Live-out Housekeeper / Mother’s Help
Location: Beaconsfield New Town, Buckinghamshire
Working Hours: Monday–Friday, 10:00am–6:00pm, with some flexibility
Salary: £20 gross per hour
Start Date: ASAP
Children: Two girls, aged 7 months and almost 2 years
Driving: Preferred, but not essential; own car not required
Pets: Two small dogs
Job Reference: EHS #9521

A lovely family in Beaconsfield New Town is seeking an experienced and capable Housekeeper / Mother’s Help to join their household on a permanent, full-time, live-out basis.
The primary focus of the role will be maintaining the home to a high standard and ensuring the household runs smoothly. The successful candidate will also provide occasional childcare and general family support as required.
This position would suit a proactive, naturally organised individual who is happy to work independently and take initiative without requiring constant direction. The family is looking for someone discreet, trustworthy and adaptable, with a genuine willingness to ‘muck in’ and respond to the needs of the household each day.
The family has two young daughters, aged 7 months and almost 2 years, so confidence and previous experience with babies is essential.

Responsibilities

Housekeeping & Household Support

• Maintaining the home to a high standard of cleanliness and presentation
• Cleaning bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen and living areas
• Laundry, ironing and linen management
• Keeping the home organised and completing a daily house reset
• Fridge and pantry organisation
• Monitoring household supplies and arranging restocking
• Managing bins and recycling
• Keeping on top of general household organisation and systems
• Identifying and reporting maintenance requirements
• Seasonal household tasks as required
• Running occasional local errands and assisting with general household organisation
• Helping to sort, donate or sell unwanted household items
• Simple meal preparation or cooking, where required, would be a bonus

Childcare

Housekeeping will remain the main priority, with childcare support provided on an ad-hoc basis, including:

• Occasional sole-charge care of one or both children
• General care of the baby and toddler
• Settling the baby for naps
• Playing and engaging with the children
• Taking the children to nursery when required
• Nappy changing and general baby care
• Providing support to Mum when needed
• Ad-hoc babysitting, if required

Pets

• Letting the family’s two small dogs outside and walking them when required
• The successful candidate must be happy and confident around dogs

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will be an experienced private-household Housekeeper who is also confident caring for babies and young children. They will be:

• Proactive, organised and able to work independently
• Warm and naturally good with children
• Discreet, reliable and respectful of the family’s privacy
• Flexible and comfortable with a varied, hands-on role
• A confident self-starter who can anticipate what needs to be done
• Happy to ‘muck in’ and assist wherever required
• Comfortable around dogs
• A driver is preferred, although this is not essential and the family does not require the candidate to have their own vehicle