PERMANENT PART-TIME LIVE-OUT HOUSEKEEPER COOK
MILL HILL | BARNET | LONDON | GB
Salary: £18–£20 per hour gross
A warm and welcoming private family based in the attractive residential area of Mill Hill, North London, is seeking an experienced, proactive and highly organised Part-Time Housekeeper-Cook to support the smooth day-to-day running of their family home.
Mill Hill is a pleasant and well-established part of North London, offering leafy residential surroundings, useful local amenities and convenient transport connections. The family’s spacious, multi-storey residence is comfortable, well presented and maintained as a relaxed family home, with generous living accommodation and a garden.
The principals are looking for a capable all-round Housekeeper who will take responsibility for regular cleaning, laundry, ironing, bed-linen changes, wardrobe organisation and the general presentation of the property. The successful professional should take genuine pride in creating a calm, orderly household and be confident identifying what requires attention without needing detailed instruction at every visit.
Food-related support will form a lighter but useful part of the position. This will include unpacking and organising grocery deliveries, maintaining an orderly fridge and pantry, checking expiry dates and preparing simple, healthy meals or completing basic meal preparation when required. The position does not require formal chef-level cooking, and housekeeping will remain the principal responsibility.
The family values reliability, discretion and a flexible approach. The Housekeeper-Cook should manage the available time effectively, maintain a steady routine and adapt priorities when necessary. Appropriate care will be required when cleaning marble, hardwood flooring, chrome fixtures and other specialist household finishes.
The household includes children and a small, friendly family dog. The households employs additional staff to support childcare. There are no travelling responsibilities, and driving is not essential, although confidence driving would be considered an advantage. On-site parking is available.
This opportunity would suit an established Housekeeper living locally who is seeking a stable, long-term position with regular morning hours and a respectful family household.
Only applicants with a valid right to work in the United Kingdom will be considered for this position.
Position Details:
Type: Part-Time, Permanent, Live-Out
Engagement Basis: Permanent employment, subject to final contractual agreement
Working Days: Three days per week; days to be agreed
Working Hours: Approximately 9.00 am–1.00 pm
Total Hours: Approximately 12 hours per week
Language: Communicative English is essential
Cooking: Simple family meals and basic meal preparation when required
Salary: £18–£20 per hour gross, depending on experience
Location: Mill Hill, North London
Starting Date: Late October 2026
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Maintaining the family residence to a consistently clean, comfortable and well-presented standard.
• Cleaning bedrooms, bathrooms, reception rooms, the kitchen and other household areas.
• Dusting, vacuuming, mopping and completing periodic detailed cleaning as required.
• Caring appropriately for marble, hardwood flooring, chrome fixtures, silver and other specialist finishes.
• Completing household laundry, including washing, drying, ironing, folding and putting clothing away.
• Changing bed linen and managing household linen and towels.
• Keeping wardrobes, drawers and everyday storage areas tidy and organised.
• Assisting with seasonal wardrobe rotation when required.
• Unpacking grocery deliveries and organising food within the kitchen, fridge and pantry.
• Monitoring expiry dates and keeping food-storage areas clean and orderly.
• Preparing simple, healthy family meals or completing basic meal preparation when requested.
• Monitoring household supplies, reporting breakages and working discreetly within the family home.
Minimum Requirements:
• A minimum of three years’ professional housekeeping experience, preferably within a private family household.
• Strong general cleaning skills and consistently high standards of household presentation.
• Good laundry, ironing and fabric-care knowledge.
• Experience changing beds and organising wardrobes, drawers and household storage.
• Knowledge of appropriate products and methods for marble, hardwood, chrome, silver and delicate finishes.
• Confidence preparing simple, healthy family meals and following basic food-hygiene practices.
• Excellent organisation, time-management and multitasking skills.
• A proactive, adaptable approach and the ability to work independently.
• A discreet, trustworthy and friendly manner, with good spoken English.
• At least two excellent, verbally checkable references, a valid UK right to work and a current DBS certificate or willingness to obtain one.
