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Private Staff Recruitment

Meet Our Team

Katherine Shields
Katherine ShieldsFounder & Managing Director
Katherine has been a business leader in the private staff recruitment industry for over 20 years. Her unrivalled experience and expertise recruiting all categories of private staff for a wide range of clients, both high profile and private individuals, is the foundation of KS Private Staff.

Achieving the perfect match is vital in successful recruitment. Katherine’s experience and track record shows that she understands the steps to achieve this.

Combining a busy career with family life herself, means that she has first-hand experience on all levels.

Bridgette Maguire
Bridgette MaguirePartner/Consultant
Bridgette, an accomplished professional from South Africa with over 13 years of experience in private service recruitment, notably looking after nannies and housekeepers throughout the UK and overseas. Bridgette has spent a decade working closely with Katherine, showcasing not only her expertise but also her commitment and loyalty. Bridgette brings a wealth of knowledge spanning all facets of the private staff industry and is known for her quick responses, super efficiency, and unwavering attention to detail.

Always ready to lend a helping hand, Bridgette’s dedication to providing top-notch service is truly commendable.

We have over 50 years of experience looking after the household staffing needs of private families, VIPs, high net worth families and individuals, in the UK and overseas.

We know that whilst each family or individual may have a different “wish list” of particular requirements, they are all looking for thoroughly vetted, honest, hardworking candidates who will adapt seamlessly to their role, blend with existing or outgoing staff and ultimately help make their employers’ lives easier.

We do the hard work of finding the right person, so you don’t need to sift through endless CVs or interview long lists of unsuitable candidates. Our track record means we’re good at matching the right candidate with the right employer, no matter how challenging the brief.

Trust us: we’re really good at this!

We only want the best and are highly selective about who we accept onto our register of candidates. We always speak with previous employers and are extremely rigorous with our background checks; we know our clients expect this from us. Our aim is to make the perfect long term match for both our candidates and our clients.

We understand how important it is to get this right; as working mothers, we have our own experience recruiting and employing nannies and domestic staff. We know that whilst the right skills for the role are key, personality match is crucial. You have to like each other! Unlike employing office staff, this hire is personal, private and based on trust.

Rely on us to find you the right person or team, you won’t be disappointed.

Private Staff Recruitment

“Katherine has an ability to understand a client’s needs, empathise and consistently find excellent staff. She is knowledgeable about navigating all areas of recruitment and employment. Her professional manner and attention to detail are key in private staff recruitment; I highly recommend her.”

Mrs A. Fergusson, Richmond, Surrey

“Katherine and her team provide an exemplary service. They ensure they fully understand the brief, and vet all applicants accordingly. This means the client is presented first time round with a short list of high standard candidates, which is of course the ideal. If you are looking for a first rate staffing agency, look no further.”

Laura Auckland, UK EA to Chairman of major recording company

“Katherine Shields Private Staff found me a brilliant housekeeper/nanny who the children love. She hit the ground running and fits in to our home with ease. They made it such a quick and simple process, I would thoroughly recommend their service.”

Mrs A Springall, Suffolk

Supporting the NSPCC

Our commitment to people doesn’t stop at private staff recruitment services. We at Katherine Shields Private Staff are committed to helping those who can’t help themselves. We pledge to commit a percentage of our profits to a charity we feel matches our own goals and aspirations.

Much of our work centres around the provision of top quality childcare but we are very conscious that tragically many children do not have the loving care they deserve in their lives. Our nominated charity is therefore the NSPCC.

Private Staff Recruitment