Daily or Live in housekeeper job

Eden Private Staff

  • Canterbury
  • £40,000-45,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Experienced child friendly housekeeper role just in, living in the heart of Canterbury, 10 min walk into town, with competitive salary on offer!Job Summary: This is a great opportunity for a switched-on experienced housekeeper with an eye for detail. Both parents work full time, they are looking for a dedicated housekeeper who is child friendly, experienced running a busy home, extremely organised and enjoys working in an environment where everything has its place. The home is a large recently renovated property just a 10 min walk into Canterbury with views of the Cathedral. The family are open to speaking with daily and live in candidates and have lovely accommodation on offer if required.Job specification:
  • All housekeeping duties include cleaning, day-to-day tidying of the home (5 bedrooms)
  • Family laundry, ironing and wardrobe management
  • Online shopping
  • Packing /unpacking sports bags making sure everything is ready
  • Dealing with deliveries and liaising tradesman when needed
  • Some food prep- dinner and snacks for the boys
  • Keeping on top of household organisation systems (storage, cupboards, draws etc)
Candidate specification:
  • Good communication and English skills are required
  • A self-starter who can work autonomously, who has experience working in a busy home, is proactive with a good eye for detail
  • Child friendly is happy with school aged children around at time
  • Although driving is not required for the position, a driver would be a bonus
  • A degree of flexibility on occasion to work a little later or earlier if needed
  • Confident in all aspects of housekeeping including laundry
  • Enhanced dbs. Check is required at offer stage
  • Proven longevity in previous roles is a must
Accommodation: Lovely separate annexe with own entranceSalary: £40,000 -£45,000 gross per annum for Live in, £20 per hour for DailyHow to apply:Applying for this position: Please email your interest in this position to kdapps Please ensure you include the reference number for the position you are applying for (found at the top of the advert). For candidates who are not currently registered with Eden Private Staff, please include an up-to-date CV when applying. Applicants for this position should have excellent checkable references and a valid DBS. Please note we only register candidates with a minimum 3 years' experience in a similar role. If applying for a UK based role, please ensure you have the correct right to work documentation as we are unable to support with visa applications or sponsorships.

Eden Private Staff