Clacton Leisure Centre has had significant recruitment challenges to fill the vacant cleaning positions. Due to Clacton Leisure Centre’s vast size and difficulty in recruiting cleaners who are both professional and work to a high standard, there is a requirement to outsource this service to ensure the centre continues to grow as a business, offering a safe, clean, and hygienic environment for our customers. In turn, this reduces the reputational damage associated with low maintenance and cleaning standards due to vast increases in footfall.
As part of Tendring District Council’s investment in facility maintenance and cleanliness standards, a procurement exercise was undertaken.

This is funded via a budget adjustment agreed at Cabinet on 26th July 2024. The Leisure and Public Realm Portfolio Holder has concurred with this decision being made.

To award the contract and enter into a contract with Total Clean in support of St Helena for Contract Cleaning at Clacton Leisure Centre until March 2025.

Continue to recruit in the hope of fulfilling the positions. However, it should be noted that the vacant positions have been advised several times with no successful appointments.