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GAP YEAR STUDENTS. WEEKEND STAFF.
*NEW ROLE*
We are seeking a reliable, proactive, and capable live-out Housekeeper to manage the upkeep of a private residence. This is a hands-on busy role, best suited to someone fit, energetic and confident
The ideal candidate will be discreet, proactive, well presented, have exceptional attention to detail, strong organisation skills, and the ability to multi-ask, a proven track record in a similar role within a private household. Knowledge of cleaning procedures, materials & techniques
Duties will include general cleaning, laundry & ironing, putting away clothes, organising & tidying
Essential skills & requirements:
Valid driving licence and be able to commute daily
Prior experience in housekeeping for a private household
Proven track record, excellent references
Strong attention to detail, organisation and communication skills
Discreet
Enjoy working within a busy household
DBS checks will be required
Good spoken English
Looking for a long-term permanent role
Live locally
4 week days
8am – 4.30pm (30 minute paid lunchbreak)
Annual gross salary £ 33,000
Discretionary annual bonus
Start date beginning February 2026
*POSITION FILLED BY HENLEY NANNIES*
Lovely friendly family has a vacancy for a qualified/experienced nanny to support family with children 8 years old & 10 years old
The role primarily will be taking sole charge of the children, duties will include driving children to & from school/after school activities/play dates. Bedtime routine. Assisting with school work & school admin. Managing the children’s diaries & schedules. Preparation & cooking of a daily healthy & nutritious family meal. Errands & shopping. Helping keep the house clean & tidy (family have cleaners). Family laundry
Potential candidates must be kind, caring & supportive – Mum is recovering from a serious medical condition, recovery will be long-term. Ideally 10 years + experience in a nanny role with a proven track record & excellent references. Enhanced DBS & first aid. Younger child has ADHD so previous experience would be valuable
Confident driver with a full clean driving licence, own transport – Work use of a car can be arranged
Non smoker essential
Top floor flat provided – En-suite bedroom, sitting room & kitchenette
Monday – Friday
6.30am/7am – 7/7.30pm (free time during the day when the children are at school)
Salary up to £ 50,000 gross p.a
Required asap
Lovely friendly family are seeking a qualified & experienced nanny to assist with the care of 11 month old, 5 year old and 8 year old
Duties will include care of the 11 month old, with the older children at school during the day, occasionally assist with school drop-offs and pick-ups. Maintain the children’s established routines and daily structure. Plan and engage in fun, age appropriate activities that support learning, development, and fine motor skills. Attend local baby classes, swimming sessions and trips to the playground. Create a safe, engaging and stimulating environment through play, crafts, and creative activities. Prepare and cook healthy and nutritious meals for all of the children. Assist the older children with morning and evening routines. Keep the children’s bedrooms, toys and clothes clean tidy and organised. Support the household with light housekeeping tasks (family employ a cleaner)
Family are looking for a nanny who is kind, warm and caring. Must be punctual and reliable. Proactive and supportive, able to make family life run smoothly and assist where needed. Energetic and engaging, enjoys keeping the children active and entertained. Experienced in caring for children from 6 months old to school age. 5 years recent private nanny experience
Confident driver, with clean licence and own car. Will need to use own car to transport children in, business class insurance will be required. Work mileage will be paid
Enhanced DBS registered on the update service, paediatric first aid and excellent checkable references from all previous employers. Longevity in former roles
A good understanding of nutrition, able to prepare & cook healthy & nutritious meals for the children
Excellent spoken and written English
Smart and tidy appearance
Live locally – ideally within a 30-40 minute drive
Required:
Tuesday – Friday (3.5 days a week)
Tuesday & Thursday – 7am – 7pm
Wednesday – 12 noon – 7pm
Friday 9am – 5pm
Annual gross salary £ 36,504 – £ 40,560 (salary dependent on qualifications and experience)
Start date can be anytime from January 2026 (Family have a temporary nanny who can stay until Easter)
*POSITION FILLED BY HENLEY NANNIES*
Private 50 acre estate has a vacancy for an experienced live-out Sole Estate Gardener/Groundsman
