About the Zone
Cleaning: It’s Not Just a Job, It’s a Launchpad for Your Career
The UK Cleaning Career Development Zone brings together in one place information about the sector's education and training opportunities.
You may be considering your first job role, aiming to progress within the industry, re-entering the workforce, or thinking about a change of career - find out here about the training you need to succeed.
Cleaning's not just a profession in itself but it can be a springboard to a wide range of diverse careers – business ownership, facilities management, healthcare, hospitality, human resources, logistics, manufacturing, sales, to name a few. There are so many opportunities. The sky’s the limit.
Your Career Journey Starts Here – Let’s Make It Happen
Here in the Zone you can:
- use the Course Finder to explore training and development options
- explore Useful Links to access further information
- read Industry Stories from people already working in the cleaning sector
The UK Cleaning Career Development Zone has been created by the British Cleaning Council.
Sushila
“The apprenticeship will help with my career, if I want to apply for managerial and supervisor jobs in future. It […]
Moses
“It’s incredibly rewarding to have such a great team around me, and I take pride in knowing that we are […]
Adrian
“There are many opportunities to grow and progress your career. It is all there if you want it.” Adrian’s move […]
Jolanta
“In this role, every day is different, especially in cleaning. It is very exciting.” Company MD who started on the […]
Jamie
“As we bring in new robots, there will be more opportunities. It’s an exciting area. Robots are the future.” Working […]
Jessica
“I have gone from 100 euros in my pocket, with no job lined up and very little English to proudly […]
Kirsty
“It is massively important that I have that flexibility, it enables me to be here for my son and bring […]
Jerome
“The learning gave me so much confidence. It enabled me to have a career and progress in this career.” Education […]
Gytis
“Training and learning is natural for me, and there is also a great opportunity to learn from other people.” Gytis […]
Deyssy
“I encourage people to join the industry. You meet a wide range of people from all around the world and, […]