​Desired Location: South or Central London
Live In or Live Out: Live Out (30 hours a week)
Salary Expectation: £20 gross per hour
Available from: 2 weeks’ notice
Candidate ID: 126602

This candidate is such a warm, calm lady who comes with fantastic experience. She is looking for one full time role, where she can settle long term. She is confident with all ages and is a mother herself. She is happy to take care of all aspects regarding childcare. She enjoys taking children out on excursions, such as to the park or museum. She also likes to get children involved in the kitchen, such as baking cookies. She is very sweet natured but can be firm when needed to promote a safe environment for children. She is happy to take sole charge or shared care. She is also a confident housekeeper who can take care of all the cleaning, laundry, and ironing. She is also a keen cook, who is happy to learn family favourites and follow recipes. She is particularly confident in cooking Asian cuisine, even Sushi!

Call:    +44 (0) 20 7233 9950 Email: Francesca de Paoli
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Desired Location: London
Live In or Live Out: Live In
Salary Expectation: £43,000 - £45,000 GPA
Available from: 2 weeks’ notice
Candidate ID: 126143

This candidate is a smiley and joyful lady who has been working in private households for over 20 years. She is experienced and takes pride in what she does. She is a genuinely kind and caring individual, who has a special affinity in caring for children. She is very experienced with younger children, from newborn and up. She is confident in supporting the family with weaning, potty training. She knows that every household is different, she likes to understand the parenting style of the parents and will work alongside them to implement rules and values. She enjoys doing arts and crafts, museum visits and getting out an about at the park with children. She is happy to take care of the house too. Including cleaning, laundry, and ironing. She is also happy to take care of shopping and to run other errands. This candidate has in the past cooked for families and is able to follow recipes and learn family favourites. She is a lovely lady, who would be a fantastic asset to any home, and she is really keen to find a family where she can settle long term.

Call:    +44 (0) 20 7233 9950 Email: Francesca de Paoli
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Desired Location: London
Live In or Live Out: Live out West and Central London
Salary Expectation: £47,000 - £55,000 GPA
Available from: Mid November
Candidate ID: 118427

This candidate is an accomplished, experienced, and charming Nanny/Housekeeper. She has shown great longevity at her previous roles, and is now, once again looking for a family where she can settle long term. She is comfortable caring for children of all ages and is a mother herself. She is warm and calm, but also can be firm when needed. She is able to take care of all childcare duties, from school runs to days out and supervising homework. She is also an experienced housekeeper who is able to take care of the home. She is organised and likes to make a house presentable. This candidate is also happy to cook for children and the family. She is able to follow recipes and can take care of the grocery shopping.

Call:    +44 (0) 20 7233 9950 Email: Francesca de Paoli
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Desired Location: London
Live In or Live Out: Live out West and Central London
Salary Expectation: £45,000 GPA
Available from: Available Immediately
Candidate ID: 79215

This candidate is a very experienced Nanny/Housekeeper who has been working in private homes for 26 years. She is comfortable to care for children of all ages, from newborn and up. She enjoys taking children out and about to activities, play dates, museums etc. She is also passionate by organising age-appropriate activities, such as baking/cooking and arts and crafts. She is experienced with weaning, potty training and newborn care. A confident cook, she is happy to cook for the family, she is particularly good at Chinese and Mediterranean food. This candidate would be happy to take care of the grocery shopping and running errands. She is happy to also take care of the housekeeping duties required and has worked in a mixture of roles that were more childcare or more housekeeping focussed.

Call:    +44 (0) 20 7233 9950 Email: Francesca de Paoli
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Desired Location: North East and North London
Live In or Live Out: Live out
Salary Expectation: £45,000 GPA
Available from: 2 weeks notice period
Candidate ID: 70383

This candidate is an experience Housekeeper/Nanny who has worked with clients in North London for many years. She also has experience working in a primary school, so she has a keen interest in child development. She enjoys creating age-appropriate activities. She is happy to take care of the Housekeeping and cooking for a family. She is looking to find a full-time role close to home where she can settle long term.

