Live out or Live in Housekeeper / Cook Job

Greycoat Lumleys; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the household services sector is seeking a dedicated Housekeeper/Cook for a lovely family in Holland Park. This role offers the chance to work in a beautiful setting, sharing responsibilities with a long-standing team. The ideal candidate will be warm, discreet, and proactive, with a keen eye for detail. You will be responsible for daily housekeeping, cooking, and supporting the family, including occasional childcare. This is a wonderful opportunity for someone looking for a long-term position within a supportive family environment, where your contributions will be valued and appreciated.

Benefits

Accommodation provided

All bills included

Supportive family environment

Qualifications

• Experience in formal household settings and child-friendly environments.
• Ability to manage housekeeping tasks in a large family home.

Responsibilities

• Daily housekeeping duties in a large 7-bedroom house.
• Cooking evening meals and managing laundry and ironing.
• Occasional childcare and running errands.

Skills

Housekeeping

Cooking

Child-friendly

Attention to detail

Proactive

Team player

Job description

Live in Housekeeper/Cook Job in Holland Park

Accommodation: Separate One bedroom Flat (Offsite, Local location) All bills included - Would be happy to consider 'Live out'

A lovely family based in Holland Park are looking for an experienced Housekeeper/Cook to help take care of their formally run family home in a beautiful location.
You will work alongside another full-time Head Housekeeper / House Manager who has been with the family for 10+ years, also a long-standing Nanny / PA who has been with the family 8+ years.

The family have a son at university, a child in boarding school; and the youngest is permanently home who is 11-year-old and is independent and mature.

You will share the housekeeping responsibilities and work as part of a team.

Duties will include but not limited to:

• Daily Housekeeping (Shared) Large 7-bedroom house
• Laundry and ironing
• Cooking evening meal (family cooking, following recipes)
• Must be child-friendly and be used to a busy family home (Occasional childcare)
• Taking care of daily deliveries and regularly answering the door
• Running errands
• Key holder
• Point of call for security
• House sitting (must be happy to stay in the main house for insurance reasons whilst house sitting)
• Occasional support within their other UK properties

The ideal candidate for this role will be warm, friendly, discreet, have a high attention to detail, be proactive, a team player, and have formal household experience. This is a lovely role for a candidate who is looking for a long-term role within a supportive and generous family.

Working days: Monday to Friday

Working Hours: 8am - 6.30pm (Live out 9/9.30am - 6.30pm)

Salary: £40,000-£45,000 + gross per annum depending on experience

Start: When the right candidate is found

Vacancy Number: 116774

Consultant to contact: Nicola Forster