*** New Laundress role in Chelsea, £££ ***

We’re looking for a highly skilled Laundress to join a fully staffed household in Chelsea, supporting a lovely family of three.

This role focuses entirely on laundry and wardrobe care. You’ll be responsible for the daily care of clothing, including delicate and designer pieces, wardrobe management, linen care, and packing/unpacking for travel.

The ideal candidate will be experienced, organised, and meticulous, with excellent knowledge of fine fabrics and how to care for them properly. You should feel confident taking full ownership of all laundry responsibilities within the home.

You’ll work alongside a lovely PA and a supportive housekeeping team. As the family has a dog, it’s important that you’re comfortable around pets.

The family travels to Sardinia and Switzerland during the summer and winter and would love the Laundress to accompany them for a couple of weeks at a time.

Duties and responsibilities:

  • Daily laundry care: washing, ironing, steaming, and pressing

  • Specialist care of delicate and designer garments

  • Wardrobe management and seasonal organisation

  • Linen care and inventory

  • Packing and unpacking for travel

  • Occasional travel support with the household team

Requirements:

  • Proven experience in a similar role within a private household

  • Expertise in caring for luxury garments and delicate fabrics

  • Highly organised with excellent time management skills

  • Meticulous and detail oriented

  • Flexible and adaptable

  • Able to work Saturdays on rotation when the family is in residence

Days/Hours: 45 hours per week, 8am–5pm, across 5 days. This includes 2 Saturdays per month when the family is in residence, with Sundays and one weekday off. Fewer weekends will be required when the family is away.

Start: ASAP / Willing to consider candidates with up to a 1 month notice period

Salary: £££

Job ref: SB2029

To apply, please email your cv to cv@silverandbow.com

Nick Dawson