-to-day supervision.  When the principal travels with work, you may be asked to housesit/care for the dog, but there will be no overnights.  You should be happy to host the dog at your own property, particularly at the weekends when the principal is away.  But you will be given time off in lieu for the walking hours.   Location This is a live out position and the principal is based in Holborn, WC2, London.  You should be able to easily commute to the property.   Days/Hours Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 5:30pm each day.   Languages You must speak a good level of English.   Special Skills You should be confident caring for pets, and have a pro-active and discreet manner.   Interview/Start date The contract will commence in February 2020, and will last between 9 - 12 months in a fixed term contract.  You should be happy to commit for the duration of the contract.    

  Job Type Live In Nanny Housekeeper Location Crouch End, London Salary £400 to £550 per Week (negotiable depending on experience) Experience 2 years Languages English SL Education 1 year Working Days Monday - Friday Working Hours 08:00 - 20:00 A family in Crouch End is looking for a live in Nanny Housekeeper who can help care for their toddler as well as ensuring their home is clean and tidy. The Nanny Housekeeper will be required Monday to Friday from 8am to 8pm and will be provided with a spacious double bedroom and a shared bathroom. The family have two dogs so they are looking for someone who is comfortable around animals. The Nanny Housekeeper will be responsible for duties such as: helping to get the children ready in the morning taking the children to school and nursery supervising playdates taking the children to parks and playgrounds preparing meals and snacks organising activities helping with the evening routine The Nanny Housekeeper will also be responsible for: laundry and ironing dusting cleaning the kitchen and bathrooms organising bedrooms changing bed linen organising pantries running errands wiping down surfaces The family are looking for someone who has a valid paediatric first aid certificate and who can start as soon as possible. If you are interested in this position please apply and a consultant will contact you with more information.

Posted Today Job Type Live In Nanny Housekeeper Location Harlow, Hertfordshire Salary £400 to £500 per Week (negotiable depending on experience) Experience 2 years Languages English SL Education 1 year Working Days Tuesday - Saturday Working Hours 08:00 - 19:00 A famliy in Harlow is looking for a live in Nanny Housekeeper to help care for their three children and ensure their home is maintained their home to a high standard. The Nanny Housekeeper will be needed Tuesday to Saturday from 8am to 7pm and will be provided with a spacious bedroom and bathroom. The family are looking for someone who can travel with them throughout the year. The Nanny Housekeeper will be responsible for: helping to get the children ready in the morning helping with homework taking the children to lessons and activities ensuring the children's things are ready for the next day preparing meals and snacks helping with the evening routine The Nanny Housekeeper will also be responsible for: dusting hoovering and mopping the floor organising the laundry and ironing changing bed linen cleaning the kitchen and bathrooms organising bedrooms running errands The family are looking for someone who has a valid paediatric first aid certificate and who can start as soon as possible.    

Job Type Part Time Nanny Housekeeper Location London, Chelsea Salary £10 to £12 per Hour (negotiable depending on experience) Experience 2 years Languages English SL, Russian Education 1 year Working Days Monday - Friday Working Hours 15:00 - 19:00 Russian speaking Nanny Housekeeper is needed by a family in Chelsea, London for a Live Out Part Time position to help them look after their lovely toddler and help them maintain the appearance of their home. The working hours for this position would be Monday to Friday, approximately 20 hours per week with an earlier shift every Friday. The family is happy to offer more hours if the candidate desires. Duties for this position would include Looking after the child’s needs, welfare, development, health and safety Supervision of the child at all times in your care Taking the child to and from activities and play dates Changing nappies, cleaning and sterilising bottles Bathing the child and preparing for nap time or bedtime routine Ensuring the bedrooms are tidy Mopping, sweeping and hoovering the floors Loading the dishwasher/ doing the dishes Dusting furniture Freshening the rooms Someone who speaks Russian would be ideal for this position but the family is also open for Latvian, Lithuanian, or Ukrainian speakers. The family is looking for someone to start as soon as possible. To learn more about this role, please complete the form below and a consultant will contact you with more information.  