Call:    +44 (0) 20 7233 9950 Email: Francesca de Paoli
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Desired Location: London
Live In or Live Out: Live out
Salary Expectation: £45,000+ gross per annum
Available from: January start
Candidate ID: 90666

This candidate comes across as very sweet, switched on, reliable and hardworking. She has been working in London as a Housekeeper/Nanny since 2010 and before that she worked in a similar capacity in Dubai, Los Angeles, and the Philippines. She has experience taking care of children from birth and is confident having sole charge or working alongside a parent. She is very capable of taking care of the house. She can do the cleaning, laundry and ironing and can also take care of the shopping and running errands. She really enjoys cooking and is very happy to prepare simple family meals if required.

Call:    +44 (0) 20 7233 9950 Email: Francesca de Paoli
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Desired Location: London
Live In or Live Out: Live In
Salary Expectation: £43,000 - £45,000 gross per annum
Availability: Early November 2024
Candidate ID: 126203

She is an experienced and competent Housekeeper and Housekeeper/Nanny. She has experience with all ages, and also being a mother herself. She is happy to take care of the family home as well as taking children to school or nursery and keeping them entertained at home. She has a lovely, calm aura and would be a fantastic addition to any home.
She is looking for a new family where she can settle long term.

Call:    +44 (0) 20 7233 9950 Email: Francesca de Paoli
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Desired Location: London
Live In or Live Out: Live Out
Salary Expectation: £47,000 – £50,000 gross per annum
Availability: A few weeks notice
Candidate ID: 124327

This candidate is professional and very passionate about her work. She has a lovely calm nature about her. She is confident with children of all ages. She has a special affinity for babies and toddlers. Janet adores doing arts and crafts with children and really likes to do sensory play with young ones. They would described their “parenting style” as gentle, calm and routine based. She is an excellent cook. She is also confident in making her own bread. She is also a confident Housekeeper who has worked in homes with very high standards that she was able to maintain.

Call:    +44 (0) 20 7233 9950 Email: Francesca de Paoli
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Desired Location: London
Live In or Live Out: Live out
Salary Expectation: £45,000 + gross per annum
Available from: 1 month notice period
Candidate ID: 83765

This candidate has been working for her current employer for nearly 12 years. She has experience looking after children from birth through to teenagers. She is also a confident housekeeper and able to take care of special surfaces and delicate clothing. She is happy to cook meals for a family and can follow recipes. She loves animals and is happy to travel.

Call:    +44 (0) 20 7233 9950 Email: Francesca de Paoli
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Desired Location: North West or Central London
Live In or Live Out: Live Out
Salary Expectation: £45,000 gross per annum
Available from: Available early October
Candidate ID: 69564

This candidate is a warm, friendly, and accomplished Housekeeper/Nanny. She is looking for a new full-time role in London. She is flexible with all ages. This candidate likes to organise age appropriate activities. She is happy to take care of all aspects of caring for children, from school runs to booking doctors’ appointments. She is also more than happy to take care of Housekeeping duties and simple family cooking.

Call:    +44 (0) 20 7233 9950 Email: Francesca de Paoli
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Desired Location: South or Central London
Live In or Live Out: Live Out
Salary Expectation: £45,000 gross per annum
Available from: Available now
Candidate ID: 108050

This candidate is such a warm and smiley lady who has great experience as Nanny/Housekeeper.
She is confident with all ages, and enjoys getting children involved in the kitchen, and likes to get out and about with them. In her previous roles she has taught her charges Spanish and would be happy to incorporate this into her future role. She is happy to take care of housekeeping duties and likes to create a safe and inviting space for the families she works for. She is a great cook, happy to read recipes and learn family favourites. She prides herself on her previous employers always really enjoying her cooking

Call:    +44 (0) 20 7233 9950 Email: Francesca de Paoli
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Desired Location: South West London
Live In or Live Out: Live out 
Salary Expectation: £45,000 gross per annum
Available from: Available immediately 
Candidate ID: 125715

