Work with us
The cleaning company you'd actually want to work with.
We've kept the same network of trusted cleaners since 2009. Some have been with us 7-10 years. That's not an accident — it's what happens when the company pays fairly, offers work early, and backs you up when a customer's being unreasonable.
What we offer
Six things you won't find on an app.
Above market floor — not minimum wage.
We pay a fair hourly rate that scales with experience. We don't run the platform-economy trick of squeezing the cleaner so we can advertise a low price.
Same customers, kept for years.
Many of our regulars have had the same cleaner with us for four, five, seven years. You're not bidding for jobs every week — you have a round you actually know.
Work offered early — not the night before.
Jobs come through days or weeks ahead, and you pick the ones that suit you. We don't move you around the day before. We don't expect you to drop everything because a customer rescheduled.
Backed when something goes wrong.
Sometimes a customer is unreasonable. When that happens we deal with it. We're not the platform that takes the customer's side by default — we know who's been with us longer.
Real humans on the phone.
When you message the office, a real person replies. When you need cover for a sick day, you're talking to someone who actually understands the round.
Treated as a professional.
We work with grown-ups and we treat you like one. No app rating, no shift bidding, no 30-second feedback nonsense. You're a contractor we want to keep.
Who we're looking for
Six things that make you a good fit.
We're not chasing the cheapest cleaners on the platform. We're looking for the people who'd be good at this anywhere — and who want to do it somewhere that treats them well.
- You drive and have your own car.
- You can work in Reading or one of the surrounding RG postcodes.
- You have paid cleaning experience — domestic, end-of-tenancy, or commercial.
- You're happy to do at least one DBS check and provide two references.
- You take pride in attention to detail — the kind that puts things back exactly where it found them.
- You're self-employed or willing to be, and run your own tax.
How joining works
Four steps. About a week from start to first job.
Say hello on WhatsApp.
Use the form below or message us. We'll send you our New Contractor Form and a few quick questions.
Vetting.
We check your cleaning experience, your transport, your kit and your insurance — you'll need your own public liability cover before your first job.
Meet us.
A real conversation. About your standards, your patch, the kind of work you want.
Jobs on WhatsApp.
Jobs come through on WhatsApp; you take the ones that fit. Do them well and more come your way.
Apply
Apply to join the network.
Five quick yes/no questions, then a short form. Takes about a minute — we'll come back to you on WhatsApp within the working hour.
Step 1 of 2 · Quick screen
A few quick yes/no questions.
These are the basics every cleaner in our network has. If any are a "no" right now, we won't be able to take you on — but feel free to come back if circumstances change.
1. Do you have the right to work in the UK?
2. Do you have your own car, or reliable transport to get to client homes across Reading and the RG postcodes?
3. Do you have paid cleaning experience (domestic, end-of-tenancy, or commercial)?
4. Do you have your own public liability insurance — or will you get it before your first job? (It usually costs a few pounds a month.)
5. Are you happy to work as a self-employed contractor (you handle your own tax and NI)?
Prefer email? info@berkshirecleaningservices.co.uk — include your name, area, cleaning experience, transport situation, and availability.