Live-out Full-time Housekeeper/Nanny/Cook
Location: Highgate, London
Schedule: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week (flexible start/finish times). Occasional additional hours in the evenings and at weekends for childcare support.
Salary: £42,000–£45,000 gross per annum (negotiable for the right candidate)

The Role:

We are assisting a busy family in Highgate who are seeking a professional and experienced live-out Housekeeper to join their household on a full-time basis. Their much-loved housekeeper of four years is sadly relocating, so they are now looking for someone long-term to help manage their beautiful Grade II listed home with award-winning interiors. The family home has five bedrooms and six bathrooms and is busy but well-organised, with two school-aged children (11 and 9) and a small family dog. This is a varied role requiring both housekeeping and occasional childcare support.

Responsibilities include:

• Full housekeeping and household management for a large family home
• Specialist care of antiques, designer furniture, luxury finishes, and fine fabrics
• Laundry and ironing to a high standard, including delicate items and designer wardrobes
• Family cooking – vegetarian household (experience with Asian cooking is ideal but not essential)
• School runs and childcare when required, including supervision after school and occasional overnight cover when parents are away or attending events
• Liaising with contractors, tradespeople, and gardeners
• Running errands and general household organisation

The Ideal Candidate:

• Experienced housekeeper with a background in large, high-end private homes
• Professional, discreet, trustworthy, and highly reliable
• Strong organisational skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Able to follow instructions but also confident working independently and showing initiative
• Dog friendly
• Confident driver (car can be provided if needed)
• Lives locally to Highgate
• Non-smokers preferred