Day 1
Apply
A short application — your background, the kind of households you keep best, the hours and rate you want to work.
For Melbourne household managers
Household manager roles
in Melbourne.
Quietly Kept introduces experienced household managers to Melbourne families who value the craft, and gives you the calm software that makes the day legible to everyone in the home. You set your hours and your rate. The household pays you directly. We take no margin on your wages. In-home roles across Stonnington, Boroondara, the bayside and the inner west.
Typical rate$45-$75 / hr
Our cutNothing
RolesIn-home, near you
Where the work is
Across Melbourne, near you.
The work is in-home, so we match close to where you live. Most of our Melbourne households sit across Stonnington and Boroondara, the bayside from St Kilda to Brighton, and the inner west. If you are further out, apply anyway; we will match you when a brief fits your patch.
Stonnington
South Yarra, Toorak, Armadale, Malvern, Prahran, Windsor
Boroondara
Camberwell, Hawthorn, Kew, Canterbury, Balwyn, Surrey Hills
Port Phillip & Bayside
St Kilda, Albert Park, Middle Park, Elwood, Brighton, Hampton
City & inner west
Docklands, Port Melbourne, South Melbourne, Williamstown, Yarraville, Point Cook
We also work with households across regional Victoria. If you are outside these areas, apply — we will match you when a brief fits.
From application to first week
Two conversations, then briefs that fit.
Week 1
A first call
Forty-five minutes with our team. Verification kicks off in parallel — ID, references, working-with-children where relevant.
Week 2
A second conversation
A craft conversation: how you handle a difficult vendor, a missed school run, a household in transition. We compare notes.
Ongoing
Briefs, when they fit
When a Melbourne household matches your shape of work, we send you the brief. You decide. No quotas, no pressure to take what is wrong.
Day 1 of role
Your first day
You engage with the household directly. Your partner at Quietly Kept stays on email — quarterly check-ins, ad-hoc when you need us.
What you get
Three things, looked after. So you can look after the home.
Introductions, the platform, and a partner who answers your messages. We don’t take a cut of your wages.
The right introductions
We brief you fully before any household sees your profile. You decide whether to be put forward. Melbourne households, matched to the way you work.
The platform, free to use
Routines, vendor book and handover notes — the running of the home, written down. Free for the life of any engagement we introduce.
A partner in your corner
When a contract needs adjusting or a household conversation gets difficult, there is a person at Quietly Kept who knows your work.
Pay & terms
Your rate, your relationship. We take nothing from your wages.
Households pay you directly — through their accountant or payroll provider, on the terms you agree with them. Quietly Kept charges the household, never the manager. The platform is free for you to use.
Working with us
No platform fee, everTypical Melbourne rate
$45-$75/ hr
Our cut
$0of your wages
Set your own rate, by household, by hours block, or by retainer
Choose contracting or employment — we provide template paperwork
The platform, included free for the life of the engagement
A named partner at Quietly Kept, available by email and phone
All rates in AUD. Wages, super and tax are between you and the household, with their accountant or payroll provider.
Melbourne FAQs
The questions Melbourne managers ask.
If yours is not here, write to us. We read and answer every application personally.
01What areas do Melbourne roles cover?
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Most of our Melbourne households are across Stonnington and Boroondara, the bayside from St Kilda through to Brighton, and the inner west out toward Point Cook: Camberwell, Albert Park, Hawthorn and Docklands among them. We shortlist within a practical commute.
02How many households should I expect?
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Most of our managers keep one household well, or split their week across two nearby homes. Somewhere between 15 and 35 hours total. We won’t put you forward for hours that push past what you want.
03Do I need to be in Melbourne already?
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The work is in-home, so you need to be in or around Melbourne. We shortlist within a sensible commute of the household. If you are relocating, apply once you have settled.
04Is the platform really free?
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Yes. Free for the life of any engagement we introduced. If you bring your own households onto the platform, that stays free too.
05Do you take a percentage of my wages?
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No, never. The household pays a one-off placement fee and a monthly subscription to us. Your wages are between you and the household, in full.
Apply
Tell us about your practice.
A short, considered application — twenty minutes at most. We read every one. You’ll hear back within five business days, by note or by phone.
“The relationship is yours. We sit out of the way.”
You are engaged by the household, not by Quietly Kept · Verification reduces risk, it does not guarantee suitability · We do not provide legal, tax, payroll or migration advice