The main duties will be grass cutting and hedge trimming, clearing leaves, carrying out seasonal lawn maintenance, maintain gravel and hard paths, weed treatments, maintenance of flower beds, clearance of fallen trees and chopping of logs for firewood, routine maintenance and basic repairs of garden machinery, simple maintenance of irrigation systems, fencing and drainage, planting and maintaining vegetable patch, liaising with contractors etc
Relevant employed Gardener/Groundsman experience will be required, must be experienced with operating tractors and ride on mowers. Ideally have the necessary training and qualifications to operate a chainsaw
Potential candidates must be cheerful, hard working with a can-do attitude and be happy working as a Sole Gardener
Will need to be fit and active for this role
Car driver and owner
Live locally
Required:
Monday – Friday
8.30am – 4.30pm
Salary £ 34,000 – £ 38,000 gross p.a (depending on experience)
Required asap
*NEW POSITION*
Informal friendly family has a vacancy for an experienced live-in House Manager/Housekeeper/Family Cook
Duties will include household management, organising & dealing with tradespeople, liaising with the principles, security of property, a high standard of general cleaning, organising, tidying, making & changing beds, laundry & ironing, family cooking. Care of the family dogs, taking to vets when needed etc
Must have a minimum of 5 years employed experience as a private House Manager/Housekeeper/Cook, with a proven track record & excellent references
Must have exceptionally high standards of house management, housekeeping, laundry & ironing skills and be a good family Cook
Dog lover essential as family have 2 dogs
Car driver essential with own transport
Have settled status in the UK with the right to work
Partner welcome following own occupation, no pets or children
Excellent spoken English
Fit & active
Required:
5 days per week, to include weekend working when principles are in residence
40 hour working week
Housesitting & care of dogs when family are away will be required
Attractive cottage provided, utility bills apart from phone/internet included
Starting salary £ 45,000 gross p.a
Required January 2026
Live-in experienced Carer required for 90 year old lady to support with light personal care and daily home management
The role would suit someone who is kind, caring, supportive and is experienced working with the elderly in a private household. Relevant experience working in a similar role is essential, confident car driver, car can be provided for local use. Enhanced DBS, first aid and excellent checkable references. Good family Cook. Must enjoy working and living in a rural location and love animals as there is a small dog and cat
Bedroom, bathroom and sitting room is provided
Required:
5 days per week, help generally required in the mornings, evenings and overnight. The Carer will have several hours free during the day
£ 800.00 gross per week
Required asap, initially for several months, but would consider someone for a shorter period of time
Must be resident in the UK with right to work status
Friendly family has a vacancy for an afterschool nanny to take sole charge of their children 2 years old, 5 years old & 7 years old
Duties will include collecting the children from local school and bringing home, assisting with any school work with the older children, preparing a healthy and nutritious meal and assisting the children in getting ready for bed
Potential candidates must have relevant childcare experience and excellent references, an enhanced DBS check and paediatric first aid
Car driver with clean licence and own car – work use of a car can be provided
Required:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
4pm – 7pm (additional hours in the school holidays can be offered)
£ 20.00 gross per hour
Required April 2026
UHNW family in South Oxfordshire are seeking a private experienced Chef
Working with the House Manager you will be responsible for planning breakfast, lunch and formal dinner for the family of 4. Menu planning, preparation of good quality tasty and nutritious meals for the family and catering for guests. Sourcing the best quality organic ingredients/produce. Managing and cleaning of larders, fridges and freezers. Maintaining the highest level of food hygiene and making sure all produce is within the recommended use by date. Making sure health and safety guidelines are always followed. Keep the kitchen clean, neat and tidy at all times. Maintaining kitchen equipment
The principle’s have a strong preference for someone who has worked as a Chef on a Superyacht. A cheerful disposition and a good work attitude is essential. Excellent references will be required along with a DBS check, Culinary Training, Food Hygiene and Health and Safety training
Travel abroad with the family to their other homes
