Live Out Bilingual English/German or English/Hebrew Nanny for baby boy in Marylebone – December Start

4 day nanny for 2 month old baby boy in Marylebone. This is the families first baby and they have a night maternity nurse at the moment who you will work alongside at the start. They are looking for a very experienced nanny, particularly with young babies and children.

You must be comfortable and capable in sole and shared care as Mum works between home and the office and at the start will be home more.  You must be fluent in English and German or Hebrew and be flexible to travel on occasion (not extensively).

Hours: Monday – Thursday 9am – 5pm

*Due to the volume of responses, unfortunately we cannot guarantee a reply to everyone*

Junior Butler for VIP Household in West London, ASAP start. £25K-£30K

VIP family based in central west London are looking for a Junior Butler to join their large household team on a live out basis. Ideally you will have some butler experience within private households or luxury London hotels.

Job description:

Supporting the Butler Team in all aspects of service and in maintaining standards throughout the house. Reporting to the House Manager.

Being present for all Principals' and Guests' front of house arrival and departure.                                             

Maintaining constant open communications with other departments such as Security and Housekeeping relating to the movements and wishes of Principals and Guests.    

                Portering all purchases or gifts to Principals.                       

                Receiving Guests to the establishment and offering hospitality.

                Running personal household tasks for Principals.             

                Supervision of service vendors when onsite.

Liaising with personal contractors such as beauticians, masseurs etc. and supervising their smooth arrival and departure.         

                Serving food and beverage to Principals and Guests.      

                Recording and updating of Principals' food and beverage and service preferences.          

                Arranging tables and tray service for food and beverage service.

Organising and supervising food and beverage and smooth operation of events such as dinner parties, afternoon teas, meetings, interviews and photo shoots.

Monitor ongoing food and beverage supplies and managing all food and beverage stock, including expiry dates management and good stock rotation. 

                Liaising with the Chef daily in regards to meal planning and service.         

                Light food preparation and cooking.       

                Silver service abilities when required.    

                Maintenance and regular upkeep of household silver.  

                Occasional flower arranging and floral maintenance.      

                Ad hoc facilities maintenance such as changing lightbulbs.

Maintaining and checking technical operations of the household, reporting defects to the House Manager.

Housekeeping duties such as early morning refreshment of The Master's dressing room and office, and regular cleaning of kitchen area.

                General valeting services. Including shoe care and cleaning.       

                Keeping wine cellar inventories and having knowledge regarding fine wines.

Travelling with the family as required offering of Butler services in secondary dwellings.

Assisting ladies maid in the preparation of personal affects, beauty products, valuables and clothes for packing.

Unpacking suitcases and have everything ready for use shortly after arriving at destination.

                Managing various supplies in secondary dwellings.

Some supervision of newer staff members and some management of housekeeping team operations.

                Spot checking of housekeeping standards and reporting back to the housekeeping team.                                           

                Care and supervision of dogs' and their schedules.          

                Daily feeding of aquarium and fish tanks.

Ensure valuable items are secure at all times.

You should be flexible, as you will be needed sometimes to be available to start early/ work late.

Follow security procedures put in place by the security team to ensure the property is secure at all times.

Help with general household duties as directed by the Head Butler

Be a team player alongside all other departments ensuring efficiency, harmony, and high morale throughout the household

Carries out any other task the Principals, House Manager, Head Butler, PA or Security Manager may reasonably ask.

Hours: 45-50 a week on a 5 day rota, will include some weekend work. Flexibility and a can do attitude is key with this role. Salary will be £25,000 - £30,000 gpa depending on experience.

Due to the volume of responses, we cannot guarantee a reply for each and every application, but your details will be kept on file and we look forward to assisting with your career in the near future.

Live Out Housekeeper / Companion for HNW client in Central London – ASAP Start

Looking for a highly motivated, professional and experienced Housekeeper to work in a team of housekeepers in a large residential property. Daily duties will include:

• High level housekeeping & cleaning
• Washing and Ironing
• Looking after pets (a small dog)
• Shopping for the household
• Other adhoc household duties
• Cooking/assisting cooking

You will need to be flexible initially in case you are required to stay 2-3 nights per week. These nights will be set out on your rota, although this can be changeable. Some of this of the role is also companionship, the lady of the house may require assistance with bathing and getting dressed. She will also require wardrobe assistance on occasions.

You will be live out working 5 days a week (although these days will not necessarily be consecutive and they may include weekend days) so you will be to be flexible. Hours are 8am – 4pm.  There are 3 other housekeepers/ladies maids who work on a rota, plus house manager, security, PA’s etc.

Salary DOE £30,000 - £33,000 gpa.

*Due to the volume of responses, unfortunately we cannot guarantee a reply to everyone*

Live in Housekeeper/Cook family in Knightsbridge – December Start

A lovely Chinese family who are relocating to London in March 2019 are looking for a live in housekeeper/cook to join their family. You must be experienced as a housekeeper and confident cook – particularly very good at Chinese cooking!

The house will have recently been renovated so will be finished to the highest standard. You will be responsible for all the usual housekeeping, laundry and ironing plus family cooking. You will also be responsible for the grocery and cleaning supply shopping, this can be shared with the nanny/housekeeper too.

There will be a nanny/housekeeper (also live in) employed, who you will work very closely with. There are 2 children aged 4 and 2.5 years old so you must be child friendly and willing to help the nanny out on occasion.

the family are moving here permanently in March, but would like staff in place to assist with the setup of the property ready for their arrival. They will be living in a rental apartment from December 2018.

It is important that you are kind hearted, gentle in nature and you will really become an extension of the family.

There will be a housekeeper/cook (also live in) employed, who you will work very closely with.

