Main responsibility and recurring duties
State what must happen every day or week and what takes priority when tasks overlap.
How Filipino Domestic Services works
A clear route from household brief to hiring decision.
Filipino Domestic Services helps London households define a domestic role and consider candidate introductions. The household interviews candidates, completes its own assessment and decides whom to employ or engage.
Introductions, not an automatic hiring decision
A clear brief supports the search. The household remains responsible for interviews, checks and the final employment decision.
What does Filipino Domestic Services do?
Filipino Domestic Services uses the household’s instructions to understand the position and uses reasonable endeavours to introduce candidates it considers suitable for the work described.
An introduction is the start of the household’s assessment. It is not a guarantee that a candidate will be available, accept the role or prove suitable after interview and checks.
The staffing journey
Six stages from first enquiry to agreed start.
The sequence may vary for temporary assignments, urgent requests or complex private-household roles, but the same principle applies: define the work before assessing candidates.
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Choose the correct domestic role.
Decide whether childcare, household management, a realistic combination of both, newborn support, companionship or cleaning is the primary responsibility.
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Send a complete household brief.
Provide duties, days, hours, location, start date, live-in or live-out arrangement, duration and any genuine driving, travel or cooking requirements.
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Review the applicable terms and search route.
Filipino Domestic Services confirms whether the request is being handled as a direct placement, fixed-term role or temporary worker assignment and supplies the applicable client documentation.
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Consider candidate introductions.
The household reviews the information supplied and decides which candidates it wishes to meet or interview.
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Interview and complete checks.
The household assesses experience, communication and practical fit, follows up references and qualifications and completes the checks required for the position.
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Agree the offer, employment and start details.
The household notifies Filipino Domestic Services, agrees the applicable fee and records the contract, pay, schedule, duties and start arrangements with the chosen candidate. The post-placement guide explains and what happens afterwards if the arrangement later needs support. For the start itself, see what the first week looks like.
The process starts with an accurate job title.
Broad requests for someone to help with everything make matching harder. Choose the role by the work that must take priority.
Compare all household roles
Nanny
Childcare and child-related practical duties
Housekeeper
Household management, laundry, cooking and domestic routines
Nanny-housekeeper
A defined and realistic split between childcare and wider household work
Maternity nurse
Temporary newborn-focused practical household support
Mother’s help
Parent-involved shared childcare and agreed light practical support
Companion support
Non-clinical companionship, outings and agreed practical assistance
What information should the household provide?
The detail required depends on the role, but every search needs enough information to explain the actual position rather than a generic list of preferences.
Days, hours, breaks and duration
Include normal start and finish times, regular time off, the intended start date and whether the role is permanent, fixed-term or temporary.
Travel, accommodation and household context
Give the work location, live-in or live-out preference, accommodation details, transport expectations, pets and regular household routines.
Experience, qualifications and practical needs
Separate essential requirements from preferences and explain why driving, travel, cooking or a particular qualification is needed.
Clear responsibilities
The agency introduces. The household decides and employs.
For a direct placement, Filipino Domestic Services does not replace the household’s own assessment or employment responsibilities.
Use the interview to test the actual brief.
Ask consistent, role-specific questions and give the candidate enough information to assess the household as well.
Ask for relevant examples.
Discuss previous duties, ages of children, household size, cooking expectations, schedules or other experience directly related to the position.
Explore routines and judgement.
Use practical scenarios to understand organisation, communication, prioritisation and how the candidate would handle changes within the agreed role.
Confirm expectations on both sides.
Review duties, hours, location, pay, accommodation, time off, pets, travel and household rules without waiting until an offer is made.
Agree any trial before an offer.
Where the current client terms permit a trial, it must be arranged in advance and handled under the applicable fee and candidate-payment requirements.
the trial stage explainedThe final arrangement depends on the search route.
Filipino Domestic Services will state which terms apply. Do not assume every temporary request has the same employment or payment structure.
Route
Typical purpose
Employment position
What to confirm
Permanent direct placement
An ongoing household position without a planned end date
The household normally employs or engages the chosen candidate
Contract, gross pay, payroll, hours, duties and start date
Fixed-term direct placement
A defined period, project, leave cover or household transition
The household normally employs the candidate for the agreed term
End date, fixed-term terms, pay, schedule and duties
Temporary worker assignment
Short-term cover handled under an assignment structure
The applicable agency and assignment terms define the arrangement
Hourly fees, assignment dates, supervision, expenses and insurance
Prepare your enquiry before contacting the agency.
A focused enquiry helps Filipino Domestic Services understand whether the request is workable and which candidates may wish to consider it. Families who want to understand the household-led recruitment sequence in more detail can use the nanny hiring route, step by step.
Start a staffing enquiry- Correct role title and primary responsibility
- Recurring duties and priority order
- Working days, hours and regular time off
- Location and live-in or live-out arrangement
- Permanent, fixed-term or temporary duration
- Intended start date and flexibility
- Gross pay range or approved budget
- Essential experience and practical requirements
Before deciding whether to instruct the agency, see what it costs and step 2: how we vet.
Questions about the introduction process.
How long does it take to find domestic staff?
There is no fixed timeline. It depends on the role, location, duties, hours, pay, start date, candidate availability and whether suitable candidates choose to consider the position.
Does Filipino Domestic Services employ permanent candidates?
For a permanent direct placement, the household normally employs or engages the chosen candidate and is responsible for the contract, pay, payroll and applicable employment obligations.
Can the household interview candidates before deciding?
Yes. The household decides which introduced candidates it wishes to interview and makes its own assessment before offering a position.
Does an introduction guarantee that a candidate is suitable?
No. Filipino Domestic Services uses reasonable endeavours to make introductions, but the household must satisfy itself about suitability and complete the checks required for the role.
What checks should the household complete?
The household should follow up references and relevant qualifications, verify the right to work and complete any background, driving or role-specific checks it requires before employment begins.
Can Filipino Domestic Services help with temporary roles?
Yes, subject to the role, dates, location and candidate availability. Filipino Domestic Services will state whether the request is being handled as a fixed-term direct placement or a temporary worker assignment.
Tell Filipino Domestic Services what the household role needs to achieve.
Send the role, duties, schedule, location, arrangement, duration and intended start date.