Hire a Driver/Chauffeur in London for your UK Country Home Overseas / International

Exclusive Chauffeur for Hire for your private household. Since 1996, Staff of Distinction is the leading Private Chauffeurs Agency providing experienced and professional household staff for HNWI and families who demand excellence in household management.

For many of our clients have high powered careers and a driver ensures that time poor individuals with busy schedules can enjoy the benefit of efficient and secure travel between home, meetings and special occasions with ease. Drivers are discreet professionals who know the importance of delivering their principals poised and promptly to their many appointments, whilst giving them the privacy to make calls, or conduct meetings during their journey.

Chauffer Duties:

Safely driving the Principal to the office, to meetings and to personal appointments
Safely driving the Principal’s wife to meetings and appointments
Safely driving children to and from school
Managing the Principals’ travel schedule to ensure meetings are made on time
Safely drive family members and their guests to important functions
Providing close protection security when outside the home(s)
Evasive driving skills
Run Errands
Care for the car or cars, including cleaning, polishing and servicing

Private Chauffeur & Driver Jobs

Live out Nanny/HK Battersea

Warm and organised live out Nanny/Housekeeper sought in Battersea. The candidate will be responsible for caring for B3 months on a mixture of sole and shared care until Mum returns to work after Maternity leave.

Live in Houseman/Housekeeper

Live-In Houseman/Housekeeper sought for role based in Kensington, W8. Large townhouse property and formal part time residence to single principal, this position would suit someone who enjoys taking on a broad range of responsibilities and is confident working independently. The household values reliability, discretion and a flexible, proactive attitude.

Live out part time Gardene

Lovely return client of Staff of Distinction seek keen Live out part time Gardener to join their household in Wineham, West Sussex. The beautiful gardens are set in just over an acre.

Domestic Couple Job,

Long term Domestic Couple sought for part time residence near Virginia Water. The large property is part time residence to a Couple who reside in London, but may move to their country home in the future. The Couple travel frequently and do not have pets or children. Principals seek a security conscious, proactive couple who work well within a team. The property has an established team of gardeners, maintenance contractors and Housekeeper who have been employed for well over 20 years!

Live in/Live out Housekeeper

Live in or local Live out Housekeeper sought on the outskirts of Oxford, Oxfordshire The Georgian property is home to a single principal and his two children who spend visit on a 50/50 basis, one week on/off. The principal seeks a candidate with a can do attitude and is happy to occasionally muck in with some school runs. The principal has a dog(s), some dog walking, feeding and dog sitting will be required.

Live in Housekeeper/Cook Job

Family seek dedicated, discrete and proactive Live in Weekend Housekeeper/Cook to join their household on a long term basis. Based near Marlow, Henley-on-Thames, weekend residence to a family of 5 with 3 grown up children and their medium size dog.

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Experience

A Private Chauffeur registered with Staff of Distinction will have at least 5+ yearsâ€™ experience working in a similar role.

Qualifications

All must have a clean driving licence, and whilst mostly experienced-based, some candidates will have a police force or military background. Some will have a Security Industry Authority Licence (SIA) or will have completed an Evasive Driving course which enables them to double up as added security for High Profile Clients.

Live-in salaries

What’s the costs of a Live-in Chauffeur? Salaries start at Â£600+ net per week typically for a 10-12 hour day, Monday to Friday

Live-out salaries

What’s the costs of a Live-out Chauffeur? Salaries start at Â£700+ net per week typically for up to a 12 hour day, Monday to Friday

London Office

C/O WeWork, 1 Fore Street Avenue, London, EC2Y 9DT
+44 (0)20 7795 6255
Friday: 9am to 5pm
Monday - Thursday: 9am to 5:30pm
london@staffofdistinction.com

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Placing Private Household Staff in London, the UK and Overseas with trusted clients

Testimonials

Thank you so much for your support throughout this process. We are so pleased to have found such a wonderful family to work for and have lots to thank you for.

As a candidate with Staff of Distinction, I am very pleased with them. The jobs they have on offer are always very high end and the interactions with the company feels close and personal, like they really look at what is appropriate for me, and put me forwards for jobs that fit my needs.

I am so grateful for using the Staff of Distinction Agency to find my ideal job in London. The staff have been very helpful and professional. Thanks a million.

Everything is going great here, love the job, love the people and the house and area. Best thing I ever did. Thanks for all your help in my getting the job.

We are very happy with Staff of Distinction, as we want to find our right position and they are helpful staff who helped us very much with our search. We appreciate their service and have good feelings about the agency. Thank you kindly for all the jobs and understanding.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of domestic household staff do you offer your clients?

