Housekeepers in St Johns Wood

Job Description

2 x Senior Housekeeper (Live-In & Live-Out) - UHNW Family - St John's Wood, London
Start Date: Mid-End July 2025, the family are looking for at least 1 housekeeper to join ahead of their arrival to ensure the house is ready and set up.
Salary: £45,000-£55,000 DOE living arrangements
Schedule: 5 days a week - the principals are looking for 7 day cover, they are flexible to how the schedule is set between the 2 housekeepers.
For the live-in housekeeper you will have private staff accommodation within the main house including a: private bedroom, sitting room and kitchen, dedicated staff stair access.

An UHNW family relocating from the US is seeking two highly experienced, senior-level housekeepers for their stunning 25,000 sq ft residence in St John's Wood, London. One role is live-in, the other live-out. These are long-term positions in a high level household with luxury furnishings.

The Household:

• Family of three: principal couple and one teenage son (14)
• Three adult sons who visit occasionally from college
• 2 small dogs (Boston Terriers) - must be dog friendly
• There will also be a maintenance person and chauffeur employed
• Family moving in early August 2025; onboarding begins mid-July by the families US based House Manager.
• The principals are highly organised, detail-oriented, and value discretion, efficiency, and strong communication from their household team.

The Property:
A beautifully designed, high-spec home with:

• 6/7 large bedrooms and bathrooms
• Specialist rooms including an indoor swimming pool, spa/gym, cinema, and wine cellar
• State-of-the-art finishes, high-end furnishings, and a significant designer wardrobe

Key Responsibilities:

• Daily high-level cleaning and care of luxury materials (marble, silk, crystal, antique furniture, art)
• Laundry and ironing (including delicate and designer items)
• Wardrobe management: meticulous organisation, labelling, inventory, seasonal rotation, packing/unpacking
• Working closely with the principal's stylist to maintain clothing systems and cataloguing using apps
• Running errands, liaising with dry cleaners and suppliers
• Breakfast, light lunch and occasional dinner support
• Light pet care (feeding, letting dogs in/out)
• Occasional babysitting and supervision for teenage son
• Guest room preparation and support during entertaining

Housekeeper Requirements:

• Minimum 4 years' experience in UHNW homes with checkable references
• Up-to-date DBS check
• Excellent laundry and housekeeping skills, including knowledge of high-end surface/material care
• Professional, discreet, respectful of boundaries
• Confident communicator and team player who takes initiative and gives direction when needed
• Tech-literate and happy to follow or implement clothing inventory/logging systems
• Flexible, trustworthy, child and pet friendly
• Happy to wear a uniform at work (provided)

Interview Process:

• Initial interviews via Zoom with the principals and House Manager, with in person meet mid July.
• Start: Mid to end of July 2025, ahead of family arrival in early August

*please note that we cannot guarantee a response to every application*