03/10/2026
✨ HOUSEKEEPER / COOK – MAYFIELD, EAST SUSSEX ✨
We’re looking for an exceptional Housekeeper/Cook to join a beautiful private country home near Mayfield, East Sussex.
This is a lovely long-term opportunity for someone who genuinely takes pride in their work and understands the difference between simply cleaning a house and looking after a home.
🏡 3 days a week | Live-out
📅 Monday, Wednesday & Friday
⏰ 9am–3pm
💷 £130–£150 per visit, depending on experience
The home is a beautiful period property with antiques, fine furniture, artwork and treasured possessions, so we’re looking for someone who understands the care and attention these homes require.
The role includes:
✨ High-standard housekeeping throughout the home
✨ Caring for antiques, fine furniture, marble, silver and artwork
✨ Laundry, ironing and beautiful linens
✨ Making beds and maintaining bedrooms to an exceptional standard
✨ Wardrobe, textile and moth prevention
✨ Preparing delicious family meals for the evening
✨ Occasional informal entertaining
✨ Flowers, house plants and general provisioning
✨ Errands, deliveries and postal collections
✨ Keeping the home organised, calm and beautifully maintained
🍽️ THE COOKING
We’re looking for someone who genuinely enjoys cooking. Nothing overly formal — just delicious, well-prepared family food ready for the evening.
Whether that’s a beautiful roast, a delicious pasta dish or creating something lovely from what’s in the fridge, we’d love to hear from you.
We’re looking for someone who is:
✔ Experienced and highly capable
✔ Naturally organised and proactive
✔ Discreet and trustworthy
✔ A confident cook
✔ Comfortable caring for antiques and valuable possessions
✔ Happy working independently
✔ Genuinely proud of their work
✔ Fluent in English
Experience within a private household, heritage property, National Trust, English Heritage or similar environment would be highly desirable.
You will need:
✔ Your own car
✔ Full right to work in the UK
✔ Enhanced DBS
✔ Excellent, checkable private household references
✔ No smoking or va**ng
✔ Absolute discretion, including no photography inside the home
Free parking is available at the property.
📩 INTERESTED?
We’d love to hear from experienced housekeepers who love beautiful homes, enjoy cooking and take real pride in getting things just right.
Please send us:
• Your CV
• Two checkable private household references
• A little information about your experience with antiques and fine contents
• Your insurance/business details, or confirmation of your agency-payrolled arrangements
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.hummingbirdhomestaff.co.uk
📞 07966 495438
Hummingbird Homestaff Ltd
Exceptional homes. Extraordinary people.
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