Private Housekeeper

Excelcare Holdings; Westgate-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Excelcare Holdings is seeking a private housekeeper for a family home in Bickley, Kent. The role involves independent working, precise cleaning, and care of bedrooms and living areas.

The schedule is 15 hours weekly (Mon, Thu, Fri) with flexibility within 9:00–15:00; duties include laundry, ironing, cleaning, and general upkeep. Applicants should be reliable, discreet, and detail-oriented, with prior private housekeeping experience and strong time-management skills.

Qualifications

• Private housekeeping experience required.
• Reliable and punctual.
• Discreet and trustworthy.
• High attention to detail.
• Able to work independently.
• Organised and time-efficient.
• Friendly and respectful.

Responsibilities

• Change bedding (3 beds per week).
• Ironing on at least one of the days.
• Clean bathrooms and kitchen.
• Dust and polish throughout the home.
• Hoovering and mopping floors.
• Load and empty dishwasher.
• Clean windows as needed.
• Clean mirrors and cupboards as necessary.
• Change bins.
• Maintain home to a high standard.

Skills

Reliable

Punctual

Discreet

Attention to detail

Independent

Organised

Trustworthy

Friendly

Job description

We are looking for a reliable, trustworthy and hardworking Private Housekeeper to help maintain a Family Home in Bickley, Kent. There is parking available or it is accessible from Chislehurst or Bickley train station.

The successful candidate will take pride in their work, have excellent attention to detail and be comfortable working independently to a high standard. In return for your dedication and hard work you can expect:

• Location: Bickley
• Pay: £16.10 per hour
• Hours: Monday, Thursday and Friday every week (this is negotiable depending on availability)
• Time: 9:30am - 2:30pm (There is flexibility between the hours of 9am and 3pm)
• Total: 15 hours per week

About the role:

• Changing 3 beds each week, including drying, folding and putting away clean bedding or putting back on the beds.
• Ironing - 1 of the 3 days may be dedicated to ironing
• Cleaning bathrooms and kitchen
• Dusting and polishing throughout the home
• Hoovering
• Mopping floors
• Loading and emptying the dishwasher
• Cleaning windows as and when required
• Cleaning mirrors and cupboards as necessary
• Changing bins
• General housekeeping and maintaining the home to a high standard.

What we are looking for from you:

• Reliable and punctual
• Trustworthy and discreet
• High attention to detail
• Experienced in private housekeeping or a similar role
• Thorough and takes pride in work standards
• Organised and able to manage time effectively
• Comfortable working independently
• Friendly and respectful