Desired Location: Scotland
Live In or Live Out: Live In
Salary Expectation: £30,000 - £35,000 GPA
Available from: 4 week notice period
Candidate ID: 70691

10 years’ experience in housekeeping and nannying as well as many other skills that are essential to working within private homes, with both children and animals. Easy going, patient, conscientious, professional child carer/health worker/dog nanny/nanny/housekeeper.  Has looked after both large and small homes, home and abroad, always ensure that everything is completed in a timely manner. Familiar with the products and tools needed to perform the job effectively. A meticulous person with an eye for detail, knows how to choose and apply the correct cleaning products, utilize efficient cleaning techniques, and use a variety of equipment. Enjoys cooking and baking, can cook healthy, traditional meals as well as cook for vegans/vegetarians.

Call +44 (0) 13 1556 5139     Email Lesley Jones
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Housekeeper Full Time - Outside of London
Desired Location:  York / Malton Area North Yorkshire
Live In or Live Out:   Live Out
Salary Expectation:  £30,000+ GPA
Available From:  1 m notice
Candidate ID:  122444

She is a highly organised and methodical Housekeeper who is looking for a new full-time role.  She is used to looking after large family homes and will take care of all of the hands on cleaning, laundry and ironing.  She can also oversee contractors and generally keep a home running smoothly.    She can also assist with packing and unpacking of cases, wardrobe management, shoe cleaning, preparing guest bedrooms, assisting with preparation for dinner parties, household security and pet care.  Driver with own car.

Call +44 (0) 12 9860 0414     Email Laura Harrall
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Desired Location: Warwickshire, will re-locate for the right role
Live In or Live Out: Live- Out 
Salary Expectation: £40,000
Availability: 1 month notice period
Candidate ID: 122386

She is a master of culinary arts with a passion for Italian cuisine. Former chef turned housekeeper cook and nanny extraordinaire. Warm, friendly, and highly organized with a knack for creating a cosy, spotless home. Fluent in Italian and always ready to whip up a delicious meal. Seeking new opportunities to bring her skills into your household.

Call  +44 (0)20 7233 9950    Email Vicky Smith
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Desired Location: Devon
Live In or Live Out: Live in
Salary Expectation: £35,000
Availability: Immediately
Candidate ID: 118801

Refined service meets rural roots. With a background in childcare, impeccable housekeeping skills, and experience serving in the Royal Household, she brings a discreet and polished touch to every task. Raised on a working farm in Devon, she is equally at ease laying exquisite tables and cooking simple family-style meals. You can count on her confident professionalism to serve your needs with grace and attention to detail. Plus, she is always happy to provide ad hoc babysitting when required.

Call  +44 (0)20 7233 9950    Email Vicky Smith
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Desired Location: Wiltshere
Live In or Live Out: Live- Out 
Salary Expectation: £18-£20 Gross
Availability: Immediately
Candidate ID: 114048

A domestic superhero with a heart of gold, she is a hardworking, proactive, and efficient housekeeper ready to tackle any challenge that comes her way. With years of experience and a knack for organization, she can effortlessly manage household tasks while ensuring everything runs smoothly. As a mother with grown-up children, she understands the importance of creating a nurturing environment for your family. From taking care of beloved pets to whipping up delicious family meals and even batch cooking for those busy days, she will always be around to lend a helping hand. Trustworthy and flexible, she is dedicated to making your life easier so you can focus on what matters most.

Call  +44 (0)20 7233 9950    Email Vicky Smith
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Desired Location: All rural locations
Live In or Live Out: Live-In  
Salary Expectation: £40,000  
Availability: Immediately
Candidate ID: 74182

A confident Housekeeper/Cook, with impressive longevity in her roles. She has been working in Private households since 2007. In addition, she previously worked with her husband as part of a couple. She is confident and knowledgeable in cooking for large dinner parties and shoots. She is always flexible in her duties and is experienced in making a household run smoothly. She is a true all-rounder, incredibly discreet and trustworthy and happy to take on any PA-related duties.  She would fit into a formal or informal household. She will not be around for long.

