Job Description
2 x Senior Housekeeper (Live-In & Live-Out) - UHNW Family - St John's Wood, LondonStart 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 arrangementsSchedule: 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*