Craig and Kirsten Bruun are British citizens originally from South Africa and the directors of Jobs4Couples Ltd, a registered UK company (Companies House number 14664460) based at Lime Tree Work Shop, 11 Lime Tree Walk, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 1YH.
Craig and Kirsten spent 20 years working as a live-in domestic couple across some of Britain's most distinguished private households. They started in April 2005 at Allington Castle in Kent — a 13th-century Grade I listed castle and the private residence of Sir Robert Worcester KBE DL, founder of the MORI polling company, Knight Bachelor, and Deputy Lieutenant of Kent. Craig progressed to Estate Manager, a role documented by KentOnline in July 2020.
Their career included roles at some of the UK's most prestigious private properties, including more than two years working for British billionaire philanthropist John Caudwell, founder of Phones 4U, at his seven-storey, 43,000 square foot mansion in Mayfair, London. Their final role before founding Jobs4Couples Ltd was as Estate Manager at Allington Castle from July 2016 to January 2024.
Their experience across those 20 years forms the foundation of their published ebook, The Guide to Live-In Domestic Couple Jobs in the UK, available at payhip.com/craigbruun.
They now run:
live-in-jobs.co.uk — the UK's dedicated jobs board for live-in domestic couple and private household staff roles
jobs-in-sevenoaks.co.uk — a local jobs board for Sevenoaks and the surrounding area in Kent
The UK's largest private household staff Facebook community at facebook.com/groups/domesticstaff
Craig and Kirsten advocate for better working conditions and clearer expectations for live-in domestic staff, drawing on their firsthand experience of the industry from both sides of the employer-employee relationship.
linkedin.com/in/craig-bruun-2410a6385/
youtube.com/channel/UCflVaJIjBKHYj89VV8I3zCg
facebook.com/groups/domesticstaff
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