Daily Housekeeper - Battersea, London

Our client is seeking a professional daily housekeeper to look after their high end apartment comprising 4 bedrooms.

Duties include all household cleaning, polish silver, making beds, ironing clothes, look after 2 cats when the employer is away ie make sure bowls clean, fed, litter trays emptied etc.

Must be a team player to work alongside the PA and Private Chef and happy to assist Chef with prep when entertaining, or needing assistance.

Working days and estimated hours - 5 days per week to include weekends, with 2 consecutive days off during week, start time 10am-7pm.

Salary: £50k gross pa, PAYE contract and full statutory entitlements. Start ASAP.

Must have longevity in previous household role, current DBS and recent and checkable references with right to work in UK.

To apply, please email your CV including full work history to cv@ljwrecruitment.com 

Private Chef – Abergavenny, Wales

Our client seeks an experienced, discreet, and reliable Live Out Private Chef to cook for a household of three, producing nutritious, seasonal meals using locally sourced produce.

The role includes menu planning, preparing light lunches and dinners for the family and two household staff, and catering occasional dinner parties and in-house business meetings.

The chef must accommodate dietary requirements, including one vegetarian household member, and manage kitchen operations while on duty, ensuring hygiene, cleanliness and food safety standards are maintained.

Days/Hours:

45 hour week M-F with some flexibility over School Holidays and some weekends.

Package / Salary:

£55,000 gross pa, discretionary annual bonus, company pension, and statutory entitlements.

Requirements:

• Previous private chef experience preferred with demonstrated longevity

• Experience in UHNW households advantageous

• Commutable travel distance

• Passion for healthy, seasonal cooking

• Proactive and able to work autonomously

• Right to work in UK

• Enhanced DBS

• Own car and valid driving licence

Please email your covering letter, with CV including full work history, food portfolio, etc to cv@ljwrecruitment.com 

Daily Housekeeper / Cook - Notting Hill, London

Our client is seeking a highly professional Housekeeper/Cook, to join a young family in Notting Hill (closest tube, Notting Hill Gate or Holland Park).

The property comprises 6 floors inclusive of 4 bedrooms plus sauna/steam room and small garden, thus would require a fit and energetic Housekeeper.

While the household is relaxed and informal, high standards, reliability, flexibility and discretion are essential.

This is a newly created position and a varied role, suited to an all-rounder who can become a trusted and reliable long-term member of the household.

A working week would look like - Monday: food shopping and prep / batch cook for week ahead, and Tuesday to Friday housekeeping duties, laundry, sweeping outside etc. You will also liaise with contractors, and deal with answering door, mail, general errands etc.

Must have longevity and proven experience in a similar role, with recent and checkable references, DBS and right to work in UK with easy commuting distance to Notting Hill.

Interviews now for immediate start. Monday to Friday 45 hour week with some flexibility. Salary: £50,000–£55,000 gross pa per year plus statutory holiday entitlements.

Email your covering letter, along with resume to cv@ljwrecruitment.com 

Live In Housekeeper / Cook - Surrey

Our client is seeking an experienced Housekeeper with Cooking Skills, for their holiday and weekend property.

While the household is relaxed and informal, high standards, reliability, flexibility and discretion are essential.

This is a varied role suited to an all-rounder who can become a trusted and reliable long-term member of the household team. Duties to include but not limited to:

Housekeeper

·       Full housekeeping for the main residence (seven bedrooms), pool house and gym to a high standard of cleanliness, ensuring that the property is always presentable and ready for family occupation

·       Laundry and ironing, including bed linen, with some wardrobe management

·       Managing household supplies and ensuring the home is well stocked

·       Support with preparing the home for guests

·       Provide occasional cover for London housekeeper if needed

Cook

·       Ensuring that the pantry and fridge are stocked (grocery shopping and sourcing fresh produce as needed)

·       Preparation and serving of healthy, nutritious family-style meals when the family is in residence, working with the Property Manager and the principals regarding menus and meal timings

·       Ability to count carbs and confident with cooking gluten free (strong knowledge of nutrition is an advantage)

·       Assistance and manage small events with lunch or dinner guests in Surrey or occasionally at the London house (BBQs, dinner parties etc.)

·       Maintenance of a clean and hygienic kitchen and stock rotation

Other

·       Assisting the Property Manager relating to the maintenance of the Surrey house (e.g. overseeing contractors and ensuring the systems and structure of the property are in good working order); reporting maintenance issues promptly

·       Oversight of security of the property, including CCTV surveillance, intruder and fire alarm monitoring (with Property Manager)

·       Assistance with errands

·       Children: some driving duties e.g. drop-off or collect from sporting events or practices, potentially some sole care at the property including overnight stays

·       Potentially dog walking or dog sitting when the family are away, occasional assistance with e.g. vet or groomer appointments

Key criteria:

·       Proven experience working within a private household in a similar role for 5 years+

·       Confident cook, able to prepare nutritious family meals

·       Strong communication and teamwork skills

·       Trustworthy, professional, and discreet

·       Self-starter with the ability to manager tasks independently and problem-solve

·       Clean driving licence; confident driving in the countryside and in London

·       Organised with high attention to detail but flexible with a can-do attitude

·       Dog-friendly

·       Non-smoker

Salary / Package:

·       Start date: July 2026

·       Working Hours: 40 hours per week over five days; two consecutive days off mid-week when working weekends (when the family is in residence) but flexibility is key

·       Salary: £50,000 – £55,000 gross pa DOE

·       Annual Leave: 28 days’ paid holiday per annum, including bank holidays

·       Staff flat and car provided with all utilities, council tax and Wi-Fi included

Interviews now. Email your covering letter, along with resume to cv@ljwrecruitment.com 

Daily Nanny - Richmond, London

We are seeking a professional and qualified nanny to assist a 2nd Nanny, in looking after 4 children aged 8 upwards, Monday to Friday.

The role would suit a well presented, physically active and energetic individual with a positive can do outlook; discrete with a high level of emotional maturity and resilience.

Must be experienced in overseeing homework, (tutoring or formal education experience a bonus) and any additional educational exercises and personal development.

You will proactively plan and lead age-appropriate, engaging activities that align with the children’s interests, and maintain consistent boundaries with the children instilling good manners and etiquette. Experience or understanding of Neurodiversity would be beneficial.

Daily collaboration with the office team in overseeing and organising the children’s calendar, medical appointments, school events, extracurricular activities, etc.

This is a fully staffed home, thus you will be a strong team player with previous experience working in a busy household.

You will be articulate and a good communicator, with clear spoken English, a confident driver with children in car and hold current enhanced DBS & First Aid certification.

Must have right to work in UK, recent and checkable references and proven longevity in your previous roles.

Excellent salary commensurate with experience. Start ASAP. Email your interest to cv@ljwrecruitment.com