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Apprentice Painter Decorator (106173-0525)

University of Warwick

Coventry

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GBP 20,000 - 25,000

Full time

14 days ago

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Job summary

The University of Warwick is offering an apprenticeship in painting and decorating, ideal for those looking to gain hands-on experience in a vibrant work environment. This opportunity provides full mentorship support, developing practical skills while contributing to the maintenance and beautification of the university campus.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

26 days holiday plus closure during Christmas

Excellent learning and development opportunities

Onsite childcare facilities

Flexible working options

Qualifications

Keen to develop and contribute new ideas and skills.
Ability to interact with a range of people.

Responsibilities

Assist in the provision of painting and decorating services.
Identify and report safety hazards.
Maintain high standards of customer service.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Professionalism

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About The Role

For informal enquiries, please contact Anna Lodge (Building Fabric Officer) at A.Lodge@warwick.ac.uk

The University of Warwick is one of the largest employers in the Coventry and Warwickshire area and we’d like to think that we offer one of the most enjoyable places to work too. If you like the idea of earning while you learn, an apprenticeship could be the perfect opportunity for you to gain experience as well as a qualification to start or continue your career.

As an apprentice painter and decorator at the University of Warwick, you will assist in the provision of a general painting and decorating and long-term maintenance service to the University, ensuring all works are completed safely, efficiently and to the required standard. The apprentice will work under close supervision on both planned decorating and reactive remedial decorating works demonstrating exceptional customer service, professionalism, and respect for university property and values. Maintaining punctuality, attending apprenticeship training, and completing required assessments and activities are essential. You will also identify and report any safety hazards to your manager, prioritising the safety of yourself, colleagues, and the public.

As one of our apprentices you will be fully supported throughout. We provide a comprehensive training scheme where you will have mentors to support you along the way and if you put in the hard work, we will help you achieve your apprenticeship with flying colours.

About You

You will be a good communicator with the ability to interact with a range of people, be keen to develop and contribute new ideas and skills. You will hold the ability to work as part of a team, follow instructions and learn and adapt to new skills.

For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.

About The Department

The Estates Office looks after the Warwick University campus - the land it’s built on and the buildings it’s made up of. Its mission is to “make and care for places and spaces where people are continually inspired, and our services valued”.

Here is your chance to be part of the team that makes Warwick University’s Estates Department one of the most enjoyable places to work in the Coventry area. Our mission is to deliver excellent customer service by creating, operating, and sustaining safe, high-quality environments.

About The University

Born in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive university with the highest academic and research standards. We’re one of the world’s top universities, ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK*, with 92% of our research assessed to be ‘world leading or internationally excellent’**.

You'll be joining a diverse, innovative and globally connected community committed to igniting real world progress. Here at Warwick, we offer you opportunities to follow your ambitions as long as you bring the energy and determination to succeed.

QS World University Rankings 2024
Research Excellence Framework 2021

To find out more about us visit our website.

How to Apply

CLOSING DATE: Tuesday 17th June 2025 at 11.55pm (BST)

To apply please click here, see the how to apply section to download a short application form and send it with your CV and covering letter clearly demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria on the person specification to EstatesApprentices@warwick.ac.uk.

Interview Date: Thursday 3rd July 2025

Start Date: September 2025

What we Offer

We will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, 26 days holiday plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities.

We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer you access to flexible working, for more information click here.

We are proud to say that we are a Living Wage employer.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Warwick is committedto building an organisation ofmutual respectanddignity, promoting awelcoming, diverse, and inclusive workingand learning environment. We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to berecognised, respected, and valued. Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social, and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding.

We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation. To find out more about our social inclusion work at Warwick visit our webpageshere.

The University currently holds aRace Equality Charter Bronze Award,Athena Swan Sliver Awardand aDisability Smart Bronze Award.Further information on all of the University's Awards and Accreditations can be found here. The University of Warwick is also one of the six founder institutions of theEUTOPIA European University Alliance.

Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)

The University of Warwick is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all those we work with.

In line with the DBS Code of Practice, the successful candidates for any roles involving regulated activity, will be subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level. The University will take all necessary measures to ensure that any individual subject to a barring order does not undertake any work with the barred group specified (i.e. children and/or adults).

We expect all employees, volunteers, and partners to share our commitment to safeguarding.

Rehabilitation of Ex-Offenders

The University undertakes not to discriminate against anyone who makes a disclosure relating to a conviction. The information disclosed at application stage is only visible to the central DBS team (i.e. not recruiting managers) to ensure there is no bias during the shortlisting process.

Job Description

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Right to Work in the UK

We wish to advise applicants that this role is not eligible for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker visa. If you do not yet have the right to work in the UK you will need to check the UK Government Website to see if you are eligible to obtain the right to work in the UK through one of the other UK immigration routes before you make your application.

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