Excellent spoken and written English will be required
Smart and tidy appearance
Clean driving licence and own car
Local accommodation can be provided whilst on duty
Rates of pay negotiable
Start date asap
For more details please make contact
Friendly family has a vacancy for a qualified/experienced nanny to take sole charge of their son who was born in May 2025
Duties will include sole charge of 10 month old boy, organising home based age appropriate activities, reading stories, playing games, local walks & attending groups. Preparing & cooking healthy & nutritious meals. Keeping his bedroom, toys & clothes clean & tidy
Relevant experience working as a nanny with a similar aged child will be required, enhanced DBS registered on the update service, paediatric first aid & excellent references
Car driver with own car
Family have a large dog
Required:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
10am – 5pm (occasionally some days will need to be 12 noon – 7pm)
£ 18.00 gross per hour/£ 19,656 gross p.a
Required beginning March 2026
Lovely friendly family of four are looking for a proactive, positive & reliable part-time housekeeper to help keep their busy household running smoothly
Duties will include general cleaning, laundry & maintaining a tidy, well organised home (5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms), the role also involves care of 2 cockapoos (4 months old and 13 years old), including walking & general care. Occasional errands
A Housekeeper that is warm & friendly with strong time management skills, initiative and a meticulous, sensible approach to cleaning. It is a lively household with lots of coming & going, so must be someone who is comfortable working in a dynamic environment with children & dogs
Relevant Housekeeping experience will be required, a proven employment track record & excellent references
DBS check will be required
Car driver with own transport
Dog lover essential
Required: 12-15 hours per week, can be flexible on days & times
£ 20.00 gross per hour
Required January 26
*NEW ROLE*
A welcoming family of 5 has a vacancy for an experienced live-in part-time Housekeeper to support the running of their family home
Duties will include general cleaning, organising, tidying, laundry & ironing. Basic meal preparation. Care of the family Labrador. Occasionally keeping an eye on the children (13 years, 10 years & almost 5 years old)
Relevant housekeeping experience will be required, a proven employment track record & excellent references
Car driver with own car preferable
Separate spacious self-contained furnished flat provided
Required 4 week days/28 hours a week – flexible start & finish times
Partner welcome following own occupation
Salary range £ 26,000 – £ 29,000 gross p.a
Required asap
*NEW ROLE*
Lovely family with three school age children (2 at boarding school) are looking for an experienced live-in Housekeeper/Cook for their weekend home. It is a beautiful rural location, less than 10 minutes from Henley-on-Thames, their present Housekeeper who has been with them for 4 years is leaving & returning to her home in Devon
Duties will include general cleaning, making & changing beds, laundry, ironing, errands, shopping, liaising with contractors, accepting deliveries. Family cooking
The family are looking for someone who is warm, confident, trustworthy & hardworking, who has an eye for detail & is a good confident family cook. The ideal candidate needs to be proactive & able to take initiative
Relevant experience will be required
Confident driver with own car essential
DBS check & excellent references
Family have no pets but may consider a Housekeeper with a small pet of their own
5 day working week to include weekends/2 days off during the week
45 hour working week
Accommodation: Separate 1 bedroom flat with garden, furnished with utilities included
Salary range: £ 38,000 – £ 42,000 gross (negotiable)
Generous annual bonus
Start date January 2026
Lovely, friendly family are seeking a long-term nanny/housekeeper to become part of their extended family, they are keen for the nanny to be happy & comfortable in the role
Duties will include care of the children 4 years old & 6 years old. Alongside the normal nursery duties/school runs & whilst the children are at school, the role will include traditional housekeeping duties, including cleaning, cooking, laundry & errands
The ideal candidate would be someone that is kind, cheerful, & takes the lead/initiative with the children, but is a real team-player. Someone that is passionate about food/nutrition and can support learning healthy eating habits & a balanced diet. Would like the children to be outside as much as possible, the children have a pony & are active members of the pony club, family also have a puppy, so being comfortable around animals is a must. The children also love gymnastics, dancing, tennis & music
