Job description
Live-out Rota Housekeeper - South KensingtonLocation: South Kensington, London Salary: Competitive salary dependent on experience (DOE) Schedule: Full-time, 5 days on/5 days off rota - alternate with current housekeeper Hours: 9:00am-5:00pm Tiger Private are seeking an experienced and highly reliable Live-out Housekeeper to join a private household in South Kensington. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining exceptional housekeeping standards throughout a beautiful four-storey townhouse, supporting the smooth running of the home, and assisting with light family cooking. The household consists of a couple, their one-year-old child (with a full-time nanny already in place), and two cats. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced housekeeper who enjoys working within a professional private residence and being part of a long-standing household team. Working Schedule:
• Full-time hours: 9:00am–5:00pm
• 5 days on / 5 days off rota, working alongside another long-standing housekeeper
• Candidates must be comfortable with a rota-based schedule
Key Responsibilities:
• Full housekeeping duties across a four-storey private residence
• Maintaining exceptional standards of cleanliness, organisation, and presentation throughout the home
• Daily cleaning, tidying, and upkeep of all living areas
• Laundry, ironing, and wardrobe management
• Ensuring all household areas are kept immaculate and well presented
• Light family-style cooking, preparing fresh and healthy meals using high-quality ingredients (Mediterranean-style cuisine preferred)
• Supporting with baby meal preparation when required, following a strict no sugar/no salt policy
• Ensuring food and household products are of the highest quality (glass packaging preferred where possible)
• Light pet care, including feeding cats, refreshing water, and maintaining litter trays
Additional Information
• Fully staffed household with a full-time nanny already in place
• Childcare responsibilities are managed by the nanny
• Meals provided during working hours
• Opportunity to work alongside another experienced housekeeper within a well-run private residence
Candidate Requirements:
• Proven experience as a housekeeper within private households, luxury chalets, yachts, or seasonal environments
• Excellent attention to detail and exceptionally high standards of cleanliness
• Confident preparing simple, healthy family meals
• Comfortable around cats and happy to assist with light pet care
• Flexible, calm, and proactive approach
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a wider household team
• Fluent English required; additional languages are advantageous
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