The list below details the Housekeeper agencies who have been tested and approved by our vetting team. Only housekeeping agencies we recommend appear on our site - We aim to retest agencies once a year for your peace of mind when hiring a housekeeper.
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Aupairka
From: Enfield, Middlesex
Areas: All UK- includes Middlesex, London, Scotland & North Ireland.
Positions: Au pair, Au pair plus, Au pair couple, Summer Au pair, Male & female Au pair, Mother’s help and Housekeeper.
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Aupairka provide au pairs from Czech republic, Slovakia, France, Spain and other EU countries. Some au pair/mother’s helps are from the UK and the agency covers all of the UK. They offer free registration.
A full information pack, on your selected Au-pair, complete with child care references, medical certificate, photographs and their police record check. Aupairka can help with translation (Czech & Slovak language) if needed via telephone conversation. They guaranteed a replacement if an au-pair proves to be unsuitable during their first 14 days in your family & help to resolve any problems or queries if needed. This agency provides continueous support before & after the placement starts to both families & Au-pairs.
Angels Nannies and Maternity
From: Northampton, Northamptonshire
Areas: Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, Leicestershire, Warwickshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Rutland, Hertfordshire & London.
Positions: Nannies, Part-time Nannies, Mothers Help's, Maternity Nurses/Doulas/Night Nannies, Babysitters, Temporary, Australian/New Zealand, Special Needs, Emergency Childcare, Nursery Jobs and Nanny/Housekeepers.
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Angels Nannies and Maternity was set up by Helen Lock, herself NNEB trained with 25 years experience in the childcare industry. They understand that it is imperative to match the right candidate to the job and will only send nannies with the relevant experience for interview. They operate a thorough recruitment process, which includes interview, CRB check and in depth reference checks. All clients that employ childcarers through Angels Nannies and Maternity are given a follow up call two weeks after the start date, as are the childcarers themselves. Angels Nannies and Maternity completely understand the pressure upon families and staff working long hours and are therefore open from 8.30 AM to 8.30 PM Mon to Sat.
National Nannies
From: Leicestershire
Areas: All of the UK.
Positions: Nannies, Part-time Nanny , Emergency Nannies, Mother's Helps, Babysitters, Temporary, Nanny/Housekeeper & Nursery Jobs.
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National Nannies were established in 2009 specialising in finding high quality childcare to meet the needs of each individual family. The owner has over 12 years childcare experience and understands the importance of finding the perfect nanny. They supply childcare across the UK and take time to speak with both families and nannies to ensure the perfect match is made. They personally interview all nannies and hand select nannies from their large databases to suit you and your family, they support you every step of the way to make finding the perfect nanny a smooth task. All candidates are thorougly screened and must hold 3 excellent references. These are openly shared with parents so you can rest assured that your children are in good hands!
Knightsbridge Nannies
From: London
Areas: London, Countryside and Overseas.
Positions: Nannies, Part-time Nannies, Mother's Helps, Maternity Nurses, Temporary, Australian/New Zealand & Nanny/Housekeepers.
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Julie Bremner purchased this agency in 1995. Knightsbridge Nannies has recruited nannies, maternity nurses and governess' for clients overseas and in the UK since 1965. They provide a personal confidential childcare service for professionals and private households looking for high calibre nannies. All staff are interviewed and thoroughly investigated. They offer a bespoke service and ensure nannies have up-to-date CRB's, First Aid and encourage the girls to be OFSTED registered. Knightsbridge Nannies believe in establishing a close friendly, communicative relationship between themselves, their clients and nannies.
Peek-a-boo Nannies and Au Pairs
From: London
Areas: London, All the UK and Overseas.
Positions: Specializing in Scandanavian Nannies and Au Pairs, Nanny Shares, Mother's Helps, Maternity Nursrs/Doula's/Night Nannies, Babysitters, Temporary, Australian/New Zealand and Nanny/Housekeepers.
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Based in the City of London this friendly agency specialize in the placement of Scandinavian and British childcarers. They also welcome EU/EEC members, Antipodeans and other nationalities with valid UK work visas and match nannies, mother's help's or au pairs to the most suitable family. Peek-a-boo interview, screen and check all candidates and has an excellent back up service for support and advice. They carefully listen to their clients specific needs so both parties are 100% happy with the placement, ensuring a successful match.
Perfect Nanny
From: London
Areas: London, Russia (Moscow, St-Petersburg...), the UAE (Dubai, Abu Dhabi ), Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Switzerland, France (Paris, South of France), Italy, Germany, Greece & Austria.
Positions: Nannies, Part-time Nannies, Mother's helps, Maternity nurse/Doula/Night Nanny, Temporary, Australian/New Zealand, Special Needs & Nanny/Housekeepers.
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Perfect Nanny prides themselves in placing great candidates locally & globally to meet the specific needs of their clients. Established by Natasha McKie, who is both a qualified nanny & mother, with 20 years of experience on both sides of the fence. They work hard to provide the best childcare solution for their families & specialise in the placement of well educated, highly qualified & experienced professionals, who have a genuine interest in children's intellectual & behavioural development. This agency offer a fantastic range of: Nannies with university degree (s) Governesses, multilingual, with a teaching background, with musical abilities, sports & teaching background Nannies. Also traditional Nannies with childcare certificates having more than 5 years experience in childcare, Maternity nurses with exceptionally good credentials & Housekeepers with excellent references. All are personally interviewed with thorough background and reference checks including CRB.
Top Notch Nannies
From: London
Areas: All of London, outer London, all UK and International.