Potential candidates must have relevant experience in a similar role, with a proven track record & excellent references. Confident Cook. Enhanced DBS check registered on the update service, paediatric first aid, confident driver with full clean driving licence & own transport. (Work use of a car is provided). Non smoker. Live locally to Marlow
Would be an advantage if the nanny spoke French or had a musical background
Looking for a nanny/housekeeper who is well educated, excellent spoken & written English. Polite & respectful at all times
Opportunity to travel with the family
Required:
Monday – Friday
45 hours per week – flexible hours between 7am – 7pm (1 late finish per week until 8.30pm)
*Family would also consider a part-time nanny/housekeeper working afternoons, salary would be pro-rata*
Flexibility to support babysitting (additional pay)
Salary £ 40,000 – £ 50,000 gross p.a (dependent on qualifications & experience)
Start date latest beginning January 2026
*More detailed job description can be provided*
Housekeeper/Cook & Gardener/Groundsman
We are seeking a hardworking and proactive Domestic Couple to join our welcoming family of five for our weekend and holiday home in Oxfordshire
The household is relaxed but well organised, the ideal Couple will show genuine enthusiasm and be able to take initiative to maintain the high standards throughout the household
Housekeeper/Cook duties will include: Hands on cleaning, organising, tidying, making and changing beds, online shopping and errands, household provisioning, liaising and supervising tradespeople, preparing the house for the family’s arrival each weekend. Preparing and cooking healthy and nutritious family meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) over the weekend
Gardener/Groundsman duties will include: Managing a large estate, mainly woodland, meadows, fields with smaller formal areas. Main duties are grass cutting and hedge trimming, clearing leaves, carrying out seasonal lawn maintenance, maintain gravel and hard paths, weed treatments, maintenance of flower beds, clearance of fallen trees and chopping of logs for firewood, routine maintenance and basic repairs of machinery, simple maintenance of irrigation systems, fencing and drainage, planting and maintaining vegetable patch, assisting with minor property repairs, liaising with contractors, operating ride on mowers and tractors
Relevant experience working as a Domestic Couple for a private household will be required. A proven employment track record, longevity in former roles with excellent references. Both candidates will need to be confident drivers with clean licences. Excellent spoken English. Enjoy working and living in a rural village near Henley-on-Thames
The ideal candidates will be warm, confident, trustworthy and hardworking
DBS checks will be required
Accommodation provided: Separate 1 bedroom flat with own garden, utilities paid
5 days per week to include weekend working when the family are in residence/2 days off in the week
45 hour working week
Annual joint gross salary – £ 70,000 – £ 80,000
Start date January/February 2026
*POSITION FILLED*
Experienced night nanny required for a friendly family expecting their second baby at the end of December
Potential candidates will be required to have extensive night nanny experience, ideally having worked as a night nanny for Henley Nannies before. An enhanced DBS registered on the update service, paediatric first aid, public liability insurance & excellent references will be required. Must be cheerful, kind, caring, supportive, gentle & maternal
Duties will include sole care of baby, to include the usual nursery duties, assisting parents with establishing a feeding & sleep routine
Ideally live locally with own transport
Non smoker
Family have 1 cat
Required: 2 nights per week, not consecutive nights/ideally Sunday/weekdays
10 hour shift (start & finish times tba)
£ 22.00 – £ 25.00 gross per hour on a self employed basis
Start date 5th January for approximately 6 weeks
*POSITION NO LONGER AVAILABLE*
Friendly family has a vacancy for an experienced part-time local Housekeeper to care for their family home
Duties will include general & deep cleaning, making and changing beds, laundry & ironing & putting away clothes, cleaning the fridge. Tidying & organising
Potential candidates must be cheerful, kind, hard working with a can-do attitude. Previous experience working as a private housekeeper will be required with excellent references
Own transport
Animal lover essential as family have a large dog, may get a cat & have chickens in the garden
Required:
Around 10 – 12 hours per week
Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays or Monday & Thursday
£ 20.00 – £ 23.00 gross per hour
Required asap