How It Works | Domestic & Corporate Staff Jobs

Introduction

Having received your application and CV, we will always endeavour to get a clear understanding of the following;

What type of work you’re looking for
Your level of experience
The working hours and days required
Where you want to work
Do you have checkable references
Do you have relevant working rights for the location you wish to work

Interview invitation

After the initial introduction, we’ll book you in for a face-to-face interview with one of our consultants at our central London office. For the interview we’ll need the following:

Completed candidate registration form (we’ll share this prior to the interview)
Passport and visa (if applicable)
Any relevant certificates you might hold (first aid, education, etc)
DBS or your home country police-check

Face-to-face interview with Signature

We feel a face-to-face meeting is important – it helps us to build an understanding of you so that we can match you with the right family and also enables you to get to know us.

During the interview:

We’ll go through your candidate registration form, making sure we have a thorough understanding of your career, qualifications and expectations in your next role
We will also discuss details of any current roles we have which may appeal to you

*N.B. we conduct all candidate interviews in person, unless COVID guidelines determine that a face-to-face meeting via Zoom, Facetime etc. is required

Client Interview Prep

The Signature team will undertake the following:

Check your references – we try and collate as many as we can, but as long as we have at least two long term references checked we can submit you for roles
Work with you to help prepare for interviews, including offering advice on creating the best CV and providing tips on interview techniques
Create a profile for you which will summarise your CV and experiences, to be shared with clients alongside your CV

Interviews

We’ll be in touch with you to arrange interviews and subsequent trials for the jobs you’re interested in. An overview of the process is provided below:

We’ll always email you a confirmation of this including the type of interview (phone, face to face, video etc), time of the interview and location if necessary
The email will also include contact numbers so you can reach out to the client directly if you’re having problems getting there on time or finding their house etc
After your interview or trial, please do call or email your consultant with feedback as soon as you can
Your consultant will also reach out to the client for comment and feed this back to you as soon as possible

Contract Agreed

Once you receive a job offer:

We’ll confirm the final job description and salary offered
We’ll liaise with both you and the employer to help negotiate if necessary
Once both parties are happy, we will ensure contracts are drawn up in accordance with local requirements and both parties fully understand all aspects

After care & support

Once you’ve started work:

Your consultant will check in with you from time to time in the first few months
We are always on hand to answer any questions, provide advice and generally offer support and guidance as required
Please don’t hesitate to call your consultant and have a chat

*N.B. We also run coffee mornings, events and social outings if you’d like to join in – sign up for our newsletter for the latest news.

How to Join Signature Staff

Introduction

Interview invitation

Face-to-face interview with Signature

Client Interview Prep

Interviews

Contract Agreed

After care & support

Staff Types

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Private Households

Corporate Hospitality