Published in: EMPLOYERS INFO

Hiring a Domestic Couple: The Essential Smart Move

Author Adam Irving

Published on: February 9, 2018

Benefits of hiring a domestic couple

1. The key benefit of offering jobs to a couple is the lasting reliability this shows. By accepting the positions, the couple invests themselves in the principal. As such, they are simultaneously resistant and flexible.
2. It is also marginally cheaper to hire a couple rather than two individuals, mainly because accommodation costs are reduced by allocating them to the guest house—the couple gains a certain degree of independence, and the principal gains by having lower overheads.
3. Those offering a domestic couple position often value the security provided by having a couple living there. The house is safer when they are abroad or are residing elsewhere.
4. Couples often take roles where secrecy and discretion are prerequisites. Thus, collaborating with a couple working seamlessly in the team is a clear advantage.

Benefits of working with your partner in a private household

1. Being in the same working environment helps them gain awareness of the pressures in their roles. Sometimes this insight leads to better communication across different employees within the house dynamic. Working in the same house as your partner can be useful and rewarding!
2. Rural domestic couples appreciate spending time together in exciting environments. Having chosen this way of life, they cherish the opportunity of enjoying stunning locations.
3. Free accommodation for self, partner, and (if circumstances dictate) children is a benefit often cited to Irving Scott by prospective candidates.

What sorts of clients seek couples?

The most common feature of clients deciding that hiring a domestic couple is the right decision is that they live in rural locations. Offering stability, security and flexibility in the more remote communities, both in the UK and abroad, makes hiring a domestic couple a wise choice.

Often clients with families ask for couples to work in their household, where a high staff turnover is deemed destabilizing for younger family members and in the knowledge that a couple is more likely to settle.

As mentioned above, clients who are away from home will request couples to safeguard the property in their prolonged absences.

If you are interested in hiring a couple to cover vacancies in your establishment or are a couple with relevant skills for this exciting sector, don’t hesitate to contact Irving Scott. We will be delighted to assist you.