Driving roles turn on the licence. SIM A covers private cars, SIM B1 covers larger passenger vehicles, and SIM C covers motorcycles; household employers ask to see the physical card and check the expiry, because an expired licence voids insurance cover in an accident.

References carry more weight in this sector than a CV. Two contactable previous employers, with dates and the reason you left, will get you further than any formatting — and serious households will call them.

Household work is close-quarters work. Hours, days off, whether you are expected to travel with the family, who provides the vehicle and fuel, and how overtime around guests is handled should all be agreed in writing before the first day, however informal the arrangement feels.