The Duties Of A Domestic Couple
Running the Household
Domestic couples work as a unified team to ensure a household runs smoothly day-to-day. Their combined skill sets allow them to take care of cleaning, cooking, gardening, maintenance, errands, and general household organisation. Because they can cover multiple responsibilities between them, they are trusted to manage the home independently or work seamlessly alongside larger household staff.
Flexible, High-Value Support
Working as a couple allows them to offer a broader range of abilities for example, a housekeeper paired with a chauffeur, a nanny paired with a cook, or a gardener paired with a handyman. This versatility makes domestic couples highly valuable, as they can adapt to the household’s needs, cover long hours, and support their employers across a wide variety of tasks.
Professionalism & Trust
Domestic couples must demonstrate reliability, discretion, loyalty, and previous long-term experience in similar households. They are expected to provide professional service, maintain confidentiality, and bring stability to the home. Most roles require up-to-date documents such as a CV, passport, work permits and, where needed, DBS checks, ensuring the couple is fully prepared and trusted to work in a private household environment.
As a leading domestic couple agency in London, we look for all these qualities when sourcing and recruiting exceptional domestic couples for our clients.
Looking at Domestic Couple Roles?
Domestic couple roles are ideal for partners who want to work and live together while supporting the smooth running of a private household. These positions usually include self-contained accommodation and allow both of you to use your combined skills, such as housekeeping, cooking, gardening, childcare, maintenance, driving, or general household management.
To join our books, you’ll need proven experience working in similar private households, usually a minimum of two years. We review your CVs, assess your combined skill set, and present your profiles to clients where there is a strong match. Successful candidates may also need a DBS certificate, and all applicants must hold valid passports and permission to work in the UK.