Positions: Nannies- full and part time, Nanny Shares, Nanny/Housekeepers, Mothers Helps, Nursery Nurses, Babysitters, Temporary Nannies, Maternity Nurses, Night Nannies, Australian/New Zealand and European nationalities.
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Providing a large range of childcare solutions Top Notch Nannies was set up in 1993. They have qualified and experienced nannies and are members of the REC. Their friendly and approachable consultants offer a personal service to the highest standard with honest advice. Great care and analysis is taken to assess suitability of each candidate for every family and provide lengthy after-care for all placements. Top Notch have a very successful sister company specializing in Doulas and maternity care.
Harmony at Home Ltd
From: London
Areas: West Sussex, London, All the UK and International.
Positions: Nannies, Part-time Nannies, Au Pairs, Mothers Helps, After School Nannies, Maternity Nurses/Doulas/Night Nannies, Babysitters, Temporary, Special Needs, Emergency Childcare, Nursery Jobs & Nanny/Housekeepers.
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Is run personally by Mrs Frankie Gray, a Norland trained nanny with over 10 years experience of caring for children as a Nanny, Nursery Nurse and Nanny Consultant. As a mother she is fully aware of all the ups and downs of family life and how difficult it can be to find childcare which is affordable and excellent. She has first hand experience of both angles, and is able to support you through the whole process. She will even visit you in your home to discuss your requirements one to one. This agency aim is to provide quality, trustworthy childcare, a personal service and offer support when required. There is a refund policy for when things don’t go to plan and customer comments are always welcomed. Harmony takes great care in ensuring all applicants are vetted and personally interviewed before they are registered. If there is any doubt about an applicants abilities & professional conduct they will not be registered.
Imperial Nannies Bath & the Country
From: Bath, Avon
Areas: Bath and all of the UK (except London which is covered by their London office & Scotland).
Positions: Nannies, Part-time Nannies, Emergency Childcare, Nanny/Housekeepers, Australian/New Zealand and Governesses.
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Imperial Nannies Bath & the Country have 3 sister agencies; Maternally Yours who place maternity nurses, Staff of Distinction who place domestic staff and a London and International office in London. Together they form the UK's largest domestic recruitment agency, supplying staff throughout the UK and abroad. For peace of mind, all nannies from Imperial are over 18 years old, have AT LEAST TWO YEARS experience and all consultants have previously cared for children at some stage in their career. They also require nannies to have a valid work permit/visa.
Careline
From: Reading, Berkshire
Areas: Berkshire, London and all of the UK.
Positions: Nannies, Part-time Nannies, Mother's help, Maternity nurse/Doula/Night Nanny, Australian/New Zealand, Special Needs, Nursery Jobs, Nanny/Housekeeper.
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Careline have been providing staff to the child care profession for over 23 years and take pride in delivering a bespoke, friendly and professional childcare service. Careline are dedicated to providing professional candidates, that have the knowledge and passion for the child care industry
It is their mission to provide you with the best quality childcare solution for your family and to help nannies find rewarding professional nanny positions. They are committed to providing a comprehensive service from point of enquiry through to placement of nanny ensuring that their clients are kept informed at every stage of the process.
Equally, they are committed to providing a supportive and efficient network to their nannies ensuring they give them the best range of work available.
Occasional and Permanent Nannies
From: London
Areas: London all UK and International
Positions: Nannies, Part time Nannies, Mother's Helps, Maternity Nurses, Temporary, Australian/New Zealand, Emergency Childcare, Nanny/Housekeepers and Governesses.
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Occasional and Permanent Nannies was established 50 years ago. Angela Hovey, a trained Norland Nanny, has owned and personally run this agency for the past 20 years.
Angela has been careful to select professional and dedicated office staff and very importantly, those with firsthand childcare experience. Candidates must have a minimum of 2 years experience or the necessary qualifications in order to register with the agency. All candidates are interviewed in person and their references, ID and qualifications are thoroughly checked. This is time consuming but it is the only way they can be sure that their clients are offered the best staff available to match their individual needs.
Staff Of Distinction
From: London
Areas: All UK and International (not Scotland).
Positions: Nannies/Housekeepers, Couples, Chefs, Cooks, Butlers, Valets, Housekeepers, Gardeners, Estate Managers and Daily Help.
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Staff of Distinction have an impressive register of proffesional and commited staff all of whom are experienced, referenced checked and interviewed. They offer an excellent supply of Nanny/Housekeepers which are becoming a increasingly popular choice by parents. This agency has 3 sister agencies, Imperial Nannies London & Overseas, Imperial Nannies Bath & the Country and Maternally Yours who place maternity nurses. Together they form the UK's largest domestic recruitment agency, supplying staff throughout the UK and abroad.
The BabyWorks
From: Hertfordshire
Areas: All of the UK for live-in Maternity Nurses, London & Home Counties for daily positions.
Positions: Nannies, Night Nurses, Maternity Nurses, Breastfeeding Consultants, Sleep Doctors, Doulas, Post pregnancy trainers, Multiple Birth Help, Weaning/Feeding Specialists, Post-circumcision care, Massage Therapists & Paediatric 1st Aid Training.
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The BabyWorks was set-up by Ali Durban and Laura Becker, both busy working mothers over 8 years ago. Laura has over 5 years experience working in the field of maternity services including night nurses, maternity nurses, sleep doctors and more, Ali has over 10 years experience in delivering marketing and PR campaigns to high profile clients. The BabyWorks is a Bespoke Babycare Consultancy that focuses on nurturing new babies and parents. The consultancy focuses on ensuring parents are equipped with the right skills, support and advice to enjoy their new baby. They provide a vast array of positions sometimes not offered by other agencies such as Sleep Doctors and Post pregnancy trainers!