We specialise in placing permanent domestic staff with our clients all of whom are looking for staff with a solid work record and references to demonstrate their skills and expertise. Our staff range from:

All our our domestic staffs have minimum of 5+ years’ experience with some possessing 20+ years’ experience giving our clients complete peace of mind.

What nationalities are your household staff

Our candidates’ nationalities vary according to the role and we take applications from an array to include British, European, Filipino, Nepalese and more. Please note that in order to work through Staff of Distinction, the candidate must hold the relevant work visa and/or passport for the Agency to accept their application

if applying for a UK job. For overseas jobs, we would ask that the client takes legal advice in their country of residence in order to fully comply with their country’s laws.

What do I need to comply with when employing domestic staff for my household?

All UK employers of domestic staff are required to pay Tax and National Insurance along with NEST Pension Contributions. If the job is overseas, the Tax Laws of that country will apply and it is the employer’s responsibility to ensure they are compliant.

How do ensure the domestic staff has a Visa?

The beauty of using Staff of Distinction for all your household staffing needs is that we will only introduce to you candidates who either hold a British Passport or who are legally allowed to work in the UK. We do not accept applications from candidates who have yet to apply for their UK work visa. For international jobs, our clients are of the mind that they may have to apply for a working visa depending on which country the job is based, however, we will always try to ensure the staff possess the passport that is most favourable when matching to the job.

Do your household staff only work in the UK?

When we take applications from staff we will discuss where they would like to find their next job and check that they have a legal entitlement to work there whether its in the UK or overseas.

How do you find the domestic staff you introduce?

Now in our 30th year, we have a built fine reputation with clients and candidates and both return to us time and time again. Not only that, they tell their friends and family about the success they have had with Staff of Distinction which means we have lots of recommendations. That said, we also advertise our jobs on our website which does create a large response from suitably experienced applicants

What is the recruitment process?

A client will telephone the Agency and speak to the specialist consultant who will note their requirements and by careful questioning will build a full picture of what the job entails. Our experience and know-how enables us to fully understand the workings of the client’s household requirements and thus we can fully how to fulfil that role. We will discuss the working days, hours, duties and salary for such an Employee and send our Terms of Business. Once all agreed, our specialist search begins!

Do you charge a Registration Fee like some agencies?

No we don’t charge a fee to register or to start the search. We do ask that you agree to our Terms so that we can commence our search. Once the offer of employment has been confirmed by both the client and the candidate has accepted, we will charge an Introduction Fee which includes a 12 week Replacement Period.

What if we are unhappy with the member of staff?

Our Service includes a 12 week Replacement Period which gives our clients peace of mind. While this is rare, if the member of staff is not the right fit and this is apparent during the first 12 weeks’ employment,

we will look at other applicants for the role to replace the original member of staff on a like for like basis. We would like to emphasise this rarely happens but is there for back-up which our clients welcome.

What information do you send to clients when introducing domestic household staff?

Firstly, before we send any candidates’ information to our clients, we will discuss the role with the best suited candidates and gain their consent to share their details. Our clients will only receive CV’s and references of candidates who are genuinely interested in the vacancy and also whom are very well suited.

What if I want to recruit a member of staff before I give notice to my current member of staff?

We can of course begin our search immediately according to your wishes but we would discuss with you why they are not working out and if there is anything you can do to improve their performance or, depending

on the issues, how you can resolve with your current member of staff before starting the search for a new candidate. We are always available to give advice if needed depending on the circumstances, but last resort, we can

look at your other options before you take the leap.

How do I settle in my new domestic member of staff

Firstly we would look at if this was a new role or an on-going role. If this is a new role, it’s important to have a well set out Job Specification to clearly list the duties and responsibilities therein. The time it takes to

perform the duties must be realistic and any member of staff starting a newly created role will understand that a degree of flexibility is required to finalise the best working routine and practice.

How far in advance do I need to register my domestic staff job?

We can work to any timescale but our clients typically look 3 months’ ahead and our candidates are either readily available or will usually have a one month notice period to fulfil. That said, our clients register at a convenient time

based on their circumstances. If it’s an urgent request, we will work night and day to fulfil the vacancy, however, all jobs will receive the dedication required in order to fulfil the client’s needs and expectations.

Do we need a Contract of Employment

Yes all household staff should be issued a Contract setting out the Terms of their employment.

How do we arrange the Contract?

Staff of Distinction will take care of all aspects of the contract by supplying a legally binding contract that is issued once the placement has been confirmed by both parties.