Job Description for Live-In Housekeeper – Full-Time – Cobham, Surrey
Job Reference: DB1024
Job Title: Live-In Housekeeper
Location: Cobham, Surrey
Children: Three children aged 16, 13 and 7
Pets: Two elderly pugs, one cat and two guinea pigs
Salary: Circa £45,000+ gross per annum
Hours Required: Monday to Thursday, 7:00am-6:00pm, and Friday, 7:00am-5:00pm, with a break during the day
Accommodation: Private self-contained annexe with kitchenette, living area, bathroom, WiFi and separate entrance
Start Date: September 2026
Driver: Essential – employee to provide their own car
Overview
A warm and welcoming family based in Cobham is seeking an experienced Live-In Housekeeper to join them on a long-term basis.
Their current housekeeper has been with the family for six years and is moving on in September, following the natural evolution of the role as the children have grown older. The family has greatly valued this long-standing relationship and is now looking for someone who is seeking a similarly long-term position where they can become a trusted and valued part of family life.
The family lives in a large but informal home with four bedrooms in regular use, five bathrooms, an outdoor swimming pool and a home gym. They describe their household as relaxed, welcoming and down-to-earth.
This is a hands‑on housekeeping role within a busy family home. While there is some involvement with the family’s youngest child, particularly before and after school, the position is primarily focused on housekeeping, laundry, family cooking and helping ensure the home runs smoothly on a day-to-day basis.
The family is looking for someone who is warm, calm and emotionally intelligent, with a positive attitude and a willingness to take ownership of the role.
This position would suit someone looking for stability, consistency and the opportunity to build a long-term working relationship with a warm and appreciative family.
Key Responsibilities
- Full housekeeping duties throughout the family home
- Laundry, ironing and wardrobe care
- Changing bed linen and maintaining high household standards
- Preparing simple, healthy family meals
- Weekly grocery shopping and household errands
- Monitoring and replenishing household supplies
- Household organisation
- Assisting with the morning routine and breakfast for the family’s 7‑year‑old
- Occasional school runs and collections
- Occasional babysitting by prior arrangement
- Feeding and caring for two dogs and one cat
- Pet care and property oversight when the family is travelling
Requirements
- Previous private household experience preferred
- Excellent housekeeping and laundry skills
- Confident cooking family meals
- Driver with own car
- Comfortable around animals
- Organised and proactive
- Able to use initiative and work independently
- Warm, trustworthy and discreet
- Calm, reliable and emotionally intelligent
- Child‑friendly and comfortable within a family environment
- Looking for a long‑term position
Benefits
- Private self‑contained annexe with separate entrance
- Long‑term role with a warm and welcoming family
- Use of the family’s home gym
- Opportunity to join a family that values loyalty, continuity and long‑term working relationships
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