Housekeeper Job

  • Sector: Housekeeping
  • Function: Live-out Housekeeper
  • Contact: Lesley Jones
  • Contact Phone: +441315565139
  • Start Date: January/February 2026
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Salary: £33,000 to £38,000 GPA depending on experience + Discretionary Annual Bonus
  • Job Ref: 193519
  • Contact Email: lesley@greycoatlumleys.co.uk

Housekeeping role Edinburgh

Greycoat Lumley's client are seeking a Housekeeper for their property in New Town Edinburgh.

This role is an excellent opportunity for a dog lover, who also has high standards of housekeeping, to work in the centre of Edinburgh.  This is a permanent long-term role and offers fantastic job security.

Requirements 

  • Strong work ethic and is comfortable following to-do-lists

  • Has great attention to detail, the client likes to have things always kept in order. 

  • Loves dogs and has some experience looking after them - they have a very gentle and well behaved labrador. 

  • Enjoys walking in all weather.

  • Has a clean full UK driving license 

  • Non-smoker

  • This is a live out role (apart from when we are travelling for work or holidays) 

Duties Include

General Housekeeping Tasks

  • Going to supermarkets / markets / food ordering / basic food 

  • Ad hoc basic meal preparation

  • Keep home clean and tidy 

  • Emptying the dishwasher

  • Putting washes/dryer on

  • Keeping stock of cleaning products and other general items around the house and purchasing more when needed

  • Cleaning and ironing of laundry

  • Changing beds

  • Errands and online shopping

  • Charging the car

  • Taking out the bins and recycling

Dog Walking / Care to include:

  • Daily early evening walks 

  • Feeding the dog and food reordering 

  • Regular dog sitting overnight for work trips and holiday (client travels 40-50 days a year) 

Salary: £33,000 to £38,000 GPA depending on experience + Discretionary Annual Bonus

Hours:  Monday to Friday with occasional weekend work required (days off mid-week will be provided in lieu of weekends worked) and flexibility in hours.

Start:  ASAP

Job:  193519

lesley@greycoatlumleys.co.uk