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Confidential, independent support designed to help you navigate the realities of working in a private household with clarity and confidence.
Private Staff Life supports private household professionals with real-life workplace situations, career development and professional support. Whether you need space to talk something through, help with your CV or professional correspondence, or guidance around a workplace concern, support is discreet, practical and experience-led.
We work solely with private household professionals and do not act for employers, agencies or principals.
Support Sessions
A confidential space to talk through workplace concerns, boundaries or difficult conversations and decide how to move forward.
Interview Preparation
Personalised support to help you prepare for interviews, talk confidently about your experience and ask the right questions about the role.
Resignation & Exit Support
Hands on support to help you plan your resignation, prepare for the conversation and leave professionally, including a tailored resignation letter.
CV Check service
A review of your existing CV with clear feedback on what works well and where it could be strengthened.
cv update service
A professional update of your existing CV to highlight your experience, strengths and suitability for the private household roles you want.
Career Development
A focused session designed to help you think about where you would like your career in private staffing to go next.
Email support
Personalised guidance by email to help you work through a workplace concern or career question, without booking a call.
Contract Support
Practical guidance to help you understand your contract, clarify responsibilities and identify questions to raise before signing or discussing changes.
professional profile support
Practical help with LinkedIn profiles, professional Instagram bios, applications and written communication, tailored to what you need.
Not sure what service you need?
"I could not recommend Rosie enough! She has helped me tremendously with a few difficult situations that I didn't know how to handle. Rosie's advice enabled me to stay in my current position and navigate things in a professional manner without allowing myself to be taken advantage of. We also went through my contract before signing, which was hugely helpful."
Jordan - Live-in Nanny
Frequently Asked Questions
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Support is offered through one-to-one sessions, email support, or practical services such as CV updates and professional written correspondence. You can choose what feels most appropriate for your situation.
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Getting started is easy. You can book an appointment directly through the Appointments page, arrange a 15-minute consultation call if you are unsure which service is right for you, or send me a message through the Contact form.
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Private Staff Life is focused specifically on supporting people who work within private households.
Having spent 12 years working in the industry myself, I understand that some of the biggest challenges often arise once you are already in a role - from navigating boundaries and difficult conversations to contracts, confidence and career decisions.
Private Staff Life is not a recruitment agency. My focus is on providing practical, personal support throughout your career, from someone who understands what working in a private household can actually be like.
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You can reach us anytime via our contact page or email. We aim to respond quickly.
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Yes. I understand how important discretion and confidentiality are when working within private households.
Anything you share with Private Staff Life will be treated with care and discretion. I also encourage clients to avoid sharing unnecessary identifying or sensitive information about their employer, family or household.
Where information needs to be shared for legal, safeguarding or other required reasons, this will be handled appropriately and in line with the relevant policies.
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My approach is friendly, calm and practical. I’ll listen to what’s going on, help you look at the situation from different perspectives and work with you to decide on the best way forward.
Having worked in private households for 12 years, I understand that every role and every household is different. You’ll receive honest, supportive guidance without judgement, while always keeping professionalism at the heart of the advice I give.
My aim is for you to leave feeling clearer, more confident and supported in whatever your next step may be.
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No. Support is experience-led guidance and practical help, shaped by real-life experience of working in private households. It is not legal advice, HR representation, or therapy.