Senior Level HousekeeperRural EssexAccommodation available if required40+ hours / week
A rare, long-term opportunity has arisen for a highly accomplished Senior-level Housekeeper to join a warm, busy HNW family at their beautiful 7 + bedroomcountryhome in rural Essex, conveniently located within easy reach of Stansted Airport and excellent transport links to London.
This is a pivotal appointment within the household, replacing a much-valued housekeeper of10 years, and is ideally suited to atraditional housekeeperwith proven experience managing a household at a comparable scale and level of responsibility. This role is not suited to a general cleaner. The successful candidate will take pride in managing and maintaining a large, immaculate private home to the very highest standards.
The Role
Working within a lovely multi-floor country house, you will take ownership of the day-to-day housekeeping operations, ensuring the home is always presented to an exceptional standard and always family and guest ready.
Key Responsibilities
* Maintain the property to impeccable standards of cleanliness and presentation
* Manage the house independently with minimal supervision
* Organise and oversee deep cleans and structured housekeeping schedules
* Implement and maintain efficient household systems and routines
* Laundry and wardrobe management, including care of fine fabrics and delicate items
* Maintainhousehold inventory and monitor stock levels of cleaning and household supplies
* Ensure the home is consistently family and guest ready
* Liaise with and work alongside the gardener and estate team.
* Childcare, although this is not a nanny role, occasional support when needed would be great.
* Preparing simple, healthy meals to a gluten free family.
* Uphold the highest levels of discretion, professionalism, and respect for privacy
* Overseeing security when the family are away and advising status daily to principals
The Ideal Candidate
* Experienced Senior-Level Housekeeper within private households
* Confident running a large home with minimum supervision, quietly and independently, but happy to take instruction as needed
* Highly organised with strong attention to detail
* Experienced withstructured household management and systems
* Skilled in laundry, wardrobe care, including fine fabrics
* Child Friendly
* Pet Friendly
* Professional, calm, discreet, and highly reliable, and seeking a long-term stable position
* Polite, friendly and a really lovely person
All candidates must have the right to work in the UK
The Opportunity
This is a rare opportunity to join a private household in a beautiful countryside setting, where your expertise will be valued and trusted. The role offers the chance to build along-term relationship with a respectful family and become an integral part of the smooth running of their home.
Salary will depend on experience, with a range of between £35,000 and £42,000
Accommodation- a lovely detached bungalow can be available, if required for the right person.
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