Housekeeper

Location: St John's Wood, London
Days: 5 days per week (rota basis)
Hours: 50 hours per week (10-hour shifts)
Start Date: ASAP
Salary: £45,000 DOE

A private household in St John's Wood is seeking an experienced Housekeeper to support the smooth running and immaculate presentation of their residence.

This is a long-term opportunity for a proactive, organised and detail-oriented Housekeeper who takes pride in maintaining a home to the highest standards. The successful candidate will be discreet, hardworking and capable of working independently, whilst also integrating into a wider household team.

Key Responsibilities

• Housekeeping
• Maintaining the home to an exceptional standard
• Daily cleaning of all rooms
• Dusting, polishing, vacuuming, sweeping and mopping throughout the property
• Cleaning and sanitising bathrooms
• Making beds and changing bed linen
• Tidying and organising all living areas
• Emptying bins and managing recycling
• Cleaning windows, mirrors and glass surfaces
• Carrying out scheduled deep cleans
• Caring for fine furnishings, delicate surfaces and luxury finishes

Laundry & Wardrobe Care

• Managing all household laundry and ironing
• Handwashing delicate garments where required
• Changing bed linen and towels
• Organising dry cleaning
• Caring for luxury clothing, accessories and fine fabrics
• Packing and unpacking luggage
• Stain removal and garment care

Household Support

• Organising cupboards, pantries and storage areas
• Monitoring and replenishing cleaning products, toiletries and household supplies
• Receiving and unpacking household deliveries
• Grocery shopping and running household errands
• Gift wrapping and preparing parcels
• Preparing guest bedrooms to a high standard
• Flower arranging and caring for indoor plants
• Reporting maintenance issues
• Liaising with contractors and service providers when required

Candidate Requirements

• Previous experience working within a private household
• Excellent housekeeping, laundry and wardrobe management skills
• Experience caring for luxury furnishings, fabrics and finishes
• Strong attention to detail and organisational ability
• Proactive, trustworthy and able to work independently
• Warm, professional and discreet
• Enhanced DBS preferred

Additional Information

• One weekend day off and one weekday off each week
• Opportunity to join a professional private household in a long-term position

The family is seeking a reliable and experienced Housekeeper who can take ownership of the role and maintain the home to the highest standards with minimal supervision.