Family Assistant

Family Assistant – 30 Hours Per Week

We’re looking for a brilliant Family Assistant to help a busy household run smoothly.

This is a varied role combining family and school admin, household organisation, meal planning and simple cooking, laundry, tidying, personal admin, errands and Airbnb/property support.

We already have a separate cleaner twice a week for the “proper” cleaning. What we need is someone who keeps everything else organised and under control.

The key thing we’re looking for is initiative .

If we’re going on holiday next week, we don’t want to have to ask you to check whether the children’s summer clothes and swim kit still fit. We want someone who has already thought of that, ordered anything missing, told the cleaner we’re away, started organising the packing and checked what food needs using up before we go.

Typical tasks might include:

• School forms, diary dates, uniform and children’s logistics
• Grocery ordering, meal planning and simple family cooking
• Laundry, tidying and household organisation
• Booking appointments and managing personal admin
• Organising cleaners, gardeners, handymen and tradespeople
• Online returns, errands and household purchases
• Airbnb guest messages, maintenance and receipt/admin support

This is not a nanny role and it is not a full housekeeping role. You do need to be happy mucking in with everyday household tasks, but the deeper cleaning is handled separately.

We are looking for someone who is practical, highly organised, trustworthy and proactive — someone who notices what needs doing and gets on with it.

Previous experience as a Family Assistant, Private PA, Household PA, Nanny/PA, Housekeeper/PA or similar would be useful, but attitude matters most.

If you’re the sort of person who thinks “I’ve already sorted that” before anyone has even asked, we’d love to hear from you.

Please apply with your CV and a short note telling us why this kind of role suits you.

About The Role

We’re looking for a proactive and highly organised Family Assistant to help keep a busy household running smoothly. This varied role includes family and school admin, household organisation, meal planning and simple cooking, laundry, errands, personal admin and Airbnb/property support.

The ideal person will be practical, trustworthy and naturally one step ahead, someone who notices what needs doing and takes ownership without needing to be asked. This is not a nanny or full housekeeping role; it’s about keeping everyday family life organised, efficient and under control.

Required Criteria

• Minimum 2–3 years’ experience in a Family Assistant, Private PA, Household PA, Nanny, Housekeeper or comparable private household role.
• Demonstrable experience managing family diaries, school administration, appointments, household logistics and personal admin
• Experience taking independent ownership of household tasks and anticipating requirements without needing day-to-day instruction.
• Proven experience coordinating tradespeople, cleaners, contractors, deliveries and household services.
• Able to provide strong, verifiable references from previous employers.
• Strong digital capability, including calendars, email, online purchasing, booking platforms and household administration systems.
• Full UK driving licence and own vehicle, if regular errands or school-related driving form part of the role.

Desired Criteria

• Airbnb, holiday-let or property-management experience.
• First aid, childcare or household-management training.

Skills Needed

About The Company

As a rapidly growing and award-winning facilities management company, we’re proud to employ more than 2,500 people across the UK. The size and scale of our organisation mean we offer a wide variety of roles to suit different skills and ambitions. These range from Cleaning Operatives, Supervisors and Regional Managers in our Operations teams to opportunities in Finance, Payroll, Sales, Marketing and more.

If Kindred sounds like the right place for you, explore our current vacancies below and start your journey with us today.

Company Culture

At Kindred, our people are the heart of our business. Guided by our core values of Making Connections, Being Bold, Behaving with Integrity, and Community Spirit, we’ve built a culture that thrives on respect, inclusivity, open communication and collaboration. We’re looking for individuals who want to be part of an ambitious and expanding business, who value teamwork, and who share our commitment to giving back to the communities we serve and protecting the planet. You’ll have access to tailored training, development opportunities, and recognition for going above and beyond. We celebrate our people and their achievements at every step.

Company Benefits

At Kindred, our employees are the heart of our business. We are dedicated to creating a work environment that is not only safe and supportive but also fosters your personal and professional growth.

Employee development programs, Competitive salary, Wellbeing Scheme, Work With Charities, Employee of the Month, Culture of recognition, On the job learning, Progression opportunities

Salary

£25.00 per hour