Afternoon and Evening Housekeeper for a Private Household in Kensington, London, UK
- Antonia Saunders Ltd
- Kensington, London, UK
Job Description
Housekeeper, afternoons and evenings – Kensington, London – about £45,000 to £50,000 a year depending on experience – Monday to Friday
A private family in Kensington needs an experienced housekeeper to cover afternoons and evenings, working with their long-serving daytime housekeeper. It is a hands-on job that mixes housekeeping, service and personal support. You would own the afternoon and evening routine, keeping the house running smoothly, making sure the family are well looked after and holding standards consistently high.
- Location: Kensington, London
- Hours: Monday to Friday, from 2pm or 3pm (flexible start) until 9pm
- Weekends: occasional cover, about one weekend a month, treated as overtime and either paid or taken as time off in lieu
- Salary: about £45,000 to £50,000 a year, depending on experience
The role
- Housekeeping to an excellent standard throughout the home
- Serving dinner (cooked by the daytime housekeeper) and giving attentive service through the afternoon and evening
- Wardrobe care and organisation, including laundry, pressing and changing wardrobes over each season
- General everyday help and support for members of the family
- Light admin and tech help, for example photocopying, helping with emails and sorting out minor Wi-Fi or device problems
- Working closely with the daytime housekeeper so handovers are seamless
- Covering the occasional weekend when needed
About you
- Proven housekeeping experience in a private household
- Confident, polished serving skills and a discreet, professional manner
- Skilled in wardrobe care and handling garments
- At ease with basic technology and light admin
- Patient, calm and emotionally intelligent, able to stay composed and attentive in a demanding household with high expectations
- Flexible, reliable and truly service-minded
- Fluent English
- Strong references from previous private household employers
- Cooking skills are a plus but not essential, and being a driver who can run errands would help but is not essential
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About Us
Antonia Saunders Recruitment and Executive Search provides global private clients, family offices, households and corporate clients with a full range of recruitment solutions from entry level up to C-suite executives on temporary, fixed-term or permanent contracts.
Run by one of London’s leading recruiters, with 26 years of experience within the private client, family office and media sectors, Antonia Saunders offers a true understanding of client and candidate requirements.
We are able to source candidates from around the world to fit our clients’ culture and vision. In turn, this enables candidates to confidently transition into positions that match their skills and ambition.