The Heart of Private Household Recruitment in the UK
In the world of private household recruitment, excellence is not just a standard, it’s a craft. Behind every successful private household staffing placement, every seamless match, and every long-standing client relationship, there is a team of dedicated professionals working with precision, intuition, and discretion.
As a leading Global Private Staffing agency, Shire & Wold Staffing specialises in sourcing exceptional talent for UHNW families, private estates, and family offices. This International Women’s Day 2026, we are proud to highlight the remarkable women who bring our agency to life.
Their commitment, expertise, and deep understanding of the domestic staffing and private service sector form the foundation of our reputation. This month, we shine a light on their stories, their talent, and the unique strengths they bring to some of the most exclusive private households worldwide, delivered through our discreet recruitment services.
“Leading in a niche where trust and discretion are everything shapes how I lead. In global private households and luxury hospitality, we’re trusted with the most personal parts of people’s lives. There’s no space for ego — only integrity, judgement, and confidentiality.
Over 80% of our clients and candidates are women, and just over 80% of our internal team is female. That matters.
Women are running private estates, managing family offices, building brands, and navigating motherhood, ambition, and reinvention — often all at once. They bring emotional intelligence, resilience, and an instinct for discretion that strengthens everything we do within private household staffing recruitment.
Supporting women in recruitment and private service isn’t just about careers, it’s about confidence, fair pay, boundaries, and new beginnings.
It’s why we support Bicester Baby Bank and are building partnerships with our local women’s refuge. If we operate in a world of privilege and access, we also carry responsibility.”
Zoe is the Founder and CEO of Shire & Wold Staffing, a leading domestic staffing agency in the UK. She is the driving force behind the agency’s vision, culture, and continued growth.
With a background as a Senior Consultant at a leading London private household recruitment agency, she brings extensive industry knowledge and a deep understanding of what exceptional UHNW recruitment requires. Zoe leads with a balance of commercial awareness and empathy, shaping a service that consistently delivers high-calibre household staff placements.
Annalisa was the first team member to join Shire & Wold Staffing and plays a key role in delivering successful domestic staffing placements.
Specialising in housekeepers, domestic couples, and nannies, she brings outstanding people skills and a service-led approach. Her ability to understand both candidate strengths and household dynamics ensures long-term success across private household staffing placements.
With over seven years’ experience in private household recruitment, Isabella brings deep sector expertise and credibility.
She has managed high-performing desks across London, working on roles including housekeepers, gardeners, estate staff, and house managers both in the UK and internationally. Her transparent communication and structured approach ensure exceptional outcomes in UHNW domestic staffing recruitment.
Lainey oversees the temporary and seasonal division of our private staffing agency, placing private PAs, butlers, chefs, and house managers across the UK.
Her commercial insight and disciplined approach ensure that short-term placements meet the same high standards as permanent and retained private household recruitment searches.
Tracey supports the operational backbone of our domestic staffing agency, ensuring financial accuracy, compliance, and seamless internal processes.
Her attention to detail and organisational strength underpin the high standards expected within private household recruitment services.
Private household staffing is a uniquely human industry, requiring far more than matching experience on paper. Women continue to play a vital role in shaping the highest standards of domestic staffing and private recruitment, bringing:
Emotional Intelligence & Intuition
Discretion & Professionalism
Relationship-Led Recruitment
Attention to Detail
Leadership in Care-Focused Roles
As one of our consultants puts it:
“You’re not just matching skills, you’re matching lifestyles, personalities, and values. That’s where the real work begins.”
The strength of Shire & Wold Staffing lies in the people behind it. Our team continues to inspire, challenge, and elevate standards across the private household recruitment industry.
As we celebrate International Women’s Day 2026, we are proud to honour their achievements and share their stories.
If you are a professional working within private service, or a client seeking exceptional household staff, estate managers, private PAs, chefs, or butlers, we would be delighted to support you through our discreet and tailored recruitment services.
A full list of our Vacancies can be found Here!
Capturing the powerful women in Private Households specifically recruitment.
