Shire & Wold Staffing recruits exceptional Private Household professionals for UHNW and HNW principals, estates and families, where discretion, trust and attention to detail are everything.
We place permanent, contract and temporary talent across private households, country estates, townhouses, secondary residences and portfolio properties in London, the Cotswolds, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Warwickshire, Kent, Sussex, Surrey and Cheshire, as well as the wider UK Home Counties. We also support searches throughout Wales, Scotland and the Channel Islands, and internationally across Europe, the UAE (including Dubai), the USA and Asia.
Roles we recruit for
Household Management & Estate Leadership
- House Manager
- Estate Manager
- Head of Household
- Household Operations Manager
- Deputy House Manager
- Butler or Head Butler
- Chief of Staff (Private Household)
- Estate Administrator
Butlers & Front of House Service
- Butler
- Senior Butler
- Junior Butler
- Houseman
- Footman
- Valet
- Chauffeur (Household)
- House Concierge
- Wardrobe or Valet Manager (where relevant)
Housekeeping & House Service
- Housekeeper
- Senior Housekeeper
- Head Housekeeper
- Live-in Housekeeper
- Daily Housekeeper
- Housekeeping Team
- House Attendant
- Laundry Assistant
- Laundress
- Linen or Wardrobe Care
Nannies & Childcare
- Nanny
- Rota Nanny
- Live-in Nanny
- Live-out Nanny
- Nanny or Governess
- Governor or Governess
- Maternity Nurse
- Nanny Housekeeper
- Nursery Assistant
Private Chefs & Kitchen
- Private Chef
- Head Chef (Private Residence)
- Sous Chef
- Cook
- Household Chef
- Pastry Chef
- Kitchen Assistant
Private PA & Lifestyle Support
- Private PA
- Lifestyle PA
- Executive Assistant to Principal
- Family Assistant
- Household Secretary
- Lifestyle Manager
- Travel Coordinator
Property, Maintenance & Grounds
- Houseman
- Maintenance Technician
- Handyman
- Caretaker
- Estate Maintenance Manager
- Groundsman
- Head Gardener
- Gardener
Security (where appropriate)
- Residential Security Officer
- Close Protection (CPO)
- Security Driver (role dependent)
Drivers
- Chauffeur
- Family Driver
- Chauffeur or Handyman
- Chauffeur or Close Protection (role dependent)
Pets & Animal Care
- Household Pet Carer
- Dog Nanny
- Groom
- Stable Staff (where applicable)
- Estate Animal Care
