TEMPORARY HOUSEKEEPER JOB
SHANDON COLONIES | EDINBURGH | SCOTLAND
Salary: £20 - £25 gross per hour
Type: Live-Out, Part-Time, Temporary

Job Overview:
Perfect Household Staff is delighted to present a fantastic opportunity for a discreet, competent, and self-sufficient Temporary Part-Time Housekeeper in the peaceful and well-regarded Shandon Colonies area of Edinburgh. This position is based in the home of a warm and welcoming family of four, and will run from mid-August through to February.
The household comprises two adults and their two children, aged 6 and 8. The residence is a charming two-floor double upper, with no pets on the premises. The principals are seeking someone professional, quiet-natured, punctual, and capable of working independently with minimal supervision.
Working as a Housekeeper in this home, you will be responsible for maintaining the property to a high standard, managing laundry and ironing, and ensuring a clean, organised and well-run environment. You will also be expected to assist occasionally with simple meal preparation, such as defrosting pre-prepared meals or making toast or scrambled eggs. Very occasionally, you may be asked to collect the children from school — the walk is approximately three minutes door-to-door.
This position would suit a reliable and calm individual who takes genuine pride in their work and is looking for a consistent, part-time schedule within a kind and respectful family household.
Our household staffing agency has been assisting professional housekeepers find the perfect domestic staff jobs for over a decade. We are one of the top boutique housekeeper agencies in the UK. If you are looking to be employed as a housekeeper, you have come to the right place. We will help you to find fantastic housekeeper job.
Only candidates who have the eligibility to work in the UK will be considered for this role.
Type: Part-Time, Temporary, Live-Out
Salary: £20 – £25 gross per hour
Working Days: 4 days per week
Working Hours: 12 hours per week
Language: English
Location: Shandon Colonies, Edinburgh, UK
Starting date: Mid-August
End date: February
Main duties of the Part-Time Housekeeper:
- General tidying and cleaning of all living areas
- Cleaning and organising children’s toys
- Laundry and ironing for the family
- Occasional preparation of simple meals or reheating frozen pre-prepared meals
- Very occasional school pick-up (3-minute walk from home)
- Occasional deep cleaning
- Unpacking and organising grocery deliveries
Requirements for this Part-Time Housekeeper job:
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience
- Quiet, professional and independent nature
- Non-smoker
- Checkable references
- UK working permit
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