Maricel R.
Nine years with the same family in Madrid's Salamanca district. Spanish, Asian and international cooking; shirt ironing and delicate fabrics.
Fluent English · Spanish B2 · Tagalog
Domestic staff recruitment · Madrid & Barcelona
We find the right person for your home.
Housekeepers, nannies and carers selected one by one, with references we actually verify. First profiles within 72 hours, backed by a replacement guarantee.
Madrid, Barcelona and the rest of Spain · Advice is free, and you only pay if you hire.
Our biggest advantage
We don't post job ads.
We call our community.
+300
candidates in a database we keep alive
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Genuine roots in the Filipino community in Spain Donna Jade, our co-founder, is part of it. That opens doors no job board can open.
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Updated daily, not a dusty archive We keep it current over WhatsApp: who is available now, who wants to move house, whose contract ends this month.
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References cross-checked inside the network Beyond calling former employers, we ask within the community itself — where no CV can be inflated.
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English-speaking profiles, ready for international households Most of our candidates speak fluent English — ideal for expat families in Spain and for employers relocating to another European country.
We work with candidates of any nationality. The Filipino community is simply where our network is deepest — which for you means better profiles and a shorter wait.
Candidate profiles
This is how we introduce
every candidate.
Before each interview you receive a profile like these: experience, strengths, languages and the rating from her references, whom we have called one by one.
Jocelyn D.
Morning half-days with families with young children: breakfast, school run, a tidy home and meals ready.
Native English · Spanish B1 · Tagalog
Rowena B.
Weekly cleaning and ironing in large homes. Very methodical: wardrobes, windows and care of fine wood and surfaces.
Fluent English · Spanish B2 · Tagalog
Analyn C.
Trained nursing assistant. Ten years caring for elderly people: mobility, medication and accompanying them to appointments.
Fluent English · Spanish B2 · Tagalog
Sample profiles with illustrative photos. Every real candidate comes with her own experience, languages and checked references.
Who we recruit
Every household needs a different profile.
We define the real role with you — tasks, hours, temperament — and search from there. Not the other way round.
Live-in housekeeper
Lives in the home. Daily continuity and wide availability, for households that need a steady presence.
Live-out housekeeper
Fixed hours at your home, returning to their own. The most common option when you want routine without accommodation.
Hourly service
Specific days and time slots for defined tasks, with social security registration from the very first hour.
Nannies & childcare
Routines, meals, hygiene, homework support and after-school activities — with proven experience and genuine warmth.
Elderly care
Companionship, mobility support, medication management and help with daily life — with patience and discretion.
Payroll & paperwork
Optional add-on: employment contract, social security registration and deregistration, monthly payslips and changes to working hours. You never touch the admin.
Looking for a specialist profile — a live-in couple, estate keepers, a chauffeur or a house manager? Tell us and we will search for it.
Live-in, live-out or hourly
Which arrangement
fits your home?
It isn't only about cost: working hours, rest periods and the nature of the relationship all change. Here are the essentials, in plain terms.
Live-in
01Resides in the home. The arrangement with the widest availability and continuity.
- Working hours
- Maximum 40 hours of effective work per week, plus any agreed on-call presence (up to 20 hours weekly on a monthly average, either paid or compensated with time off).
- Rest periods
- 36 consecutive hours of weekly rest. Between working days, 12 hours — reducible to 10 if they sleep in the home, with the difference compensated within 4 weeks.
- Best for
- Families with young children, elderly relatives at home, or large properties that need someone always on hand.
Live-out
02Works at your home on a stable schedule and returns to their own.
- Working hours
- Typically between 20 and 40 hours per week, on the schedule you agree. Legal maximum: 40 hours of effective work.
- Rest periods
- 36 consecutive hours of weekly rest and 12 hours between the end of one working day and the start of the next.
- Best for
- Households that want routine and one trusted person, without providing accommodation.
By the hour
03Specific days and time slots for well-defined needs.
- Working hours
- From just a few hours per week, on the days you set. Contributions are based on hours actually worked.
- Rest periods
- As per the agreed schedule. Social security registration is the employer's responsibility from the first hour worked.
- Best for
- Weekly cleaning and ironing, seasonal reinforcement or occasional help.
Indicative information based on Spanish Royal Decree 1620/2011 and its implementing rules. It does not replace legal advice: through our payroll service we set out the exact terms for your case before anything is signed.
Work out the exact monthly cost · 2026 calculatorHow we work
Three steps. No runaround.
From your first call to the start date, with a single point of contact and a process you can follow.
Tell us what you need
The profile, the hours, the schedule and your non-negotiables. We explain everything — fees, timings and paperwork — free and with no obligation.
We send you matching profiles
We select from our own database, verify references from previous employers and arrange the interviews for you — online or in person.
You choose your candidate
The final decision is always yours. We formalise the start and, if the fit isn't right within the first three months, we search again at no cost.
Already know what you need?Get step one done with our requirements questionnaire: about 30 one-tap questions, 5 minutes (in Spanish).
Fill in requirements ↗Moving abroad
Relocating to another
European country?
