Desired Location: London and Rural
Live In or Live Out: Live out or Live in
Salary Expectation: Live out - £65,000 GPA OR Live in - £45,000 - £50,000+ GPA
Available from: 3 months’ notice
Candidate ID: 126653

A warm and engaging candidate who clearly loves her job and her profession. After working with a couple and their children for the past 5 years she feels it's time to move from the Royal Household and transfer all her skills to another family outside this environment. She is efficient with excellent communication skills, happy to be hands on and experienced supervising Housekeepers and other household staff. A wonderful person to have in your home and manage your staff. Available for immediate interview, she will not be in the market long.

Call:    +44 (0) 20 7233 9950 Email Anisa Sykes Lane
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Desired Location: London
Live In or Live Out: Live Out
Salary Expectation: £65,000+ GPA
Available from: January 2025
Candidate ID: 116365

A charming and well-presented Executive Head Housekeeper with experience across formal private households, 5* hotels, resorts and cruise ships. Hands on with all housekeeping and has supervisory experience, she knows service, is a natural multi-tasker and solutions minded. She has strong interpersonal skills and leads from the front. Available to interview and will not be in the market long. She will be a gem for any formal private household.

Call:    +44 (0) 20 7233 9950 Email Anisa Sykes Lane
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Desired Location: London
Live In or Live Out: Live Out
Salary Expectation: £55,000 - £60,000 GPA
Available from: January 2025
Candidate ID: 107683

A beautifully presented and professional Head Housekeeper with experience in top London hotels and formal households. She understands how to provide the best service and as a result has an excellent etiquette and finesse. Hands on with all housekeeping tasks, experience with wardrobe management and has supervisory experience. She has a can-do attitude, is child and pet friendly, and is always happy to learn and adapt as every home is unique. Available for immediate interview. A brilliant candidate who will be an asset to any private home.

Call:    +44 (0) 20 7233 9950 Email Anisa Sykes Lane
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Desired Location: Central London
Live In or Live Out: Live Out
Salary Expectation: £50,000 - £55,000 GPA
Available from: 1 months’ notice
Candidate ID: 105677

A top-notch Head Housekeeper with experience of wardrobe management. She started her housekeeping career by working in some of London's top hotels before then going to work at in the Royal Household, where she comes most highly recommended. Her most recent role was in a high-end home in Holland Park. Happy to travel and do a couple of short trips a year and be away for a total of 2 weeks a year. This candidate presents very well, is dynamic, yet calm and poised and very pleasant. She is intelligent and highly efficient. Available immediately for interview. A gem of a candidate who will not be in the market long.

Call:    +44 (0) 20 7233 9950 Email Anisa Sykes Lane
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Desired Location: Central London
Live In or Live Out: Live Out
Salary Expectation: £50,000 - £55,000 GPA
Available from: ASAP
Candidate ID: 126187

This candidate comes from 5* hotel experience, where she worked as a Housekeeping Supervisor and worked as a Head Housekeeper for a very formal household for a UHNW family in Knightsbridge. She is personable, very switched on, educated, hardworking and dynamic. She is a professional, who one can see takes great pride in her work. Available immediately and will be an asset in any private home.

Call:    +44 (0) 20 7233 9950 Email Anisa Sykes Lane
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Desired Location: London or Home Counties
Live In or Live Out: Live Out (London) or Live In (Home Counties)
Salary Expectation: £55,000 - £60,000 GPA
Available from: 2 weeks’ notice
Candidate ID: 70377

An experienced Head Housekeeper who has worked in both hotels and high-end private households. She is hands on, a team player, a leader and has experience overseeing a team of housekeepers. She is a multi-tasker, who is happy to also muck in with duties such as making breakfast, cooking the occasional meal, pet care and travelling should the role require it. She is dynamic and likes to keep busy. Available to meet immediately and will be an asset to any private home.

Call:    +44 (0) 20 7233 9950 Email Anisa Sykes Lane
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Desired Location: London
Live In or Live Out: Live Out
Salary Expectation: £55,000 GPA
Available from: 1 months’ notice
Candidate ID: 70019

A serene, calm, intelligent and quietly confident lady. She also presents beautifully and professional. In her current role she was promoted to a Head Housekeeper for a family with a large 11-bedroom home and estate, supervising 4 other Housekeepers. She can drive and comes with high-end hotel experience too. Happy to cook , run errands and help with children. She has enjoyed her career progression and feels she would like a role where she can take on more responsibilities and grow as a Head Housekeeper. Available for immediate interview and will not be in the market long.

Call:    +44 (0) 20 7233 9950 Email Anisa Sykes Lane
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Desired Location: London
Live In or Live Out: Live Out
Salary Expectation: £45,000 - £50,000 GPA
Available from: 1 weeks’ notice
Candidate ID: 125710

A Head Housekeeper who is an experienced and multi award-winning manager with 20 years’ experience in housekeeping across 5* hotels in Central London. She is now keen to move into private households and bring with her, experience, and vast skillset. Happy to be hands on with all housekeeping tasks and lead her team by example. She understands 5* service and will be an asset to any private household. Available immediately for interview.

Call:    +44 (0) 20 7233 9950   Email Anisa Sykes Lane
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Desired Location: Cornwall, Dorset, Devon
Live In or Live Out: Live in
Salary Expectation: £35,000 - £45,000 GPA, depending on the role
Availability: March 2024
Candidate ID: 119963

A switched-on child-friendly polished and professional candidate who previously spent 10 years working on super yachts as a senior stewardess. This involved all aspects that ensured the smooth running of the interior. She previously freelanced as a temporary host/Housekeeper for several large manor houses in the Cotswolds for UHNW clients on holiday, in luxury property rentals and looking after the properties for the owners. She has also led teams and managed teams of staff for events, family stays and corporate retreats. She thrives on the organising and management aspects of these roles. She is happy to be hands-on with housekeeping and light cooking and is looking for 40 hours per week.

Call:    +44 (0) 20 7233 9950   Email Vicky Smith
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