All private housekeepers are met, interviewed and thoroughly vetted by The Parent & Child Nanny Agency. All private housekeepers will have a DBS Enhanced Disclosure at the start of employment.
A housekeeper is a domestic service professional who is employed to manage a household. A housekeeper’s principal responsibility is to maintain the employer’s home to an organised, clean and tidy fashion. A housekeeper may live in or live out, and may be employed on either a full time or a part time basis.
A housekeeper is ‘hands on’ in the performance of her chores and responsibilities. A housekeeper may supervise other household staff and oversee the full running of a private household. A housekeeper may be assisted in the performance of her duties by a Domestic Cleaner
A housekeeper’s duties may include any of the following:
- Cleaning the interior of the home and the immediate areas outside
- Kitchen maintenance – dishes, cupboards, pantry, counters and floors
- Laundry
- Ironing
- Bed making and linen changing
- Meal Preparation
- Cooking and serving for special events
- Grocery shopping
- Keeping the household supplies fully stocked
- Running errands
- Receive & serve guests
- Pet care
- House plant care
- Silver/Brass Polishing
- Supervise tradesmen/contractors
- General organisation of household items
- House-sitting while the employer is absent
- Childcare (most commonly school aged children)
- Household book-keeping/receipts
- Dry cleaning errands
- Sewing and mending
- Car management
A housekeeper is not required to hold any qualifications but must have the necessary skills required for this role. A good housekeeper will be pro-active, self-assertive and have excellent time management and organisational skills. A Housekeeper is usually supervised by the homeowner in smaller households, and by the Household Manager in larger households and estates.
A typical full time housekeeper salary starts at £18,000 per year