Desired Location: Open to the South of England
Live In or Live Out: Live in
Salary Expectation £70,000 GPA combined
Candidate ID: 113584
Availability: ASAP

A lovely dedicated and hardworking English couple who are looking for their next role. He is a fantastic chef and is happy with daily, formal and informal cooking, he is also confident with dinner parties and has experience working on a shooting estate. She is a great housekeeper and takes care of all laundry, ironing and all delicate fabrics and antiques. She also takes care of the suitcases and wardrobe management. They both enjoy being in the garden and have established an extensive kitchen garden. They make a great team interior and exterior. He often supports the gardener and completes basic interior and exterior maintenance. They love animals, they have 2 small dogs and 1 cat, and she has experience with horses. He is the only driver. We have placed them before and have lovely references for them.

Call  +44 (0)20 7233 9950  Email Georgia Lester
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Desired Location: Open to the South of England
Live In or Live Out: Live in
Salary Expectation £70,000 GPA combined
Candidate ID: 118855
Availability: 1 months’ notice

A delightful English Couple looking for their next Couple’s role where they can settle long term. They have worked together as a Couple since 2019. He is an incredibly practical candidate and can turn his hand to almost any maintenance issues that arises, if above his capabilities, he can identify what is needed and call in suitable contractors. He can assist with basic interior maintenance such as changing lights and putting up shelves etc. He is also confident with gardening. She is an experienced Housekeeper, having worked in informal and corporate settings. She really enjoys cooking and baking and would relish a role where she gets to prepare meals on a daily basis. They both drive. They love animals and would be happy to take care of pets. They do have a dog.

Call  +44 (0)20 7233 9950  Email Georgia Lester
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Desired Location: Open to the South of England
Live In or Live Out: Live in
Salary Expectation £65,000-£70,000 GPA combined
Candidate ID: 69382
Availability: ASAP

A brilliant British Couple who we have placed in their last two positions. She is an experienced Housekeeper/PA/Cook and he is an all-rounder Gardener/Houseman/Maintenance/Driver. Both are confident drivers. They are very pet and child friendly. We have fabulous references for them.

Call  +44 (0)20 7233 9950  Email Georgia Lester
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Desired Location: Scotland & North of England
Live In or Live Out: Live In
Salary Expectation: £60,000
Available from: 4 week notice period
Candidate ID: 130055

This Couple have come from a hospitality background and then working within Private Estates. They are able to adapt to the needs of the Principals and guests staying at their current estate. Their duties include Housekeeping, grounds and property maintenance, driving to and from the airport and some simple family cooking.  They are happy in a rural setting and enjoy the outdoors lifestyle.  

Call +44 (0) 13 1556 5139     Email Lesley Jones
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Desired Location: Home Counties
Live In or Live Out: Live In
Salary Expectation £80,000-£85,000 gross per annum
Candidate ID: 99157
Availability: 1 months’ notice period

An enthusiastic Couple are looking for their next long term role. She loves to cook and can offer family cooking with the occasional dinner party preparation. She is an experienced housekeeper, including all laundry, ironing and fabric care. He is very versatile and is experienced with all aspects of gardening, formal and informal land along with a green house and vegetable gardens. He is competent with maintenance and DIY. They are ideally looking for a Monday to Friday role. They both drive and are very animal and child friendly.  

Call  +44 (0)20 7233 9950  Email Georgia Lester
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Desired Location: Open to any location
Live In or Live Out: Live In
Salary Expectation £70,000 - £75,000 gross per annum
Candidate ID: 122047
Availability: 1 months’ notice period

A highly experienced Couple who have worked for their employer for 7 years and prior to that worked for another family for over 5 years. He is experienced with maintenance, gardening and driving duties. She is an experienced Housekeeper who has also worked as a Housekeeper/Nanny. She is happy to prepare simple family meals a couple of times a week. They are used to working in a busy family environment and are pet friendly. They have no pets or dependents and both can drive.

Call  +44 (0)20 7233 9950  Email Georgia Lester
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Desired Location: Home Counties
Live In or Live Out: Live In
Salary Expectation £80,000 - £85,000 gross per annum
Candidate ID: 75120
Availability: 1 months’ notice period

A very dynamic and experienced Couple. She is an excellent Housekeeper as well as being a very good Cook. He is a Houseman - all rounder who is happy working inside the house dealing with household systems, serving when required, assisting in the kitchen, as well as outside in the garden and driving duties.
They are looking for their next long-term position where they can settle. They have some excellent references. They have no pets or dependents.

Call  +44 (0)20 7233 9950  Email Georgia Lester
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Desired Location: North of England and Scottish Borders
Live In or Live Out: Live In
Salary expectations: £60,000+
Available: July 2023
Candidate ID: 113746

This Couple are currently employed in Dorset and have lived in Spain for 11 years running their own guesthouse. She is an excellent Housekeeper/Cook and he is a Gardener Maintenance person, they have worked for the same family since 2017.

They have a great knowledge of gardening, vegetable growing and keeping their own animals, including horses, chicken, ducks and pigs.  They are a very likeable Couple who are looking to move back to either the North of England or Scotland to be near their family.    

Call  +44 (0) 13 1556 5139 or Email Lesley Jones

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