House Manager

Lee Rutland; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contribution up to 10%

No evening or weekend work

Flexible daytime scheduling

Job summary

Lee Rutland in Battersea, London seeks an experienced House Manager for a private family home. The role is part-time, Monday to Friday, roughly 5 hours per day within 08:30–16:30, with a salary of £2,000 per month (£24,000 per year).

The position emphasizes hands-on housekeeping initially, transitioning to overall household management as routines are established. The candidate will maintain high standards, manage laundry, wardrobe, stock and deliveries, and coordinate with contractors and

Qualifications

• Experience in private household management.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the home to a consistently high standard.
• Cleaning and household presentation.
• Laundry, ironing and steaming.
• Caring for delicate and specialist clothing.
• Stain treatment and wardrobe organisation.
• Managing household inventory and stock levels.
• Managing recurring household orders and deliveries (Ocado, Amazon, etc.).
• Cooking and food preparation as required.
• Organising child’s clothes and belongings; packing for trips.

Skills

House management

Housekeeping

Organizational skills

Discretion

Job description

House Manager – Private Family Home. Battersea, London. £24,000 per year. Approximately 5 hours per day, Monday to Friday. Permanent employed position.

Benefits.

• £24,000 guaranteed annual salary.
• Considerable freedom to organise your own working day once established.
• 21 days’ paid annual leave + when the family is away, you will normally not be required to attend the house.
• Employer pension contribution of up to 10% .
• No evening or weekend work as part of the normal role.
• No driving licence required.
• No nanny responsibilities.
• Long‑term position with increasing independence and responsibility.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced**House Manager**to take responsibility for the smooth day‑to‑day running of a private family home in Battersea.. . For the first three months, the position will deliberately involve a significant amount of hands‑on housekeeping. This is so that you can learn the home, understand the family’s standards, establish routines and demonstrate that you can maintain them efficiently.. After this initial period, the role should develop into genuine household management.. . We are looking for someone who can increasingly**notice what needs doing, decide what should happen next, organise it and deal with it without waiting to be instructed**.. .

What You Will Be Responsible For.

• Maintaining the home to a consistently high standard.
• Cleaning and household presentation.
• Laundry, ironing and steaming.
• Caring for delicate and specialist clothing.
• Stain treatment.
• Wardrobe organisation.
• Changing and managing bed linen.
• Household stock control.
• Managing recurring household orders.
• Ocado, Amazon and other household ordering.
• Cooking and food preparation.
• Organising the child’s clothes and belongings.
• Packing for the child.
• Packing and unpacking for the family.
• Managing deliveries and returns.
• Arranging dry cleaning.
• Booking and managing household maintenance.
• Washing/dryer, dishwasher, fridge/freezer maintenance .
• Liaising with contractors and tradespeople.
• Providing access to the home for contractors when required.
• Household errands.
• Maintaining inventories.
• Helping manage household appointments and routines.
• Identifying problems before they become larger problems

Experience: Required
Employment: Part-time
Schedule: Monday-Friday 5 hours anytime between 08:30 and 16:30
Salary: £2,000 monthly
Benefits: Up to 10% pension contributions.
Starting time: Immediate start!

About Lee Rutland:

We own our own businesses which you will formally be on payroll.