Level 5 Certificate in Cleaning
Clean to Lead
The Level 5 Certificate in Cleaning is a hands-on, career-focused programme designed to elevate your expertise in professional cleaning and operations management. Whether your goal is to excel as a cleaner, manage a commercial cleaning operation, or launch your own cleaning business, this course equips you with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to succeed.
You’ll explore advanced techniques for efficient, safe, and high-quality cleaning, while learning how to supervise teams, manage resources, and maintain strict hygiene standards in any environment. This programme also covers the business side of cleaning, giving you insight into planning, budgeting, and delivering services that consistently exceed expectations.
With practical, real-world guidance, you’ll gain the ability to solve challenges on the job, implement best practices, and create a professional, reliable service that clients trust. By the end of the course, you’ll be ready not only to perform cleaning at the highest standard but also to lead operations confidently, opening doors to career growth and entrepreneurial success.
Please Note: Thames College is a One Education approved resale partner for Quality Licence Scheme Endorsed courses.
Real-World Benefits
Completing this course equips you with practical cleaning and management skills highly valued across residential, commercial, and specialised sectors. You’ll gain the expertise to deliver exceptional service, maintain health and safety standards, and manage a cleaning business efficiently. From understanding chemical safety to supervising staff, marketing services, and ensuring customer satisfaction, this training positions you to increase earning potential, start your own business, or climb the career ladder in cleaning management.
Course Description
The Level 5 Certificate in Cleaning covers the full spectrum of professional cleaning knowledge and business management. Starting with an introduction to cleaning jobs and their diversity, the course dives into equipment, products, and protective clothing, as well as specialised cleaning techniques for homes, offices, commercial kitchens, bathrooms, and external areas. You’ll learn how to handle non-routine waste, maintain chemical safety, and manage keyholding and alarm codes. Advanced modules guide you in starting and running a cleaning business, delivering quality service, marketing, customer satisfaction, staff management, business expansion, and legal compliance, including insurance and tax. By the end, you’ll be fully equipped to succeed in professional cleaning and business operations.
Master professional cleaning techniques for homes, offices, commercial kitchens, bathrooms, and external areas
Understand equipment, products, clothing, and chemical safety procedures
Develop skills in waste management and handling non-routine situations
Plan, launch, and run a cleaning business effectively
Implement staff management, marketing, sales, and customer satisfaction strategies
Ensure business compliance, insurance, taxation, and quality control
Professional cleaners seeking career progression and management skills
Individuals wanting to start and run their own cleaning business
Supervisors and team leaders in commercial or residential cleaning
Aspiring facility managers who want advanced operational expertise
Anyone interested in health, safety, and quality service management in cleaning
Fully online and self-paced, allowing study around work or business commitments
Practical, real-world focused modules covering cleaning techniques and business management
Includes entrepreneurial guidance, marketing strategies, and customer service tips
Accessible for beginners and experienced professionals looking to level up
Recognised for providing career-ready skills and employability support
Affordable and CPD-aligned, enhancing your professional credentials
Professional Cleaner / Domestic Cleaner – £18,000–£22,000
Commercial Cleaning Supervisor / Team Leader – £22,000–£28,000
Cleaning Operations Manager – £28,000–£35,000
Business Owner – Cleaning Services – £25,000–£60,000+ (dependent on scale)
Facility Manager / Hygiene Services Manager – £30,000–£45,000
Course Curriculum
| Level 5 Certificate in Cleaning | |||
| Module 01: An Introduction to the Cleaning Job | 00:19:00 | ||
| Module 02: The Diversity of Cleaning Jobs | 00:26:00 | ||
| Module 03: Cleaning Equipment, Products and Clothing | 00:24:00 | ||
| Module 04: House Cleaning | 00:22:00 | ||
| Module 05: Food Kitchen and Commercial Kitchen Cleaning | 00:23:00 | ||
| Module 06: Bathrooms and Toilets | 00:22:00 | ||
| Module 07: Office Cleaning | 00:19:00 | ||
| Module 08: Cleaning External Surfaces and Areas | 00:18:00 | ||
| Module 09: Dealing with Non-Routine Waste | 00:21:00 | ||
| Module 10: Chemical Safety, Keyholding and Alarm Codes for Cleaners | 00:21:00 | ||
| Module 11: Starting a Cleaning Business and Planning for it | 00:14:00 | ||
| Module 12: Running the Business with Quality Service | 00:22:00 | ||
| Module 13: Customer Satisfaction | 00:23:00 | ||
| Module 14: Management of Staff | 00:22:00 | ||
| Module 15 Marketing, Advertising and Sales | 00:24:00 | ||
| Module 16: Expansion Management | 00:17:00 | ||
| Module 17: Business Insurance, Tax and Additional Equipment | 00:24:00 | ||
| Mock Exam | |||
| Mock Exam – Level 5 Certificate in Cleaning | 00:20:00 | ||
| Final Exam | |||
| Final Exam – Level 5 Certificate in Cleaning | 00:20:00 | ||
Certificate of Achievement
Upon completion, you will receive a CPD-accredited certificate recognised globally. Choose from:
Pdf Certificate & Transcript £7.99
Hardcopy Certificate & Transcript £17.99
This certification validates your knowledge and skills, boosting your employability in healthcare.
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