Domestic pay in Bristol January 2025

Cleaners have the job of keeping places clean and hygienic. This may be a supermarket, an office, a hospital or someone’s home.

Cleaners can be hired directly by a company or an individual, or work for a specialist cleaning company.

Other names for cleaners are:

• Domestics
• Domestic assistants
• Hygiene operatives

What you do in this job will vary depending on what sort of location you work in.

Some common things cleaners do include:

• Dusting, wiping down and disinfecting surfaces
• Mopping, hoovering and shampooing floors
• Cleaning bathrooms and kitchens
• Emptying bins
• Following safety instructions for chemical cleaners
• Following health and safety procedures

You may have to work early mornings, late nights, on weekends or bank holidays.

You might be on your feet a lot.

This is an entry level job.

If you want to apply for a cleaner job, you might need the following:

• Some GCSEs or a relevant apprenticeship
• Pass background checks
• The right to work in the UK