Hours: Monday – Saturday 5.5/6 days a week

Starting: December 2018 (the family move here permanently in March, but would like staff in place to assist with the setup of the property ready for their arrival)  

Location: Knightsbridge/South Kensington SW7

Salary: £33,000 -£37,500 experience dependant

Accomodation: Own bedroom and shared bathroom with the nanny

The client is looking to do interviews when she is visiting London in November 2019

*Due to the volume of responses, unfortunately we cannot guarantee a reply to everyone*

Live in Nanny / Housekeeper for 2 children in Knightsbridge – December Start

A lovely Chinese family who are relocating to London in March 2019 are looking for a live in nanny to join their family. You will be looking after a boy aged 4 years old and a little girl of 2.5 years old.

You will have experience as a Nanny/Housekeeper with private families and be looking for a long term role. It is important to Mum that you are kind hearted, gentle in nature and you will really become a part of the family.

There will be a housekeeper/cook (also live in) employed, who you will work very closely with.

Day to day you will get the children up in the mornings ready and dressed for school, organise breakfast and take them to school (with the family driver). Whilst the children are at school you will take care of their bedrooms, run any errands required and assist the housekeeper/cook before picking the children up in the afternoon, taking to play dates/after school clubs, dinner, bed and bath time. The children go to bed at 7.30pm. there may be some babysitting required which will be arranged in advance.

Hours: Monday – Saturday 5.5/6 days a week

Starting: December 2018 (the family move here permanently in March, but would like staff in place to assist with the setup of the property ready for their arrival) 

Location: Knightsbridge/South Kensington SW7

Salary: £36,000 -£38,000 experience dependant

The client is looking to do interviews when she is visiting London in November 2019

*Due to the volume of responses, unfortunately we cannot guarantee a reply to everyone*

Temporary night maternity nurse from January 2019 until Mid-February 2019 (current maternity nurse will return mid-February)

Experienced night nanny required for first baby born August 2018. You will be required to work 5 nights a week from 8pm – 8am. Sunday to Thursday nights, but this would need to be flexible as sometimes a week night will be switched with a Saturday night. The family live in Marylebone and are looking for someone professional, gentle and knowledgeable. You will either sleep with the baby (own bed and en-suite bathroom) or in separate guest room, depending what stage the baby is at. If you are in the guest room, you will have the baby monitor.  £180-£190 per night.  

*Due to the volume of responses, unfortunately we cannot guarantee a reply to everyone*

Live Out housekeeper required for large estate in Hampshire, RG26.

A lovely family are looking for a fantastic housekeeper to run the household with precision, attention to detail and care. The Principal is moving his family to Hampshire to be closer to the grandchildren, and the Family are therefore looking for a local housekeeper to join the team. The property is currently being renovated and is due to be completed end of the summer. However the family are willing to look at people seeking work earlier, as the family have homes elsewhere they may ask you to help out at before to ensure you get to know the way they like things ran.

The property in Hampshire is a  7 bedroom main house with an adjoining annex for grandparents, and a residential stable block with 17 Acres of grounds, which include landscaped gardens, a tennis court, a barn media room as well as garages.

You will have at least 5 years’ experienced working as a private household and be happy to work weekends with days given off in lieu.

Your duties will include but not be limited to:

• To have a very high standard of cleaning

• Clean and maintain the interior
• Experience with dealing with laundry, delicate fabrics, hand washing as would be doing all household laundry (assistance provided if required)
• Ensure the linen, curtains, blinds and fabrics are kept clean and laundered

• Good standard of cooking, healthy and wholesome family meals
• Arranging all household shopping
• Running errands when required
• To be responsible for the daily upkeep of the house

Ideally they are looking for someone who has enthusiasm and commitment to get the job done well with high attention to detail. You will have the ability to work collaboratively and harmoniously as part of a team and always be one step ahead, pre-empting the Family’s requirements.

You will be outgoing and confident, whilst also being discreet and professional at all times.

You must be able to drive.

Hours:

To work a five-day week (with some weekend work – days in lieu given for weekend work. Flexibility is key.

This is a long-term position to a respectful, successful and low-key Family, with strong family values.

Salary: £32-35K

Please note due to the volume of application we cannot guarantee a response to everyone. 

Daily Housekeeper in Chelsea – ASAP Start

Family of 4 (2 adults, 2 young teenagers) living in Chelsea are seeking a daily housekeeper Mon – Saturday.

You must have close attention to detail with a real muck in attitude. Knowledge of dealing with fine fabrics, antiques, artwork and silverware. Usual high end housekeeping and laundry required for the whole family.

You will be professional with a good track record and references. The family are looking for someone reliable, flexible and trustworthy.

There may be some occasional travel required, not for long periods of time – so an EU passport is preferred for any short notice trips.

Light cooking – breakfasts and some lunches will be required.

Starting: ASAP

Salary: will depend on experience £450-550pw

Hours: Monday – Saturday 7am – 3pm

Due to the volume of responses, we cannot guarantee a reply for each and every application, but your details will be kept on file and we look forward to assisting with your career in the near future.

Experienced Live Out housekeeper required for a lovely family of 4 in a property in Regents Park, NW1. You will be required to work as part of a team under the direction of the Head Housekeeper. Daily duties including general cleaning, laundry, occasional dog walking, informal service when required and occasional basic food preparation for breakfast. Working on a rotation with the rest of the team, either 7am-4pm or the 12pm-9pm with flexibility. 5 days on 2 days off. Weekends required. You will be professional, experienced and flexible and happy to travel on occasional with the family. You must have at least 3 years experience working within HNW households (more than 1) luxury hotels and/or yachts. Starting ASAP Salary DOE.

Due to the volume of responses, we cannot guarantee a reply for each and every application, but your details will be kept on file and we look forward to assisting with your career in the near