A Live Out Part Time Nanny Housekeeper in Wandsworth Job Type Part Time Nanny Housekeeper Location London, Wandsworth Salary £11 to £13 per Hour (negotiable depending on experience) Experience 2 years Languages English SL, French Education 1 year Working Days Monday - Friday Working Hours 08:00 - 12:00 A Live Out Part Time Nanny Housekeeper in Wandsworth, London is needed by a family to look after their baby and help them with their household. The family would need someone from Monday to Friday, approximately 20 hours per week, can be morning hours or afternoon hours. Someone who speaks French would be beneficial for this role. A valid first aid qualification is needed for this position. Duties would include Looking after the child’s needs, welfare, development, health and safety Supervision of the child at all times in your care Changing nappies, cleaning and sterilising bottles Bathing the child and preparing for nap time or bedtime routine Ensuring the bedrooms are tidy Mopping, sweeping and hoovering the floors Loading the dishwasher/ doing the dishes Dusting furniture Freshening the rooms The family is looking for someone who can start as soon as possible. To learn more about this role, please complete the form below and a consultant will contact you with more information.  

Our client looks after properties in central London for multiple High Net Worth principals and families and is now looking for a House Manager to assist him in the daily management of these high-end properties. A car is not essential for this role as all properties are in central London. Package Offered Up to £30,000 gross per year (depending on experience) Fully Employed 20 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays Background Our client looks after properties in central London for multiple High Net Worth clients and is now looking for a House Manager to assist him in the management of these high-end properties. Our client is looking for an experienced and trustworthy person, who he can trust to manage these properties independently and work on their own initiative. The candidate must be extremely organised, reliable and well-presented. Each property you will be looking after is different, so you must be happy to work in a varied environment and be happy to provide a bespoke service to each principal or family. Duties Our client manages properties for both single principals as well as families, so you should be experienced and comfortable in working in varied environments. Your duties will include being a trusted Key holder for properties to cover all types of problems, from alarms to burst pipes and any emergencies, opening property for access and safekeeping. Managing the housekeeping staff and ensuring attention to detail, discretion and respect of the property always, ensuring that all domestic housework is carried out to the highest quality. Keeping fridge stocked and light bulb replacement, dry cleaning and watering of plants, dealing with third parties for issues relating to the property. Arranging bespoke events and experiences on request of the client. Taking care of all the administration of the property, arranging, filing, scanning and forwarding documents/post. Ensuring the property is ready for occupancy. Overall you will be responsible for ensuring total peace of mind to the clients that their properties are being looked after. Location/Accommodation All of the properties you will be managing are based in central London – so you should be local and in easy commuting distance. Days/Hours 40 hours per week Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm (these hours may differ so you should be happy to be flexible when required) Languages You must speak a good level of English.  Special Skills You should have experience with property management Interview/Start date ASAP 

A family of 4 are looking for a housekeeper to help them clean and manage their 4-bedroom property in Chelsea, SW1, London four mornings per week.  Package Offered £16 gross per hour / £15.50 net per hour 12 hours per week – four mornings  Family Background A professional family with 2 grown up children are looking for someone to help with the housekeeping of their 4-bedroom house in Chelsea. Their son resides on the lower ground floor of the property and their daughter is currently at university and returns home in the holidays. The family spend a lot of their time in the countryside so often there is only one person staying in the household. The property has 4 lovely bedrooms spread over 5 floors, so there are a lot of stairs to climb! Their current housekeeper has unfortunately recently fallen ill and is unable to return to work, so they are now looking for a new housekeeper to take over the role.  They have no pets in the household, and driving is not required for this role. They are looking for someone who is cheerful, has a can-do attitude and who understands the importance of being discreet when working within a private household.   Duties Your role will be the housekeeping within the property.  You should be happy to help with household management as part of your daily duties.  As the only housekeeper to attend the property, you'll be responsible for all of the deep cleaning and daily cleaning within the household.   You should be confident with laundry and ironing and should be skilled in these areas.   Occasionally you may need to take clothes to the dry cleaners and run other errands, however, you do not need to drive for this role.  A five floor household, you should be fit and healthy as there are lots of stairs!  You should have an excellent eye for detail, be experienced with all aspects of housekeeping, with good ​good common sense and the initiative to organise your own workload.  Along with housekeeping you should be aware of household management, willing to tidy up and ensure everything goes back to where it 'lives' in the house.  You should be warm and friendly and have a 'can-do' attitude.​ Location The family’s property is based in Chelsea, SW1, London  so you should be within easy commuting distance to be able to get to the property on time for work each day. This is a live out role.   Days/Hours 4 mornings per week/12 hours per week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 9am – 12pm Languages You must speak a good level of English.     Special Skills You should be experienced at housekeeping and have an excellent eye for detail   Interview/Start date The family are looking to start interviewing ASAP 

