Interview Tips for Employing a Housekeeper

Best Practices for the UK Domestic Staff Market Employing a housekeeper can greatly enhance the efficiency and harmony of your household. However, ensuring you select the right candidate requires a well-structured interview process. Here are some best practices and tips for interviewing housekeepers in the UK domestic staff market. Structuring the Interview 1. Preparation Before […]

Top Tips for Communicating with Household Staff

Hello! I’m Ella, a seasoned superyacht nanny with extensive experience in both temporary and travel nanny roles. With nearly a decade’s worth of experience in freelance child care (mostly onboard), I have also spent time working in fully staffed households around the world. My personal experience, and that of other professionals in the sector, confirms […]

Top 10 Benefits of Hiring a Super Nanny

A Super Nanny is equipped to provide the highest level of support to a family. They may be multilingual and possess more sophisticated skills such as professional teaching credentials, or swimming prowess.

The rise of the Female Butler

The rise of the Female Butler In this guest blog from Greycoat Lumleys, we find out that there has never been a better time to hire a female Butler. In recent years this highly trusted manservant role is just as likely to be female as it is male, with even Buckingham Palace announcing as far back […]

The Different Types of Staff required in a Household

The Different Types of Staff Required in a Household In this guest blog by Lucy Challenger founder of Polo and Tweed, we learn about the different roles staff can play in a domestic household. The domestic staffing industry is a busy one! Now families, large estates and properties around the world, have the benefit of […]