UK Cleaning Career Development Zone

Building careers in cleaning and hygiene

The cleaning industry is full of opportunities.

Explore a wealth of training and development options

to help you succeed in your career in cleaning here.

Welcome to the UK Cleaning career development zone!

Welcome

The cleaning and hygiene sector is vital and for those who join this industry, the opportunities are endless.

The industry needs frontline, supervisory and management staff as well as people to work in support functions such as business administration, digital marketing, creative and design, distribution and much more. You could even set up your own business.

Your journey could take you into hospitality, healthcare, education, engineering, manufacturing or local government - to name just a few of the sectors where industry staff work.

The industry can offer you job satisfaction, the opportunity to succeed in your career, rapid progression and/or options for part-time or flexible working.

You never know where a career in cleaning could lead you until you step into it!

What if you could belong in an industry that employs 1.49 million people in the UK alone? An industry that welcomes people with or without a formal education, from those seeking their first paid employment to those looking for a new start; from those seeking part time roles to those who want to develop a lifelong career?

The UK Cleaning Career Development Zone is the one-stop shop that highlights the opportunities for training and development across the sector.

Here you can:

  • Hear from people already working in the industry
  • Use the Course Finder function to find education, training and apprenticeship opportunities
  • Explore the Useful Links to find out about related organisations