This candidate is a charming and pleasant lady who has fantastic experience in private homes as a Housekeeper and Housekeeper/Nanny. She is excellent with children, and comfortable looking after children of all ages and is happy to care for children in a sole or shared charge basis. She adores cooking and baking with children, enjoys taking them on excursions to the park or museums. She is warm, friendly, and it is clear that she would have a lovely manner with children. This candidate is also an experienced Housekeeper who takes great pride in making a home, clean and inviting. She has experience of taking care of high-end furniture and delicate fabrics. She is also a fantastic cook, and she really enjoys cooking. She is happy to read recipes and has good experience of cooking in Indian, Chinese, Mediterranean and British food. She is happy to take care of menu planning and grocery shopping. This candidate is looking to find a family where she can stay for a long time. She truly has so much to offer, and I believe would be a great addition to any home.

Call:    +44 (0) 20 7233 9950 Email: Francesca de Paoli
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Desired Location: South West London
Live In or Live Out: Live Out
Salary Expectation: £45,000 - £50,000 GPA
Availability: September
Candidate ID: 12530

She is a fantastic candidate; she is the definition of an all-rounder. She is well presented, has perfect English and has such a calm and warm aura about her. This candidate adores spending time with children and is confident with all ages. She is happy to muck in wherever needed with the childcare. She enjoys cooking/baking and doing arts and crafts with children. She is also confident to get out and about, pop to the park or museums. She describes her “parenting style” as firm but fun! This candidate is confident in her housekeeping skills, and is also very organised and happy to take care of errands such as, dry cleaning runs, grocery shopping etc. She has previous experience in a PA role, so would be happy to perform light PA duties when needed. She is also happy to cook simple family dishes, she is well versed in Mediterranean cooking.

Call:    +44 (0) 20 7233 9950 Email: Francesca de Paoli
 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Desired Location: London 
Live In or Live Out: Live Out
Salary Expectation: £43,000 - £45,000 GPA
Availability: Immediately 
Candidate ID: 125410

This candidate was such pleasure to meet, she has an infectious energy and would be such an incredible asset to any home! She is intelligent, polite, industrious and a total breath of fresh air. She has had an illustrious 15 year long career working in Private Households. She is skilled in caring for children of all ages. It is evident that she is a natural, she adores caring for children. She particularly enjoys playing with children, such as hide and seek and football in the garden to name a few. She has fond memories of teaching children to write and read and sing songs with them. She is also a great Housekeeper; she is very well presented herself and enjoys keeping a home clean and tidy. She is happy to take care of the cleaning, laundry and ironing for the whole household. She is happy to liaise with contractors and takes great pride in her work in a home. She is happy to travel with a family if needed. She has worked in households with other members of domestic staff; however she is just as confident working independently.

Call:    +44 (0) 20 7233 9950 Email: Francesca de Paoli
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Desired Location: London
Live In or Live Out: Live out or Live in (SW London)
Salary Expectation: £43,000+ GPA
Availability: 1 month notice period
Candidate ID: 106630

This candidate is a professional, polished, and poised lady. She is looking for a full-time role and is open to live out or live in. She is happy to take care of children, housekeeping duties, and cooking for the family. She is looking for a family where she can settle long-term and use her skill set. 

Call:    +44 (0) 20 7233 9950 Email: Francesca de Paoli
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Desired Location: Central or West London 
Live In or Live Out: Live Out, Full Time or Part Time 
Salary Expectation £30,000 - £45,000 GPA
Availability: Available immediately  
Candidate ID: 123796

This candidate is an intelligent and bright Housekeeper/Nanny. She enjoys taking children to the park, baking with them and doing arts and crafts. She is happy to do simple family cooking. She is open to full time and part time, and is available immediately. She is warm and kind and would be a great asset to any home. 

Call:    +44 (0) 20 7233 9950 Email: Francesca de Paoli
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