Call  +44 (0)20 7233 9950    Email Vicky Smith
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Desired Location: South of the UK both Rural and London
Live In or Live Out: Live In
Salary Expectation: £38 to 42,000 GPA
Availability: 2 months notice 
Candidate ID: 117811

This candidate is a highly skilled Housekeeper who has worked for 15 years in a previous role. She has worked both with informal and formal families to make their homes sparkle. She has a lot of experience working with silver, crystal, and other high-end surfaces. She is an excellent ironer and can cook delicious Indian recipes. She has a warm and sweet personality and is happy to get on with tasks without a lot of direction. She is looking for a live-in role where she can settle for the long term.

Call  +44 (0)20 7233 9950    Email Shannon Anderson
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Desired Location: Surrey - up to 20 minutes from Oxted
Live In or Live Out: Live Out 
Salary Expectation: £20 GPH
Availability: One Month 
Candidate ID: 122328

A friendly and happy housekeeper with fantastic experience is looking for a Housekeeping role. She is the ultimate all-rounder with skills in Housekeeping, cooking and looking after children.

She is looking for a part-time or full-time role to fit in somewhere between the hours of 8 am and 4.30 pm Monday to Friday.  She is looking for a salary of £20 GPH and has one month's notice.  

Call  +44 (0)20 7233 9950    Email Shannon Anderson
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Desired Location: Surrey and Berkshire 
Live In or Live Out: Live In 
Salary Expectation: £35,000 to £40,000 GPA
Availability: Immediately 
Candidate ID: 122272

The Housekeeper is a lovely, warm and hard-working housekeeper with a soft nature. She comes across impeccably polished and poised. She has worked as a Housekeeper and more recently as a Housekeeper/ Nanny. She has experience running UHNW homes as well as hosting guests in hospitality roles.
She is currently in Estonia looking for a live in role in the UK. We already have a lovely reference for her and are looking to get more.

Call  +44 (0)20 7233 9950    Email Shannon Anderson
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Desired Location:   Commuting distance from Flushing or Live in Dorset or Cornwall 
Live In or Live Out:   Live in or Live out
Salary Expectation: £40,000 GPA +
Available From:1 month 
Candidate ID:118670

After spending many years as a chief stewardess working on superyachts, she moved back to Cornwall and took on temporary seasonal work from the Falmouth Harbour. This gave her unbelievable skills in cleaning, laundry, service and supervision of other staff among other things. She then went into Property Management, firstly for a single portfolio of properties ensure care and maintenance. Her role was similar to a House Manager where she supervised staff and contractors and was the responsible party for the home. She is not afraid to get her hands dirty by cleaning and doing laundry where needed. She is child friendly, pet friendly a

Call  +44 (0)20 7233 9950    Email Vicky Smith
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Desired Location: 15 miles from Virginia Water
Live In or Live Out: Live- Out – Part time up to 30 hours in the morning
Salary Expectation:£20 GPH
Availability: Now
Candidate ID: 82796

A cheerful and delightful Tagalog speaking housekeeper that will bring joy to your home. With her demonstrated longevity (11 years in one of her previous roles) she brings a wealth of experience across all areas of Housekeeping and Nannying. 

She already has a job in the afternoons and is looking for another role to complement that one in Virginia Water area. She would like to be put on the payroll and work 25 to 30 hours a week, Monday to Friday. She is available straight away. 

Call  +44 (0)20 7233 9950    Email Shannon Anderson
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Desired Location: Surrey and Berkshire – 15 miles from College Town
Live In or Live Out: Live- Out
Salary Expectation: £40,000 GPA
Availability: Four Weeks’ notice
Candidate ID: 75258

lovely housekeeper who, before her current role, worked as part of a couple with her husband in a Formal Private Household. Previous to this she was working as a Housekeeper in private households as well as in the Officers Mess at Sandhurst and in a Hospital. She was also a former Ghurkha along with her husband.

