Position: PermanentStart: ImmediatelyLocation: Chelsea, SW3Hours: Monday - Friday, 06:30 - 15:30Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 GPA / DOEHoliday: 28 days (including Bank Holidays)Working for a British/Swiss family with two children in Chelsea, Central London. The family have a busy lifestyle living and working in London and travelling internationally during the school holidays. The children are aged 6 and 9 and the family have a friendly Cockapoo. The household is energetic, lively, and informal.THE ROLEA loyal, hard-working, and organised individual is required to look after a five-bedroom property in the heart of Chelsea. The typical working hours will be 06:30 - 15:30, Monday to Friday. The role will include housekeeping duties such as household management and organisation, daily cleaning and tidying, deep cleaning, and keeping on top of all laundry. A driver is not essential and holiday travel will rarely be required.RESPONSIBILTIES & DUTIESHousekeeping- General household cleaning and tidying (keeping the home well-kept, neat, and organised)- Daily cleaning of the kitchen and bathrooms and maintaining living spaces- Deep cleaning (incl. frequent cleaning of the ovens etc.)- Making and changing all beds within the home- All hoovering, dusting and polishing furniture and décor- Cleaning the inside of windowsLaundry- Assuming full charge of household laundry, ironing, and wardrobe management- Having knowledge of a wide range of textiles and their specific care instructions- Mending clothing (tears, buttons, hems) and sewing children's name tapes- Hand washing and handling stain removal- Familiarity with eco-friendly, non-toxic cleansers and detergentsHousehold Management/General- Preparing and cooking family meals as and when required- Purchasing and re-ordering housekeeping and laundry supplies- House management (liaising with the family Assistant regarding all property maintenance)- Running errands (post office, dry cleaning, etc.)- Organising the home (creating, labelling, and maintaining effective cupboard systems, etc.)- Answering the door and receiving deliveries- Watering household plants and flower arranging- Occasional dog walking (the family employ a dog walker)- Packing overnight bags for weekends away and/or holidays- Infrequent evening babysitting (always agreed in advance)- Infrequently accompanying the family on holidays (always agreed in advance)The family are looking for a professional, discreet, energetic, and proactive housekeeper, withsignificant experience. The right candidate will have a can-do attitude and great initiative.The ideal Housekeeper will have:- Several years private household experience in the same or similar sized home- Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail- Flexible regarding the tasks which they are required to complete- A positive, proactive, trustworthy, and responsible attitude- Discretion and loyalty- A strong work ethic and good time management skills- Excellent communication skills and good command of the English language- Must be eligible to work in UK- Non-smoker is essential- Checkable references- An enhanced DBS check will be completed for any successful applicants*please note we cannot guarantee a response to every application*
