Domestic Couple - Hertfordshire, UK

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Our clients, a lovely family with two children, are looking for a Domestic Couple to join their existing team to work in this beautiful family home situated on a stunning 35‑acre estate.

A fantastic role for a couple who enjoy working as part of a team, appreciate structure, and takes pride in supporting a well‑run household. Staff include gardeners, a Head Housekeeper, and a House Manager.

The couple would need to understand boundaries, present with professionalism, and enjoy  teamwork. Duties as follows, but not limited to:

Housekeeper / Cook - A confident, organised individual who enjoys:

  • Housekeeping to a high standard (with guidance from the Head Housekeeper)

  • Laundry, ironing, wardrobe care

  • Helping prepare simple family meals (the family loves cooking themselves)

  • Supporting during weekends with guests, dinner parties, BBQs

  • Keeping the kitchen and household areas immaculate

  • Assisting with guest rooms and changeovers

This is not a formal cook role — just good prep support and the odd lunches for the principals. 

Groundsman / Estate Support - A practical, hands‑on person who enjoys:

  • Supporting the gardening team (no heavy work)

  • Using estate machinery: blower, strimmer, jet washer, quad bike, tractor, forklift

  • General estate upkeep: clearing leaves, washing down terraces, drains, general handyman tasks

  • Helping with two swimming pools (contractor handles technical maintenance)

  • Caring for 7 alpacas (vet manages health — just feeding and confidence around animals)

  • Keeping outdoor areas tidy and guest‑ready

A background in maintenance, DIY, or estate work is ideal but not essential.

The Estate & the accommodation

  • 35 acres of beautiful grounds

  • 5 buildings including main house, stables, coach house

  • 2 swimming pools

 Salary / Package

  • Salary on offer £80,000 gross plus full employment statutory entitlements

  • 5 days a week, 8 hours a day with an hour break for lunch (occ weekends)

  • Accommodation: a lovely 2‑bedroom cottage on site, fully included

  • Utilities and internet provided

  • No bills except your own food and personal expenses

  • Though a car is available at the property for work, you will need your own car for personal use

  • Ideal start date: early April 2026

  • Must have right to work in UK & current DBS checks

To register your interest, please email your joint resume outlining your experience working together in similar role, along with current headshot to cv@ljwrecruitment.com 

Daily or Live In Housekeeper / Cook - Devon, UK

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Our lovely client, a large family with 5 children are seeking a housekeeper for this busy family home, to start asap.

This is a traditional housekeeping role in a rural location with chickens and other animals. Must be someone who likes this type of lifestyle, happy to feed the chickens and tend to the veges etc., and of course child friendly.

You will tend to the day to day cleaning and laundry, and ideally enjoy helping with simple family cooking, preserving and storing produce from the vegetable farm, ie making jams and chutneys, pickling vegetables, fermentation (e.g. kimchi, sauerkraut), general jarring and storing fruits and vegetables so they keep well and occasional cooking - helping with meal preparation - strictly ethical, seasonal and organic foods of the highest quality.

The property has other staff including groundskeepers, handymen and a PA, with both parents at home during the day.

Separate accommodation is offered if live in, with a modern and clean cottage away from the main house, comprising open kitchen–living room, double bedroom, bathroom.  It would also be ideal that the Housekeeper has her own car to get around and/or view to buying a run around car.

Salary approx £40 - £50,000 gross pa DOE and accommodation etc. Must have right to work in UK, current DBS and recent and checkable references in a similar role. Email covering letter and resume to cv@ljwrecruitment.com