Families all around the United Kingdom are all different - they all have different needs that to be met. Depending of the family dynamic, if they have children or they don’t, if it’s a family of three or five, if they have pets or don’t, if they live in the city or in the country side, the private staff they need will be different.
Some families need a housekeeper to for one or two days a week, others need a nanny to help full-time with their baby, while yet other families need more staff to help with every aspect of the household, like cooking, gardening, driving the family and helping arrange all personal appointments of the parents, for example.
There are different aspects that need to be considered from the moment of hiring private staff. Some families will start searching months before hiring a housekeeper, nanny, personal assistant, maternity nurse or chef, while others will do the search shortly before they hire someone.
The answer to this question depends on the requirements of each family. Some families will find the whole process of hiring private domestic staff easy, because they are familiar with the process, but others won’t be sure when the best moment to start their search is, because they haven’t hired anyone before.
There are some points to take into consideration regarding when you should consider hiring private domestic staff. The element is “time”. Most people and families will think to get a nanny, personal assistance, housekeeper or house manager when they find themselves short of time.
The reason that families decide to hire private domestic staff is that they don’t have the time to deal with some tasks, like the cleaning and management of their house or multiple properties - they find that they have become stressed trying to fit all the meetings and tasks into their agenda, or their need a person to look after their lovely children.
Private Staff can help you deal with your daily tasks, whether they are for work or home. They can help you be on track with your to-do lists, schedule appointments, run errands, and other secretarial tasks. They can step into many different roles and take over administrative work as well. The right person can be your constant support, who you can trust and depend on while you focus on more pressing duties.
Before starting any search, the family will need to have an idea of the date that they would like the private domestic staff to start working for them. Some families will need someone as soon as possible, so that they can start interviewing private domestic staff immediately.
For those families that don’t have the urgency of hiring, but will need the help, to have a rough idea of the best date for the private domestic staff to start, they need to considerer the type of staff that they need. If they need a maternity nurse, after-school nanny, house manager or personal assistant, with a specific type of experience, the starting date could vary.
There are different variables that could affect the starting date, which you will need to set before starting the search. Bear in mind that you will need to have a date from the time you start searching and interviewing suitable staff; any candidate applying to your job offer will need to know when you need them to start working for you. The variables that you need to considerer are:
For example, if you are expecting a baby at the end of June and you are thinking of getting a maternity nurse, starting the search at the end of April or beginning of May should give you enough time to find the best person for the mother and baby, but if you are searching for a maternity nurse with experience with twins, you might start the search at least two months before, because not all maternity nurses will have experience with twins or multiple children.
Another example is if you are a mother who is on maternity leave and will go back to work in 3 months (so you have been thinking of hiring a full-time nanny to help look after your baby while you are at work, one month should be enough to find a full-time nanny. However, if you need someone who drives, is Japanese-speaking and is open to travel with the family on holiday, you will need to start the search long before one month of the starting date you want the person to start.
If you are searching to hire a house manager, as your current house manager handed in their notice to you today and he/she has two months’ notice, you would think that that is enough time to find a new house manager. That would apply to most cases, but if you need to look for someone with more than 15 years of experience, who speaks French and Russian, and has worked with VIP families, you will need to start the search for this house manager as soon as your current house manager has given you notice.
To conclude, you will need to considerer the necessities of your family, if you need the help now or you can take your time to find the best person for the job, as well as the experience the person needs to have to be able to perform their tasks 100%.
With all the benefits to reap fromprivate domestic staff, it is becoming a fact that employing one is a big step in keeping family and professional life in order for individuals living a more cosmopolitan lifestyle.
A Private staff member will help an employer who that full-time to be able to focus on their job without worrying about things at home. The employer will be able to focus on their long list of duties and busy schedules, like having extra time to spend with their family and friends.
These at-home supports also give individuals a chance to be more productive. By taking care of chores, assisting with the children, doing the driving, and other home repairs, clients can make the most of their leisure time, be it spent on socialising or on their other hobbies or artistic pursuits
Be it a full-time staff or a temporary one, private domestic staff can make a big difference in your life. The sheer fact that there is someone who has your back, to take the stress off your shoulders, and manage other factors of your life is a good enough reason for you to acquire their services. That is what Little Ones aims to bring to your home and will make sure to put forth only the best candidates for your family or business.
Just like yourprivate domestic staff, your agency should also be a reliable partner when it comes to providing you with the best help for your household.
With 15 years of experience,Little Onesis among the United Kingdoms esteemed private household agencies, specialising in giving families and clients the top-notch service they deserve. Equipped with the proper expertise in outsourcing domestic staff, we can ensure providing the most suitable candidates for your specific needs. Our top-of-the-line service offers a one-to-one basis with the clients and candidates, which enables us to find the best staff that will match your needs and values.
The domestic candidates provided by Little Ones private staffing agency are of the highest standard, which is what makes Little Ones the most sought-after agency in Europe. We take pride in our ability to find candidates who complement the family’s needs, as well as match their values, traditions and personalities, which are key elements of a successful private staff placement.
Finding the perfect people to help you with everything you need can be a daunting task, but with the right private staffing agency, like Littles Ones, we are sure to guide you along the way and make the process of selecting your private staff as pain-free as possible. With the assistance of our consultants, employing one can be done with minimal stress and disruption. They can assure you that the pool of candidates from which you’ll choose go through thorough vetting procedures, background checks, and have the appropriate training, knowledge and experience.
Different needs call for different sets of hands. As a bespoke private staffing agency, we are able to find and recruit various professionals for numerous kinds of tasks you need to have handled. We can help you find Butlers or House Managers, Housekeepers, Chauffeurs, Tutors, Handyman, Executive Assistants, Nannies, Nanny-Housekeepers, Maternity Nurses, Personal Assistants, and Cooks/Chefs, among others.
For a no-obligation consultation regarding your domestic staff options, or to view a comprehensive list of our staff, please contactLittle Ones Nanny Agencyon 020 7183 0309 or email us atenquiries@littleoneslondon.co.uk.
