Recruiting a window cleaner/subcontractor?

[Millhouse Window Cleaning]

Hi everyone, looking for advice! I run a window cleaning business in Kent with 4 large rounds. One of our guys left suddenly due to personal issues, and we’re struggling to find a replacement.

We operate on a subcontracting basis:

• Operatives earn £30-£40k/year with no admin, risk, or major overheads—just cleaning (and no stress of dealing with .
• We provide vans, handle all admin, marketing, canvassing, customer contact, round planning, and payments. Subcontractors just cover fuel and insurance.

It’s a great opportunity for an experienced window cleaner, but we’re not getting any decent applicants despite advertising on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Indeed.

We’re looking for someone with:

• At least 1 year of recent experience
• A full driver’s license
• English-speaking
• Based locally (Tonbridge/Tunbridge Wells/Sevenoaks area preferred).

Does anyone know someone interested or have tips on where to advertise? Thanks!

 

[johnny bravo]

can i re locate id be enticed if local. no pressures.

 

[Millhouse Window Cleaning]

can i re locate id be enticed if local. no pressures.

We would be delighted if you did, Johnny, because nobody in Kent seems to want it!

 

[Part Timer]

Hi everyone, looking for advice! I run a window cleaning business in Kent with 4 large rounds. One of our guys left suddenly due to personal issues, and we’re struggling to find a replacement.

We operate on a subcontracting basis:

• Operatives earn £30-£40k/year with no admin, risk, or major overheads—just cleaning (and no stress of dealing with .
• We provide vans, handle all admin, marketing, canvassing, customer contact, round planning, and payments. Subcontractors just cover fuel and insurance.

It’s a great opportunity for an experienced window cleaner, but we’re not getting any decent applicants despite advertising on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Indeed.

We’re looking for someone with:

• At least 1 year of recent experience
• A full driver’s license
• English-speaking
• Based locally (Tonbridge/Tunbridge Wells/Sevenoaks area preferred).

Does anyone know someone interested or have tips on where to advertise? Thanks!

I'd be very careful where you advertise, HMRC wouldn't look to kindly at your system. You would be classed as avoiding NI as you are actually, in the eyes of the law, employing not subcontracting.
To be a contractor you need to have at least your own tools and equipment

 

[Millhouse Window Cleaning]

I'd be very careful where you advertise, HMRC wouldn't look to kindly at your system. You would be classed as avoiding NI as you are actually, in the eyes of the law, employing not subcontracting.
To be a contractor you need to have at least your own tools and equipment

Hi, thanks for the advice. They have their own poles/equipment and choose their own working days/hours etc. We just supply the branded van with the fit out. The accountant has this under control and assures us workers are outside IR35 (can send substitutes for the work and have costs like paying their own insurance and poles/brushes etc).

 

[Part Timer]

Hi, thanks for the advice. They have their own poles/equipment and choose their own working days/hours etc. We just supply the branded van with the fit out. The accountant has this under control and assures us workers are outside IR35 (can send substitutes for the work and have costs like paying their own insurance and poles/brushes etc).

Glad you've taken professional advice, is franchising an option?
We do a job in your neck of the woods, Princess Mary Ave in Chatham.