About us

Bespoke Recruitment for Luxury Propertiesworldwide

As a Domestic Staffing Agency, we’re the architects of creating exceptional experiences for both clients and candidates. We pride ourselves on sourcing the very best candidates to ensure that the world's most successful properties and yachts are staffed to 7* standards.
Domestic Staffing is a unique and exciting industry and Silver Swan is here to provide connections and support that are essential to advance your home or career.

Our Story

Silver Swan Recruitment was launched in 2013 by Philippa Smith.

Whilst working in HR for a prestigious luxury ski tour operator, Philippa noticed the formidable challenge of attracting and retaining top-tier hospitality professionals to work within opulent chalets throughout the ski seasons. Surprisingly, there seemed to be a huge absence of any specialised staffing agency which catered to this niche at the time, and so, in 2013, Philippa took the plunge and decided to fill the gap herself by establishing Silver Swan Recruitment.

It didn’t take long before requests for personnel began to encompass permanent residences, yachts, and jets across the globe, turning Silver Swan into the agency it is today. With a growing team and an even faster-growing client base, it was clear that our London presence was slightly too limiting for the global outreach that was developing, so we expanded our footprint and established operations in both Dubai, UAE, and Miami, Florida.

Ever since its establishment over ten years ago, Silver Swan has been dedicated to simplifying the process of hiring domestic professionals for discerning clients, presenting passionate individuals with unique backgrounds that reach beyond the conventional.

Our tell-tale stamp on the industry is the personal relationships we’ve fostered with our clients and candidates as we manage the entire candidate selection process from sourcing to offer acceptance and beyond to ensure a long-lasting placement.

OUR VALUES

BE BOLD

Strive to be the leader in your region and think beyond boundaries, seeking new opportunities with confidence.

BE KIND

Create a culture of support and empathy, working collaboratively and celebrating each other’s successes.

BE EXCEPTIONAL

Build lasting relationships with candidates and clients, sharing your expertise and having communities at the heart of everything we do.

Be Curious

Actively seek new knowledge and skills, setting personal goals and utilising feedback to continuously improve.

CAREERS AT SILVER SWAN

JOIN OUR team

At Silver Swan, we like to do things differently.

We believe that injecting some fun and relaxation into our work environment ensures that everyone is motivated to work to the best of their ability, whilst creating strong and lasting supportive relationships.

Do you enjoy helping others whilst obliterating ‘that Sunday feeling’? Silver Swan might be the perfect company for you.

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Silver Swan communities

We’ve created vibrant communities for estate managers, house managers, and personal assistants around the globe. Our communities are currently thriving in London, Europe, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Florida, Los Angeles and San Francisco, with many more in the pipeline.
Our communities are completely free of charge. Hosted on WhatsApp, they provide a friendly and welcoming environment to offer support and advice to each other, while having access to a hugely valuable hub of information for your ‘black book’.

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Life in Private Staffing podcast

Do you know what it takes to be successful working on yachts, private jets, palaces, private households and chalets? Join Philippa and guests discussing all things private staffing, a regular and long-standing 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.

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