Temporary Housekeeper for Family of Five in Notting Hill, London

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A busy international family based in Notting Hill, London, W11 are looking for a temporary housekeeper who enjoys cooking to cover their current housekeeper's holiday. This booking is to start ASAP until the end of January 2023.

Package Offered

  • £3,500 - £4,500 gross per month depending on hours worked
  • £18 - £22 gross per hour 
  • Time and a half will be paid for bank holidays during this period, however, if you are not available to work these days the client would still like to hear from you and they are not essential

Family Background
A family of 5 who has a 16 year old, 14 year old, 2 year old and a lovely cockapoo dog. They live in a spacious 4-bedroom property and are looking for a live out housekeeper to help look after the household and also to cook for the whole family. You should be dog friendly and child friendly for this role.

Duties
You should be confident with all aspects of housekeeping and be able to clean and care for the home to a high standard, with great attention to detail. You will be responsible for the daily and deep cleaning of the household and ensure it is always tidy and presentable. Making beds, cleaning bathrooms and all areas of the house. You will also be responsible for laundry, ironing, and ensuring that the home is generally well presented and cared for. 

You should be happy to do the cooking, including breakfast, lunch and dinner for the whole family.  You will be in charge of ordering the food, buying supplies and dealing with the local Butcher to order specific meats etc.  Some weeks are less busy with the older children at a different property, so in these instances, you'll just be cooking for the parents. They tend to cook from scratch and eat fresh, healthy Mediterranean style food so you should be confident in your cooking skills and be able to follow recipes. You should be happy to be around dogs and help look after the family dog with feeding and going for walks.

The family are warm, friendly and easy-going and their previous staff have all stayed long-term with the family, so they are looking for a kind and wonderful new member of staff to join their family home.  You should be excellent at house management and be there to make life easier and the household run smoothly in all aspects.

Location
The family live Notting Hill, London, W11. This is a live-out role so you should be within easily commutable distance.

Days/Hours

  • Monday – Friday
  • 9:30am - 7pm
  • Time and a half will be paid for bank holidays during this period, however, if you are not available to work these days the client would still like to hear from you and they are not essential
  • This booking is to start ASAP until the end of January 2023.

Languages
You must speak a good level of English to communicate with the family.

Special Skills
You must be highly organised and have great attention to detail in relation to the housekeeping. You should be a confident cook and be confident around dogs. 

Interview/Start date
The family are interviewing now for the right person to start ASAP. We are recruiting safely within the COVID-19 regulations

Permanent
Posted on: 1 December 2022
Housekeeper
Live in or Live out
£3,500 - £4,500 gross per month