Housekeeper in Cookham, Berkshire
A warm and welcoming family in Cookham is looking for an experienced and reliable Housekeeper to support the smooth day-to-day running of their family home. With both parents working in the city, they are looking for someone organised and proactive who can take ownership of the practical running of the household. This is not a cleaning-heavy position, as the family have weekly cleaners. Instead, the role will focus on household organisation, errands, family cooking, laundry and generally ensuring everything at home is running efficiently.
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A Great Opportunity for a Housekeeper in Cookham, Berkshire
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Housekeeper to join a warm and welcoming family in Cookham, Berkshire. Offering approximately 30–35 hours per week, the role is ideal for someone looking for a varied, long-term position where they can take real ownership of the day-to-day running of a family home.
Rather than being a cleaning-focused position, the role centres around household organisation, errands, laundry, family cooking and practical support. With two school-aged children, there will also be some school pick-ups and help with after-school activities.
Offering £20–£22 gross per hour, with flexibility for the right candidate, this is an excellent opportunity for an organised and proactive Housekeeper looking to become a trusted part of a family household.
About the Family
The family has two children aged 10 and 8, so there is also a childcare element to the position. This will primarily involve helping with school runs, taking the children to activities and preparing their evening meals. The children are older and increasingly independent, so the role is ideally suited to a Housekeeper who enjoys being around children and is happy to combine household responsibilities with some practical childcare support.
The family’s current Nanny/Housekeeper is relocating and leaving on good terms, and they are now looking for someone who can build a positive relationship with the whole family and become a trusted, long-term part of their household.
What This Housekeeper in Cookham Involves
- Taking responsibility for the day-to-day organisation of the household
- Running household and family errands
- Grocery shopping and keeping household supplies stocked
- Family laundry and ironing
- Keeping the home tidy, organised and well presented between cleaner visits
- Liaising with cleaners and other household contractors where required
- Preparing healthy evening meals for the children
- Cooking for the whole family approximately twice per week
- School pick-ups and occasional school runs
- Taking the children to after-school activities and appointments
- Providing appropriate supervision and support for the children when required
- Organising school items, uniforms, name labels and children’s belongings
- Collecting dry cleaning, visiting the post office and completing other household errands
- Assisting with ad hoc family tasks and purchases
- Occasional babysitting or additional childcare by prior agreement
The Ideal Housekeeper for This Family
The family is looking for someone warm, capable and highly organised who enjoys taking responsibility for a busy family home. Personality and finding someone who fits naturally with the family are particularly important.
The successful candidate will ideally be:
- Experienced in a private household Housekeeper or similar household role
- Proactive and confident managing their workload independently
- Highly organised and able to anticipate what needs doing
- Happy to take ownership of errands and the practical running of the home
- A confident cook who can prepare straightforward, healthy family meals
- Warm and comfortable around school-aged children
- Confident helping with school runs and after-school activities
- Patient and understanding; experience with ADHD would be beneficial
- Comfortable managing food safely around egg and dairy allergies
- A confident driver with their own car
- Flexible and willing to provide occasional additional support when agreed
- Looking for a stable, long-term position
Why Work as a Housekeeper in Berkshire?
Working as a Housekeeper in Berkshire offers the opportunity to build a long-term career in one of the UK’s most sought-after areas for private household employment.
Cookham is ideally positioned close to Maidenhead, Marlow, Henley-on-Thames and the wider Thames Valley, making it particularly well located for experienced household professionals living throughout Berkshire and Buckinghamshire.
With a strong private household market and excellent connections to surrounding towns and villages, the area offers a wide range of opportunities for experienced Housekeepers and other private household staff.
How to Apply
If you’re looking for a Housekeeper job in Cookham and enjoy taking responsibility for the smooth running of a busy family home, we’d love to hear from you.
This role offers competitive hourly pay, consistent weekday hours and the opportunity to build a trusted, long-term relationship with a welcoming family.
Apply here to register your interest and take the next step towards your new Housekeeper position in Berkshire.
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