Housekeeping Assistant

The Royal Household; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Non-contributory pension (15%)

Lunch on-site

Volunteer days

Employee discounts

Job summary

The Royal Household is seeking a dedicated housekeeper for Buckingham Palace with live‑in accommodation available. The role is 40 hours per week, five days out of seven, supporting a professional hospitality team and delivering outstanding service in our extraordinary surroundings.

You will upkeep and care for interiors, assist front‑of‑house for events, and learn specialist housekeeping skills while growing your career in a prestigious environment.

Qualifications

• Previous housekeeping or hospitality experience would be an advantage but is not essential.
• Proactive approach and ability to tackle new challenges.
• Good time management skills and punctuality.
• Attention to detail and pride in delivering high standards.
• Keen to learn new skills and develop a hospitality career.

Responsibilities

• Upkeep, clean and care for a wide range of interiors and items to present them at their best.
• Take care of guests and work front‑of‑house to support functions and events.
• Learn from colleagues and gain specialist professional skills in housekeeping.

Skills

Teamwork

Initiative

Time management

Attention to detail

Eager to learn

Job description

Competitive (live in accommodation provided)

Hours of work 40 hours per week - Monday - Sunday (5 days out of 7)

About the role

It's working as a team to achieve exceptional results

It’s being encouraged to gain new skills. And it’s delivering extraordinary service in incredible surroundings.This is what makes a career with the Royal Household so different.

This is a career pathway in hospitality that will develop your housekeeping skills and expertise. Joining our professional team, you'll upkeep,clean and care for a wide range of interiors and items, ensuring they're presented to their very best.

Learning from your colleagues, you'll gain the specialist professional skills needed, always aiming for the highest standards. And you’ll take care of guests and work front-of-house to support functions and events too.

In an environment where development and training is commonplace, you’ll be able to grow your skills.

Your main workplace will be Buckingham Palace (accommodation provided if required), you’ll also travel to other Royal residences up to three months throughout the year.

About you

Previous housekeeping or hospitality experience would be an advantage but is not essential. We’re more interested in your proactive approach and ability to tackle new challenges. We are looking for candidates with the below skill set:

• Ability to work effectively and flexibly as part of a team. Happy to get involved in a range of tasks and support others.
• Able to use initiative and possess a motivated, pro-active attitude.
• Possess good time management skills, be able to prioritise tasks and be reliable and punctual.
• With attention to detail, you’ll take pride in your work to provide the highest standards of service and care.
• Keen to learn new skills and develop a hospitality career.

We know that to deliver our best work; we need to feel at our best. That’s why at the Royal Household we offer a generous benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and life priorities.

Enjoy 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days (plus bank holidays) dependent on the length of time you have worked for us.

Our excellent non-contributory pension plan (we’ll contribute 15% and you can contribute more if you wish) is highly valued by our employees, as is complimentary lunch on-site to keep you fuelled throughout the day.

We also offer a range of leave options to support your life priorities, such as parental pay and leave and volunteering days, as well as benefits to support your physical and mental wellbeing.

Other perks include 20% off at our Royal Collection Trust Shops and complimentary admission tickets across all our locations, along with many more exclusive employee discounts.

Find out more about the full range of benefits available to our employees here.