About Housekeepers & Mother's Helpers
Housekeepers
A Housekeeper is someone who is responsible for running your household, and this does not refer simply to cleaning, a housekeeper’s duties can be far more wide reaching than that.
The difference between a housekeeper and a cleaner is that the housekeeper works usually only for a single employer, taking care of all the different tasks needed for running the household, from general cleaning, to shopping, from polishing the silver to helping out at dinner parties.
Mother's Helpers
A Mother's Helper essentially helps out a stay-at-home parent or a family needing extra help while they are home. A Mother's Helper mostly works under some supervision to handle all aspects of child care, errands, easy meal preparation and light house work.
Because of the varied duties and because an adult is often in the home as well, the role is different than that of a babysitter, nanny or in-home provider. London Domestic can provide excellent people to help families all over the capital.
We recognise that our services will be assessed by a discerning audience – our clients – and always endeavour to match the client brief exactly. You can rely on us to find you the perfect housekeeper or helper.
Wherever you are in the world sourcing hard working, dependable household staff can be a very time consuming, difficult and tough challenge. London Domestic is the perfect agency to deal with your needs as we have a vast network across the capital.
Duties
* Taking care of all general household duties, such as cleaning, vacuuming, dusting etc
* Polishing silver, brass
* Flower arrangement
* Shopping
* Organising wardrobes, shelves, cupboards
* Laundry, ironing from shirts to bed sheets
* Dealing with contractors
* Walking dogs
* Looking after pets
* Taking messages
* Helping at dinner parties
* Cooking or preparing food
* Occasional childcare
* Other activities such as basic gardening
Housekeeper salary
For a live-out (full time/part time) housekeeper: £9 per hour + agency fee of £2 per hour
For live-in please contact us on 020 8997 0135
Working Hours
Full time housekeepers work usually from 8am till 6pm. However, this is flexible according to the requirements of the position. Some housekeepers are happy to work during the weekend, perhaps half or whole of Saturday in exchange for a day off during the week.
Our Verification Procedure
Perhaps the most important aspect of our work is the verification around our applicants. We take this seriously and set a high standard in our process.
* Require a minimum of 2 proofs of identity (no photocopies), one of which must have a recent photograph.
* Verify their qualifications
* Verify their Visa status, if necessary
* Verify references.
* Require a police check.
As well as the formal checks, we will interview the applicants and will use our knowledge skills and experience to truly discover if the candidate is right for the role.
RecruitmentLondon Domestic’s screening and interviewing procedures ensure the highest calibre of candidates are presented to the client for appraisal in a professional and succinct format. Are you up to the task? London Domestic are looking for dedicated housekeepers, and therefore generally only take on candidates who have demonstrated longevity in previous roles or have the right skills and attributes necessary to be an effective housekeeper. In many cases we seek out the very best through our network of contacts across London. We tend to look for candidates with a minimum of 3 years experience in large, demanding households, often working for employers who are very particular about their households. We select only candidates who understand the importance of cleanliness, initiative and ability to take and remember the instructions. |
