Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

toilet attendanttowindow cleaner

A toilet attendant already meets 40% of what the window cleaner role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From toilet attendant
40%
Overlap1
To window cleaner
12 Skills carried over
9 Required, not held
63.8 Difficulty2
Career overlap Partial match

40%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

63.8/ 100

1 Share of the window cleaner role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the toilet attendant profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Why

Why this move works

A window cleaner role treats 8 of its required skills as things a toilet attendant already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • clean glass surfaces
  • cleaning industry health and safety measures
  • complete report sheets of activity
  • follow organisational guidelines in the cleaning industry
  • handle chemical cleaning agents
  • maintain cleaning equipment

What stands in the way is 9 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 12 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A window cleaner role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a toilet attendant background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held supervise the work of cleaning staff management skills
  • already held complete report sheets of activity information skills
  • already held manage routine waste handling and moving
  • already held follow organisational guidelines in the cleaning industry assisting and caring
  • already held maintain inventory of cleaning supplies information skills
  • already held perform cleaning activities in an environmentally friendly way assisting and caring

All 12 carried skills, including the 8 the window cleaner role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 missing skills fall into 9 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier
01 handling and moving 5 required, 5 supplementary
  • required, not held prepare cleaning materials for window cleaning required
  • required, not held use a water-fed pole system required
  • required, not held follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health required
  • required, not held maintain personal hygiene standards when cleaning required
  • required, not held dispose of non-hazardous waste required
  • optional, not held clean particular areas manually optional
  • optional, not held carry out pressure washing activities optional
  • optional, not held clean building facade optional
  • optional, not held clean public furniture optional
  • optional, not held perform outdoor cleaning activities optional
02 constructing 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held protect window frames required
  • optional, not held perform glazing reconditioning optional
  • optional, not held apply proofing membranes optional
03 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held report on window damage required
  • optional, not held read technical datasheet optional
04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required
  • required, not held follow reporting procedures required
05 services 1 required
  • required, not held risk assessment for window cleaning required
06 assisting and caring 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights optional
  • optional, not held select hazard control optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a window cleaner role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 12 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held clean glass surfaces skill
  • already held cleaning industry health and safety measures knowledge
  • already held complete report sheets of activity skill
  • already held follow organisational guidelines in the cleaning industry skill
  • already held handle chemical cleaning agents skill
  • already held maintain cleaning equipment skill
  • already held maintain inventory of cleaning supplies skill
  • already held personal protective equipment knowledge
  • already held maintain professional administration skill
  • already held manage routine waste skill
  • already held perform cleaning activities in an environmentally friendly way skill
  • already held supervise the work of cleaning staff skill
The 3 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 management skills 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held issue sales invoices optional
  • optional, not held manage a small-to-medium business optional
08 business, administration and law 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held customer service optional
09 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held operate aerial work platforms optional
14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held perform glazing reconditioning optional
  • optional, not held clean particular areas manually optional
  • optional, not held customer service optional
  • optional, not held issue sales invoices optional
  • optional, not held manage a small-to-medium business optional
  • optional, not held apply proofing membranes optional
  • optional, not held carry out pressure washing activities optional
  • optional, not held clean building facade optional
  • optional, not held clean public furniture optional
  • optional, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights optional
  • optional, not held operate aerial work platforms optional
  • optional, not held perform outdoor cleaning activities optional
  • optional, not held read technical datasheet optional
  • optional, not held select hazard control optional
10 held skills the window cleaner role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role clean public areas skill
  • not needed by the target role clean toilet facilities skill
  • not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
  • not needed by the target role determine charges for customer services skill
  • not needed by the target role greet guests skill
  • not needed by the target role inform on toilet facilities malfunctions skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain customer service skill
  • not needed by the target role perform cleaning duties skill
  • not needed by the target role report on customers' complaints related to toilet facilities skill
  • not needed by the target role restock toilet facilities' supplies skill
2 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier
  • required, not held risk assessment for window cleaning required
  • optional, not held customer service optional
Index

Other moves recorded from toilet attendant

Full index of moves from toilet attendant

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.