Part time housekeeper sought for single principal in village near Henley on Thames RG10. You must drive and have your own car due to location. Package Offered £16 - £24 gross per hour depending on experience. (Total 8 hours per week) Family Background An enthusiastic, bright and independent older female principal who drives lives in a lovely home near Henley on Thames. The principal is looking for a part time housekeeper who can assist with housekeeping is flexible and is willing to run errands, drive her to the shops or out for coffee. She lives in a beautiful 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom (approx. 3000 square meters) home on her own. There are no pets. She has a caring and supportive grown family who live locally, who she sees regularly.   Duties You will be responsible for all the housekeeping, light and deep cleaning, laundry and ironing. You should be willing and able to drive the principal to the shops or out for coffee offering some companionship. You should be happy to run errands. You may occasionally be asked support the principal with things such as heating up soup and making a sandwich. You should be a strong communicator, flexible and happy to help wherever needed. Location The property is based near Henley on Thames, RG10 so you should be within easy commuting distance to be able to get to the property. This is a live out role.   Days/Hours Thursday OR Friday 9am - 5pm With flexibility to increase the hours slightly in the future Languages You must speak a good level of English.     Special Skills You should be warm, friendly and happy to adjust to the needs of the principal.   Interview/Start date ASAP

A lovely couple and their beloved pet dog are looking for 2 part-time housekeepers to help them clean and manage their 5-bedroom property in St Johns Wood, London, NW8, 5 days per week. You should be dog-friendly to apply for this position.     Package Offered £14-18 gross per hour   Family Background The couple live in a beautiful 5-bedroom house in St Johns Wood, NW8. The house is spread over 3 floors with 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, a gym, a spa and lovely kitchen. One of the bedrooms is used regularly, and then the others are used for the guests when they visit. The family have a medium sized dog who is a much-loved family member. He is strong and can pull when walking, so you should be confident around dogs. The couple do not use bleach in the house and have their own cleaning products which they would like the housekeepers to work with, as they have specific surfaces which need correct care. One member of the couple has a strong allergy to certain products found in hair dye, so they take care not to introduce anything that might cause an allergic reaction into the house.  There is one Vegan in the house, so one prepping board is used specifically for the vegan diet.   Duties You will be in charge of all of the housekeeping in the property, along with the other part time housekeeper. You will be responsible for doing all of the laundry and ironing – the couple have a dedicated utility room, with washers and dryers. You should be happy to ensure all the shoes of the couple are clean, this will include: using washing machine with shoes inserted inside laundry bags and using the shoe kit to clean down the shoes prior to putting into the washing machine (to ensure no damage to the washing machine or for shoes which cannot go into the washing machine). If you are comfortable in the kitchen, you may be asked to do light cooking and follow basic recipes – but the couple cook regularly for themselves so it’s not a requirement. You should be happy and experienced in looking after high-end properties with marble and wood. You will be asked to run errands and do shopping for the couple so if you have your own car this is a bonus.    You should be very pet friendly, comfortable around the dog, and happy to clean the dog bed - the dog is very fluffy so you'd vacuum the bed before cleaning in the washing machine!  The couple use a dry cleaner for the bed sheets and specialist items - you'll be doing drop off and collect with the clothes (one minute walk from the property).   You should be happy to perform light garden work in the garden and courtyard - this would include sweeping of leaves, hosing down/cleaning tiles.  They have a gardener who comes weekly to maintain the space.     You should be happy to dog sit and be in charge of the security of the household while the couple are away – they would like someone who they can trust to house sit when they are not in residence. When you are house sitting/dog sitting you will have your own private bedroom and bathroom – the couple travel around 4 times a year for 2 or 3 weeks at a time so you should be flexible around their schedule.    Although the couple are relax and informal, they like to have a formal feeling in the staff who work in the home, and a uniform will be provided, this will be bought for the chosen candidate - meaning that you can undertake your duties in comfortable but smart clothing, whilst also protecting your own clothes.   Location The couple live in St Johns Wood, NW8, so you should be within easy commuting distance. You should be happy to house sit when the couple are away and when you do a private bedroom with your own bathroom will be provided.    Days/Hours Monday – Friday 3 hours per day, 15 hours a week per person House sitting will shift to overnight stays to care for the property and dog, but you’ll still be able to do other part time work outside of the home. The couple are flexible with the working times and are happy to discuss this at interview.  Ideally they would like the visit each day to be between 12-3pm, but can be flexible. Languages You must speak a good level of English.     Special Skills You should be experienced at housekeeping and have an excellent eye for detail You should be confident around dogs Having a driving license would be ideal, but not essential for this role.  Interview/Start date The family are looking to start interviewing ASAP