Our client, with a residence in Central London, is seeking an experienced, detail orientated Live-out Housekeeper who would be willing to travel with the family.

Duties include:

• Cleaning and tidying all areas of the house, garden, garages, staff areas
• Reporting any maintenance issues to House Manager
• Helping the Laundress with washing, ironing, or steaming and taking clothes, shoes etc to dry cleaners, cobblers
• Taking care of furniture, art, china, collectibles, cleaning silver/gold/brass polishing and crystal
• Turning on lights, lighting candles and lanterns in garden and house in the evenings
• Arranging magazines, newspapers, and flowers as and when requested
• Preparing for arrival of visitors and various needs
• Assisting with luggage upon arrival, helping with unpacking and packing and making guests feel welcome with introductions, tours etc
• Shopping as required by Family, Chef, or anyone else in the organisation and any other ad hoc errands requested
• Locking up the house at the end of evenings if no-one is in, setting of alarms etc
• Daily visits when family are not there to check maintenance and security
• Keeping temperature constant for arrival of family and guests for duration of the visit
• Preparing of light snacks and meals if Chef is not available
• Helping Nanny with babysitting when required, potentially out of hours
• Serving the Family and guests when necessary

Candidate requirements:

• Must thrive in a fast-paced environment and be able to adapt to any task in front of you
• Attention to detail is paramount
• Must have hands on experience inside formal households and managerial experience
• Driving licence preferable
• Must be able to travel with a Family
• Must have strong communication skills, be self-motivated and proactive
• Must be flexible working in the evenings and weekends when required

Working Days: 5 days per week (days off on a rota – weekends off on rotation)
Working Hours: 9.00am–6.00pm

Salary: £45,000 gross per annum