She is looking for a new Housekeeper role close to her home where she can settle for the long term.

Call  +44 (0)20 7233 9950    Email Shannon Anderson
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Desired Location: Essex - 30 minutes from Basildon
Live In or Live Out: Live Out
Salary Expectation: £20 gross per hour
Availability: One Months’ Notice
Candidate ID: 121993

A friendly and warm Housekeeper/ Nanny with a positive outlook is looking for a new challenge in the Basildon area. She is happy to do a combined role of housekeeper, nanny and mother's help as needed. Along with her hands on attitude, she is very knowledgeable. She will be a wonderful addition to any home.

Call  +44 (0)20 7233 9950    Email Shannon Anderson
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Desired Location: Hampshire
Live In or Live Out: Live Out
Salary Expectation: £40,000 GPA
Availability: Immediately
Candidate ID: 122084

A fantastically experience Housekeeper with an impressive 9 years in a previous role is looking for a new role 30 minutes from her house in Rogate. She truly is a master of anything house related and will happily turn her hands to whatever it takes to get the job done. She is happy to work in a home with children and do some after school nannying for older children. She is a family cook, cooking traditional English food and she loves baking. She is looking for a role with longevity in a large home where she can have senior housekeeper duties. 

Call  +44 (0)20 7233 9950    Email Shannon Anderson
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Desired Location: 30 minutes from Southampton 
Live In or Live Out: Live- Out 
Salary Expectation: £17 GPH  
Between 25 and 40 hours a week 
Availability: A MONTHS NOTICE  
Candidate ID: 121898 

Having worked in the same household since 2017 and the ones before that since 2000, this candidate has fantastic longevity and loyalty. She started as a cleaner but was soon promoted as a housekeeper after she demonstrated natural instinct and intellegence in her work. She is the kind of person to think outside the box and work independently to make the house run smoothly. She is looking for a new role as sadly her current family do not need her as much anymore.  

Adding to this a happy demeanour and a high level of discreetness, she is a true gem and will not be looking long.  

Call  +44 (0)20 7233 9950    Email Shannon Anderson
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Desired Location: 30 minute drive from Basingstoke 
Live In or Live Out: Live- Out 
Salary Expectation: £42,000 GBA  
Days/ Hours: Full Time, Monday to Friday with occasional weekends  
Availability: One Month 
Candidate ID: 99574 
 
A capable, resourceful and very hard-working housekeeper. She has enjoyed working as a sole housekeeper and as a member of both small and large housekeeping teams. She has previously worked for both formal and informal households, including her most recent role for a titled couple.  
She has a flexible and very conscientious approach to work and is happy to travel with an employer if needed. She is a responsible and sociable person. Always punctual and able to work alone as well as in a team. She is looking for a new Live Out role where she can settle for the long term. 

Call  +44 (0)20 7233 9950    Email Shannon Anderson
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Desired Location: 40 minutes 
Live In or Live Out: Live- Out
Salary Expectation: £37,000- £42,000 GPA depending on the role
Availability: A MONTH’S NOTICE 
Candidate ID:121224

Candidate 121224 is a wonderfully experienced Housekeeper that has been working in private households since 2016. She is experienced in working in homes with high end finishes. She loves to make a house shine and particularly loves to organise spaces and make life easier for her Principals. She is child friendly and loves working with animals. She has worked in her current role since April 2020, but the family are sadly relocating overseas.

Call  +44 (0)20 7233 9950    Email Shannon Anderson
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Desired Location: Glasgow
Live In or Live Out: Flexible – 4 days per week
Salary Expectation: £15+ GPH
Available from: 1 month notice period
Candidate ID: 70811

Housekeeper with experience since 2005.

A lovely and friendly lady who is very presentable and kind, as a mother with grown up children she is good with children and has a very calm demeanour.  She has worked as a Housekeeper for Private families throughout Scotland.  She is a confident family cook and is always happy to muck in with any duties.  She is an animal lover and is happy to care for pets as part of any job.

