Part-Time Housekeeper
Central London
One of our private clients is seeking a highly experienced Part-Time Housekeeper to join their household as a second housekeeper. This is a long-term role for someone who takes pride in maintaining a beautifully kept home and working to exceptionally high standards.
The position is 8 hours per week, ideally split across two days (Monday and Wednesday), though the family is flexible regarding the time of day.
Key Responsibilities
- High-level cleaning and care of luxury furnishings and delicate finishes, including marble, engineered oak flooring, specialist metal tap finishes, antiques and antique rugs
- Maintaining an exceptional standard of cleanliness throughout the home, including routine and deep cleaning when time allows or when the family is away
- Careful, methodical work to ensure walls, skirting boards and finishes are protected
- Laundry and wardrobe care, including expert handling of delicate fabrics such as linen bedding, cashmere and other fine garments
- Ironing and linen management
- Running occasional household errands, such as taking clothing to and from the dry cleaners or picking up groceries when the family returns from travel
- Occasional basic food preparation (for example making chicken stock) following instructions
- Liaising with the household team, including the full-time nanny and part-time PA, to ensure smooth household organisation
Candidate Requirements - Extensive experience working in high-end private homes
- Strong knowledge of specialist cleaning techniques for luxury materials and antiques
- Highly organised and self-managing, able to maintain standards year-round
- Reliable, responsible and discreet
- Calm, easy-going and self-contained attitude
- Excellent laundry and garment care skills
- Excellent checkable references and a solid CV
Schedule - 8 hours per week
- Ideally Monday and Wednesday
- Flexible timing during the day
Location - Central London - 5 minutes from Holborn Underground Station