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Louise  Clarke

Louise Clarke

BILLINGSHURST,West Sussex

Summary

Seasoned Housekeeper with over 20 years of experience managing bespoke private homes to the highest standards. Expertise in maintaining luxury interiors, including fine fabrics and antiques, while ensuring confidentiality and professionalism. Proven ability to oversee wardrobe management and collaborate with household staff to facilitate smooth operations. Passionate about animal care, dedicated to creating comfortable environments for both clients and their pets.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Housekeeper (Live in)

Mr & Mrs Cradock
Wisborough Green, West Sussex
11.2025 - Current

Cared for three dogs, ensuring their well-being when the owners were away.

  • Planted and arranged flowers in designated areas based on client preferences.
  • Provided pet care, including feeding, walking, and grooming, to ensure the well-being of family pets.
  • Cleaned rooms to satisfaction of clients and management.
  • Managed daily cleaning, dusting, and vacuuming of assigned rooms to maintain high standards of hygiene.
  • Kept floors spotless using Hoovers, mops and brushes for deep cleaning.
  • Prepared room and linen changes prior to arrival of house guests.
  • Stocked toilet tissue, paper towels and other bathroom supplies.
  • Conducted deep cleaning of bathrooms and kitchens, focusing on sanitisation to meet health standards.

Language Host

Marie Rose Voyagers
Steyning, West Sissex
05.2024 - 07.2025
  • Hosted English language students at Marie Rose Voyagers for over a year, offering meals and personal support to enhance their cultural experience.

Carer

Mum
Steyning , West Sussex
01.2020 - 04.2025
  • Full-time carer for my elderly Mum who passed away in April 2025

Housekeeper/Cleaner (Live out)

Diamond Home Support
Henfield , West Sussex
01.2011 - 11.2019
  • I had many beautiful housekeeping roles within stunning homes with Diamond, the duties were to high standards of care and duty, with strict discretion if homes had families in residence. I worked independently when homes were empty to keep continuity of cleanliness. From apartments to 8 bedroom country homes, I was honoured to be within a great Agent run by a lady called Carol; she gave me bespoke work due to my immaculate work. With attention to every detail within homes and properties that were of high calibre clients. I thoroughly enjoyed the array of homes and one commercial being the Mackley family. I found every day never the same and a pure pleasure to maintain a beautiful home to high standards.

Housekeeper (Live in)

Mr & Mrs Meredith (Wappingthorn Manor)
Steyning , West Sussex
01.2011 - 01.2017

Housekeeping within this beautiful estate containing 15 bedrooms 14 bathrooms 8 kitchens. I applied to this housekeeping role from a simple advert in the village sweetshop. I had 6 wonderful years of service to this incredible estate, there were two housekeepers whom I shared the role of keeping Wappingthorn Manor to a very high grade of care whilst the family mainly lived abroad the English country home was kept to a high grade standard. Being a grade 2 listed building the care inside was researched and carried out to the highest standard. From silver polishing, to laundry care of fine garments, to preparing rooms for returning family, running errands, housekeeping budgets, cleaning to high standards. Keeping food pantries restocked with in date items, sorting laundry cupboards in order. Ironing to high standard of care. Routines of family discretion whilst in residence. Flexibility was important as some of the housekeeping role would include gardening and keeping the pool house clean to high standards, checking for seasonal debris. Answering calls responding to emails, organising trade people and deliveries. Helping teenage sons with trunks returning from boarding school, laundry, car journeys, shopping etc. I thoroughly loved my 6 years at Wappingthorn Manor and was very sad that Mr Meredith passed away and the estate was sold.

Housekeeper (Live in)

Mr & Mrs Bailey
Henfield , West Sussex
02.2007 - 12.2010
  • Managed daily cleaning, dusting, and vacuuming of assigned rooms to maintain high standards of hygiene.
  • Cleaned rooms to satisfaction of clients and management.
  • Conducted deep cleaning of bathrooms and kitchens, focusing on sanitisation to meet health standards.
  • Prepared room and linen changes prior to arrival of house guests.
  • Kept floors spotless using Hoovers, mops and brushes for deep cleaning.
  • Stocked toilet tissue, paper towels and other bathroom supplies.
  • Provided pet care, including feeding, walking, and grooming, to ensure the well-being of family pets.
  • Arranged flowers creatively to meet specific client design requests.

Education

Certified - Special effects make up in Film, TV, Theatre

Greasepaint School Of Professional Make-up/SFX
London
01-1995

BTec Diploma - Caring Course

Gatton Point College
Redhill, SRY
01-1988

Skills

  • Cleaning and sanitation
  • High cleanliness standards
  • Laundry and ironing
  • Household organization
  • Inventory management
  • Attention to detail
  • Environment enhancement
  • Task prioritization
  • Proactive problem solving
  • Service provider liaison
  • Team collaboration
  • Flexibility in tasks
  • Dependability
  • Reliability
  • Hardworking
  • Cooking
  • Childcare experience
  • Animal care management
  • Hospitality background
  • Luxury interior management
  • Wardrobe coordination
  • Confidentiality management
  • Confidentiality understanding
  • Effective multitasking
  • Decision-making skills
  • Patience under pressure
  • Focused and detail-oriented
  • Integrity and honesty
  • Cooking
  • Dependability
  • Childcare experience

Timeline

Housekeeper (Live in)

Mr & Mrs Cradock
11.2025 - Current

Language Host

Marie Rose Voyagers
05.2024 - 07.2025

Carer

Mum
01.2020 - 04.2025

Housekeeper/Cleaner (Live out)

Diamond Home Support
01.2011 - 11.2019

Housekeeper (Live in)

Mr & Mrs Meredith (Wappingthorn Manor)
01.2011 - 01.2017

Housekeeper (Live in)

Mr & Mrs Bailey
02.2007 - 12.2010

Certified - Special effects make up in Film, TV, Theatre

Greasepaint School Of Professional Make-up/SFX

BTec Diploma - Caring Course

Gatton Point College
Louise Clarke