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Housekeeper, private chef, or house manager. Our dedicated specialists are on hand to introduce you to the best private household talent for the job.
Are you searching for private household staff for your private residence, villa, chalet or yacht? Or are you looking for your next role in private staffing?
We are a leading private staffing agency, offering a bespoke service ready to support you in securing skilled professionals for your residence and those seeking placements worldwide.
Meet the team
Meet the impressive team behind our leading private staffing agency, combining extensive expertise in all things private staffing and recruitment.
Philippa Smith
Ana López Ríos
Meet Charlotte, our brilliant Admin & Operations Assistant and the magic behind the scenes at Silver Swan. A multi-tasking mum of two, she keeps everything ticking smoothly. From screening CVs to supporting the candidate process and making sure nothing slips through the cracks. But she’s not just the operational glue; she's also the creative spark behind much of our marketing and social media magic. Whether she’s scheduling content, refining systems, or wrangling inboxes (and small humans), she does it all with a calm head and a sharp eye.
Charlotte Ives
Meet Anita, our Candidate Consultant. With a real passion for connecting people to roles that align with their goals and aspirations, Anita is dedicated to building strong relationships and guiding candidates toward their next big career move.
Outside of work, she’s all about balance and adventure from kayaking and cycling to walking her two dogs and enjoying the outdoors with her husband and son. She’s also the ultimate hostess, always ready to entertain family and friends.
Anita Barnes
Our Specialisms
As a private staffing agency, we expertly place household staff in private residences, yachts, villas and chalets. Whether you need house managers for your residence or a personal assistant for your family office we will match your needs with the perfect candidate.
Private Residences
YACHT
CHALET OR VILLA
We recruit for roles
Operating out of London, Miami, and Dubai, we span the globe and have expert private staffing consultants placing household staff from New York to Sydney, Monaco to Saudi Arabia and beyond.
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Private Staff placed globally in the past 12 months.
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Silver Swan communities
Not only are we a private staffing agency, we’ve also created vibrant communities for Estate Managers, House Managers, and Personal Assistants around the globe. Our Private Staffing communities are currently thriving in London, Europe, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Florida, Los Angeles and San Francisco, with many more in the pipeline.
Hosted on WhatsApp, they provide a friendly and welcoming environment to offer support and advice to you as a private staffing professional while having access to a hugely valuable hub of information for your ‘black book’.
Life in Private Staffing podcast
Do you know what it takes to be successful working in private staffing on yachts, private jets, palaces, private households and chalets? Join Philippa and guests discussing all things domestic private staffing, a bi-weekly podcast aimed to educate and inspire.
From cheffing for celebrities to working for royalty or becoming a private swimming tutor – this podcast dives into the compelling world of private staffing, with entrancing experiences and fascinating career opportunities.
