Housekeeper Live-In or Live-Out Berkshire

A lovely family of five seeks an experienced and hands‑on Housekeeper to support the smooth running of their busy family home on a private estate in Berkshire.

The property is a five‑bedroom residence plus additional estate buildings and grounds. The family wants a proactive, reliable and highly discreet individual who takes pride in maintaining exceptional standards and enjoys creating a well‑organised and welcoming home environment.

This practical role focuses on housekeeping and laundry. The successful candidate will manage the day‑to‑day upkeep of the family home, ensuring it is presented at a high standard, while providing flexible support wherever needed.

• Daily cleaning and upkeep of the family home
• Maintaining consistently high standards of cleanliness, presentation and organisation throughout the property
• Family laundry, ironing and garment care
• Bed changes and linen management
• Household organisation and general tidiness
• Assisting with the care of two family dogs
• Running occasional household errands
• Providing flexible support to the family as required
• Occasional cooking or meal preparation (advantageous but not essential)

• Previous experience working within a private household, ideally within an HNW environment
• Excellent housekeeping, laundry and ironing skills
• Exceptional attention to detail and genuine pride in work
• Reliable, trustworthy and highly discreet
• Proactive, organised and capable of working independently
  
  Enjoys being hands‑on and taking ownership of role
• Flexible and willing to assist wherever needed
• Child and dog friendly
• Full UK driving licence and own transport due to estate location
• Excellent checkable references

• Monday–Friday, 8:30 am–6:30 pm, with occasional weekend support
• Initial 3‑month contract with potential to extend
• Live‑in option available if required
• Salary: £45 000 – £50 000 per annum, dependent on experience

Location:

Near Newbury, Berkshire.

Minimum experience:

2+ years in a similar role.

References:
At least two professional references, one of whom must be a current or most recent employer.

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