We regularly work with families who are leaving Spain, or arriving in it, and want to keep the same standard of household staff. We can help you take a trusted person with you or find a new one at your destination, and we can brief you on what to expect from local employment rules.
Talk to us about your move
Excellence at home begins with who walks into it.
Which is why we know every candidate before we introduce her: we interview her, verify her references and understand the kind of household she belongs in.
Fees
One single payment, on hiring.
No monthly retainers.
Placement fees, VAT not included. We invoice on the day the employment contract is formalised. If you decide not to hire anyone, there is no charge at all.
Full time
€900+ VAT
First placement: €900 €720 + VAT
Live-in or live-out, full time. Includes selection, reference checks, interviews and the replacement guarantee.
Paid on hiring · if you hire no one, no charge
Part time
€450+ VAT
First placement: €450 €360 + VAT
Half-day or reduced hours, with the same selection process and the same guarantees.
Paid on hiring · if you hire no one, no charge
By the hour
from€350+ VAT
First placement: €350 from €280 + VAT
For roles of a few hours per week. The fee is adjusted to the number of hours involved.
Paid on hiring · if you hire no one, no charge
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Replacement guaranteeIf the person does not pass their trial period or leaves within the first 3 months, we run a new search at no extra cost — up to 2 replacements. After the first, the 3-month period starts again.
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No hire, no feeAdvice, shortlisting and interviews cost nothing. We only invoice when someone actually starts.
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Professional liability insuranceOur recruitment activity is covered by professional civil liability insurance.
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Confidentiality & GDPRYour data and your household's details are handled confidentially and never sold or shared.
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Right to work checkedWe confirm that every candidate is legally entitled to work in Spain before introducing them.
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One point of contactThe same person looks after you from start to finish. No call centres, no unanswered forms.
You pay on hiring; if you hire no one, you are not charged anything. The booking summary reaches your inbox instantly.
Who we are
A small agency,
deliberately.
There are two of us and we handle every assignment personally. That is why we know the candidates we introduce — we interviewed them ourselves.
Juan Carlos
Director & client relations
He takes your brief, defines the profile with you and coordinates the process through to the start date. He also manages our payroll partnership, so the paperwork never becomes your problem.
Donna Jade
Selection & community liaison
She interviews every candidate, verifies their references and keeps our network alive within the Filipino community in Spain. She is the reason we reach profiles no job board has.
Frequently asked
What people ask us most.
How long until I see candidates?
Usually your first profiles arrive within 72 hours of defining the role. Because we are not posting an ad and waiting for replies, we start with people we have already interviewed and who are available now.
What exactly does the replacement guarantee cover?
If the person hired does not pass their trial period, or the working relationship ends within the first three months, we run a fresh search at no additional cost. The guarantee covers up to two replacements and, after the first, the three-month period restarts in full from the new person's start date.
When do I pay, and what if I don't hire anyone?
You pay once, on the day the contract is formalised or the person starts. Advice, shortlisting, reference checks and interviews are free: if you decide not to hire, there is no charge whatsoever.
Can I book online, without signing paperwork?
Yes. Under Fees, choose your plan, enter your billing details and confirm. You immediately receive an email with the booking summary and all the terms: online acceptance is fully valid under Spanish law (Law 34/2002). You pay on hiring; if you hire no one, you are not charged anything.
How much does a household employee cost per month in Spain?
At the 2026 minimum wage, a full-time employee costs the family about €1,742 a month: €1,424.50 gross plus €317.24 in social security. It depends on the salary you agree, the hours and the number of payments; work out your exact case with our cost calculator.
Who is the legal employer — you or me?
You are. We act purely as a recruitment and introduction agency: the employment relationship is established directly between your household and the person hired, under Spanish Royal Decree 1620/2011, which governs domestic employment.
If you would rather not handle the contract, the social security registration or the monthly payslips, our payroll service takes care of all of it.
Do you work outside Madrid and Barcelona?
Yes. We recruit throughout Spain. Madrid and Barcelona are our base and where our network is deepest, but we take assignments in any province and also work with employers relocating to another European country who need staff at their destination. Get in touch and we'll assess it, free of charge.
Why do you highlight Filipino candidates?
Because that is the community where our network is deepest and where we can verify references most reliably. Many of these candidates also bring years of domestic experience and a good level of English, which international households value highly.
That said, we recruit candidates of any nationality. What we look for is the fit with your home, not a particular passport.
How do you verify references?
We personally call previous employers, one by one, whenever they can be reached. We also cross-check within the community itself, where a recommendation — or the absence of one — says far more than any CV.
Contact
Tell us what you need.
Asking costs nothing.
We reply the same working day. No obligation, and we won't chase you afterwards.
Prefer to put it all in writing?Fill in the requirements questionnaire (5 min, in Spanish) and we will propose profiles straight away.
Open ↗WhatsApp+34 662 57 28 85
Phone+34 662 57 28 85
Emailagenciajadehome@gmail.com
OfficeC/ José Abascal 44, 1º Dcha.
28003 Madrid, Spain
28003 Madrid, Spain
HoursMonday to Friday, 9:00 – 19:00 CET