Live-in Housekeeper/Cook req in St Johns Wood (NW8), £45k+ gpa, October start

Katherine Shields Private Staff Ltd Full time

Live-in Housekeeper/Cook req in St Johns Wood (NW8), £45k+ gpa, October start

Alovely, discreet and family-oriented family based in St John's Wood, NW8, arelooking for an experienced, energetic and highly capable Live-InHousekeeper/Cook to join their well-run household. The family are looking for someone who is confidentworking to a very high standard, has excellent attention to detail and is ableto use their own initiative. The role is approximately 50% housekeeping and 50%cooking, with responsibility for preparing healthy, fresh and varied meals forthe family and occasionally for dinner guests and small dinner parties. Thesuccessful candidate should be a confident cook who is comfortable with menuplanning and creating nutritious meals rather than simply following recipes.Previous experience working in a HNW household is preferred. You will workalongside the family's existing Housekeeper/Nanny and long-standing Driver,helping with the smooth running of the household and occasionally supervisingthe children in the evenings; the children are aged 10, 12 and 14, so this isvery much supervision rather than traditional babysitting.

The family also havea friendly Cavapoo, so you must be pet-friendly.

The family travel frequently,particularly during school holidays, and it is essential that the candidate ishappy to travel with them to their home in the Hamptons, US, during July andAugust, as well as for approximately 1-2 weeks at other times of the year.

Daysoff are normally Friday and Saturday, although these can be flexible when thefamily are away during school holidays, with working days potentially beingMonday to Friday.

The ideal candidate will be discreet, trustworthy, flexible and proactive and genuinely enjoy working as part of a household team.

Workingdays: 5 days - Sunday to Thursday with a Friday and Saturday off. During schoolholiday the family are flexible for Monday to Friday.

Hours:Up to 45 hours per week Salary: £45-£50k gross per annum, depending on experience. Start: October 2026