Live in helper to assist with an elderly client in her late 80s, who is very active and mobile but just needs assistance around the home (London 4 storey town house). Duties will include, but not limited to: Light cleaning, laundry, Cooking and food shopping. This is a live in role and days of work are daily throughout the period, with Sundays off. Hours will be approx 8am - 2pm and then 4.30pm-9pm. There is the option of taking New Years Day off if the candidate would prefer not to work on New Years Day. The candidate must be prepared to sleep at the property every night for the duration of the job (27 Dec - 2 Feb inclusive). This job would not be suited to someone looking to go out 'partying'. Best suited to a reliable, quiet individual who enjoys their nights in and is a good companion to the lovely client.
This job is suited to a cook/housekeeper who is quiet, reliable, honest, kind and caring and is able to live in for the entire opportunity and be of all round assistance for the female principal. There are no pets in the house, and visitors will be rare, but it is important the candidate is flexible and able to handle any last minute requirements, guests, or changes with a calm attitude. It is essential the candidate is happy to do cleaning, laundry, ironing and the food shopping and cooking - breakfast, lunch and dinner, and clearing up afterwards and ensuring the household is running smoothly. There are no other members of staff. This is to cover the permanent housekeeper/cooks holiday. This housekeeper will clean one room a day and this candidate should be happy to do this too.
The day would run as follows: 8am - breakfast (berries, yoghurt, fresh apple puree, porridge etc) 1pm - Lunch - example is home made veg soup with chicken stock, slice of cold meat and salad or home made quiche lorraine with salad 4.30pm - cup of tea 8pm - dinner - No starter, Roast chicken, vegetables, gravy/Fish/Cottage pie/Fish pie/Rack of lamb/Always 2 vegetables - Steamed brocoli, carrots, beans etc/Red cabbage, cauliflower white sauce
The client is diabetic - she should avoid carbohydrates, and sugary things.
You must be available and able to commit, and live in, for the entire period. This really requires a sensible, straight forward, easy going, kind and motivated individual that is happy to do the cooking and the housekeeping. Please e mail ella@sugarellacooks.co.uk with your CV if you are interested in this position.