Cleaning jobs can vary a great deal, ranging from domestic cleaning positions to highly specialist operations such as bio-hazard clean up. Cleaning is a physical job that can offer a reliable income, and present opportunities to earn even more depending on how specialised the cleaning task is.

This page lists numerous UK recruitment agencies that have experience in placing cleaning candidates in appropriate positions. Their knowledge of the industry benefits both the employer, who can rely on getting a good candidate, and the employee, who may find themselves placed in a role more quickly than if they job-searched independently.

For straight-forward cleaning jobs in homes, offices and public buildings, the required skills tend to be learned on the job, and as such experience is the most useful quality a cleaning candidate can possess. More specialised cleaning jobs can be applied for with relevant experience or training. For example, crime scene cleaners and bio-hazard cleaners must undergo specialist training to ensure they leave a site free of all biological hazards.

Some other cleaning jobs might involve specialist training too, particularly if it involves cleaning machinery. Generally, the more specialist training required, the more pay can be expected. While some cleaning jobs start at minimum wage, experience and specialist training can improve earning potential as time goes on.