Call +44 (0) 13 1556 5139     Email Lesley Jones
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Desired Location: Scottish Borders
Live In or Live Out: Live out
Salary Expectations: £15 per hour or full-time salary £30,000 GPA
Available from: Immediately
Candidate ID: 119919

A Senior Housekeeper, Self–motivated, trustworthy, can work on own initiative, punctual, attention to detail, keyholder, all areas of housekeeping, laundry, cleaning, setting log burners, restocking log baskets, organising and managing tradesmen, taking regular monthly meter reading, ordering oil, dealing with alarm company in all aspects, recycling, shopping, preparing castle for upcoming shoots for their guests arrival and duration of their stay, preparing castle for owners when they are in residence for Easter & Summer holidays, replenishing first aid boxes, ordering cleaning materials and linen, reporting any breakages. 

Call +44 (0) 13 1556 5139     Email Lesley Jones
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Desired Location: Anywhere in South England
Live In or Live Out: Live In
Salary Expectation: £35k GPA
Availability: ASAP
Candidate ID:82351

A very experienced Housekeeper Companion who has been working in the field for several different care Agencies since 2003. She hugely enjoys looking after people and keeping the home to the highest of standards. She has also worked as a Care Assistant for 4 years, and we have also placed her in the past as a Housekeeper - looking after a large period residence in the countryside. Since 2009 she has taken mainly short to long term Live in Housekeeper / Care roles for periods of a few weeks to 18 months and is now looking for one permanent role where she can settle for the long term

Call  +44 (0)20 7233 9950    Email Vicky Smith
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Desired Location: Wiltshire, Bristol
Live In or Live Out: Live Out
Salary Expectation: £35 - £40k gross per annum
Availability: 4 weeks’ notice
Candidate ID: 90926

A jovial and upbeat lady whos housekeeping is up to  an exceptional standard. In her current role she has looked after fine furniture, antiques and  silver.  This candidate  has  also  done  wardrobe  management and has strong laundry skills. She is very easy to get on with and is happy to work as part of a team or work solo.

Call  +44 (0)20 7233 9950    Email Vicky Smith
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Desired Location: Aberdeenshire
Live In or Live Out: Live In
Salary Expectation:  £35,000+
Available from: 1 month notice
Candidate ID: 113997

A very likeable Housekeeper with 9 years of experience.  This Housekeeper is intelligent, well presented with a warm personality and a great sense of humour.  Currently working in a semi formal household and looking for a long term live in role where she can settle.  Current duties include:  Housekeeping, laundry, ironing, food preparation, flower arranging, shopping, care of antiques and fine fabrics.  If you are interested in this discreet, efficient and energetic Housekeeper please get in touch.

Call +44 (0) 13 1556 5139     Email Lesley Jones
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Desired Locations: Herefordshire and surrounding areas
Live In or Live Out: Live-out
Salary Expectation: £35,000 - £40,000
Availability: 2 weeks 
Candidate ID: 114465

A polished and immaculately presented housekeeper with 5 years of experience working previously as a nanny and more recently as a housekeeper. She is wonderfully kind and charming to meet she is incredibly switched on with a really strong work ethic and someone who likes to go the extra mile for her employers. She is meticulously detailed with her approach to housekeeping and is always willing to take on extra duties.

Call  +44 (0)20 7233 9950    Email Vicky Smith
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Desired Location: Cheshire
Live In or Live Out: Live Out
Salary Expectation: £40,000+ GPA depending on the role
Available From: 1 month notice
Candidate ID: 108389

He is an experienced candidate who has been working for the same family for many years. He is looking to move role for a new challenge and where he can use both his Housekeeping and Butlering skills. He is a real all-rounder and will cover Housekeeping, Butler, Valet and Chauffeur duties. He is also a good cook and happy to cook for a family. He is very happy and able to also look after general household maintenance and security.

Call +44 (0) 1298 600 414 Email Laura Harrall
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