Personal appeal from cleaner aims for work (8)
I believe the answer is:
charisma
'personal appeal' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'cleaner aims for work' is the wordplay.
'cleaner' becomes 'char' (char can mean a cleaner).
'for work' indicates anagramming the letters (letters worked into a new form).
'aims' anagrammed gives 'isma'.
'char'+'isma'='CHARISMA'
'from' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for charisma that I've seen before include "Pull" , "Person's magnetic charm" , "Glamour" , "it inspires loyalty" , "Personal magnetism, great charm" .)