Villa in Marbella, family of 4, seasonal residence with guests; Format: full-time, live-in (private room with bathroom); 5/2 schedule, paid vacation, annual flights home
When a Family Needs a Household Assistant
Families turn to a household assistant when running the home takes up too much time: a large house, young children, demanding work schedules or several residences. She takes over cleaning, laundry, wardrobe care, shopping and errands, so the owners can spend their time on work and loved ones. What matters is not just finding a tidy person, but an assistant who understands how your household runs, respects privacy and knows how to handle expensive materials and belongings. These are the candidates we select for private families around the world.
When work and family leave no time for cleaning, laundry, shopping and errands, a household assistant takes this routine off your hands.
A home with several floors, walk-in closets and delicate finishes needs someone who keeps order systematically, not from time to time.
Children's rooms, endless laundry, groceries and small errands: an assistant takes the load off parents and supports the family routine.
The assistant prepares the house for the family's arrival, looks after it while the owners are away and can travel with the family.
Profiles of housemaids
Before concluding the contract and discussing the request in detail, we can send you several profiles of household assistants as an example, however, their current availability and relevance for a specific vacancy will need to be clarified separately.
A household assistant wherever your family lives
We find household assistants for families in Europe, the UAE, the USA and other countries — for a city apartment, a country house or several residences at once. We take into account the right to work in the country, the language spoken with the family, experience in similar homes and readiness to travel with the family or move between locations.
What does a housemaid do?
The housemaid's function always adapts to the family, but most often includes maintaining cleanliness and order, performing everyday household tasks and creating a comfortable, organized atmosphere in the house.
- Full household management and a comfortable home for the family
- Daily and deep cleaning of the house
- Laundry, ironing, care for bed linen and textiles
- Professional care for a luxury wardrobe (silk, cashmere, designer items), seasonal sorting, packing and unpacking suitcases, liaising with dry cleaners
- Order in walk-in closets, wardrobes and pantries
- Preparing the house for the family and guests
- Care for house plants and décor
- Coordinates visiting cleaners and other staff
- Makes shopping lists, buys groceries and household supplies, pays bills, keeps household accounts and reports on receipts
- Monitors stocks of food, cleaning products and consumables
- Receives couriers, calls in and supervises repair workers, electricians and plumbers, deals with the building management
- Runs personal errands for the family
- Cooks for the family and plans menus, or works closely with a private chef
- Sets the table and clears up after family meals and receptions
- Helps prepare celebrations and guest visits
- Looks after the house while the owners are away
Additional responsibilities (travel accompaniment, event support, grocery shopping, and household schedule coordination) are discussed individually and specified in the agreement.
Why choose Royal Keeper when hiring a housekeeper
We help families skip months of searching and connect directly with vetted housekeepers — locally and worldwide.
Royal Keeper has a large private database: we have been working since 2000, and many experienced housekeepers deliberately do not post their CVs online or enter the open market. You gain access to housekeepers impossible to find through regular listings.
When a family suddenly needs a housekeeper, independent searching takes weeks. We already know who is currently available and can present first candidates quickly — especially important in urgent situations.
Situations where a housekeeper leaves are inevitable. That is why the agency exists: we do not leave the family to face the problem alone — we launch a new search and help organise a smooth transition to a new specialist.
When relocating to another country it is hard to know where and how to find a housekeeper locally, whom to trust, and what the market expects. Royal Keeper operates worldwide and helps find housekeepers in different countries, taking language, culture, and legal nuances into account.
Over the years we have built extensive candidate histories: we know where and how they worked, which families recommended them, and how they handled challenges. This lets us filter out suspicious and unqualified profiles before they ever reach your interview stage.
Most families who first try to find a housekeeper on their own encounter the same difficulties — lack of time, uncertainty, and the risk of making a mistake. Royal Keeper takes care of all that so you can focus on your family and daily life instead of endless interviews.
Need household staff or a nanny?
Leave a request and a Royal Keeper recruiter will get in touch
to discuss your needs and propose the first candidates.
How we recruit staff
We discuss the family's lifestyle, schedule, level of responsibility, and service expectations — not just a list of duties.
We record all key collaboration terms in an individual contract. After signing, the team launches the project.
We run an extensive search, interview candidates, and verify their experience, references, and work history.
You receive a shortlist with detailed profiles and recruiter notes; interviews are arranged with selected candidates.
We help agree on terms, support onboarding, and remain available for any questions after the candidate starts.
Safety and privacy
standards
standards
We work with private households where what matters
is not just skills, but the professional's ethics too.
Verified experience in private households and checked references.
Competency-based interviews: reactions to non-standard situations, respect for house rules and the family's personal boundaries.
Confidentiality: ban on publishing family photos and information, NDA on request.
VIP environment understanding: many candidates have already worked in public and international families.
About Us
Royal Keeper is an international agency for the selection of premium household staff and nannies for families around the world, founded in 2000. For over 25 years we have combined luxury service standards with a very attentive approach to each family.
Our recruitment team speaks several languages and works with clients across Europe, the UK, the USA, the Middle East and Asia, so we understand the cultural nuances and requirements of different countries.
We build long-term relationships: most families come back to us or refer their friends, and candidates bring their colleagues and acquaintances.
Service pricing and cooperation terms
Ranges from 12% to 22% of the specialist’s annual salary and depends on the country of recruitment, the level of the position, the urgency of the search, and the selected contract format. The replacement guarantee period ranges from 6 to 12 months, and the number of replacements depends on the selected contract.
Payment is made in two stages: an initial deposit is required to confirm the order and start work on the request, and the remaining balance is paid after the candidate has been approved.
Special conditions are available for returning clients, repeat requests, and orders involving the selection of several specialists for one family.
Housemaid
A household assistant takes over the day-to-day running of a private home: cleaning, laundry and ironing, wardrobe care, buying groceries and household supplies, running errands and getting the house ready for guests. Unlike a visiting cleaning service, a household assistant works with one family on a permanent basis, knows its routines and keeps the home in order systematically, so that everything runs without your involvement.
Royal Keeper recruits household assistants for families in Europe, the UAE, the USA and other countries. Every candidate goes through a personal interview, reference checks with previous employers and a security check. We consider the type of home, the family composition, the language of communication and privacy requirements, and put forward only candidates who match your brief.
You can hire a household assistant live-in or live-out, full-time or part-time, on a 5/2 or 6/1 schedule. The agency helps draft the job description, agree duties and terms of employment, and supports the family after the assistant starts work.

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