Estates Services Painting & Decorating Team Leader

Pennine Care; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Painting & Decorating Team Leader (NHS AfC Band 5) to manage and coordinate the painting and decorating service across trust premises. The role combines hands-on work with staff supervision, work planning and quality assurance in healthcare environments.

You will schedule weekly work plans, lead the team, supervise apprentices, and ensure safety, compliance and high standards while collaborating with estates and clinical teams.

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 painting and decorating is essential.
• Experience leading a decorating team in a healthcare setting preferred.
• Knowledge of health and safety practices for clinical environments.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the painting and decorating team, ensuring work quality and safety.
• Schedule weekly work plans and coordinate with estates and clinical teams.
• Mentor apprentices and maintain compliance with policies.

Skills

Team leader/ Management experience

H&S knowledge

Driving Licence

Infection prevention knowledge

NHS experience

Managing contractors

Education

NVQ level 3 Painting & Decorating

Job description

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NHS AfC: Band 5

Main area Painting & Decorating Team Leader Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 311-H915-26-C

Site Trustwide Town Trustwide Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 12/10/2026 23:59

If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our#PennineCarePeople

To responsible for the management and co-ordination of the Trust’s painting and decorating service, in order to respond to all planned and reactive decorating jobs across all Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust premises. This will be a working team leader role, whilst providing supervision and technical expertise to relevant stakeholders including estates colleagues and clinical teams

Main duties of the job

The role will involve scheduling the team’s work plans to deliver the Trust’s decorating programme, as well as responding to reactive jobs prioritised through the estates helpdesk. The postholder will be responsible for the line management of the painting and decorating team, ensuring all works are delivered safely, efficiently, and to a high standard within healthcare environments. The role combines hands‑on painting and decorating alongside the team with staff supervision, work planning and quality assurance.

Working for our organisation

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
• Access to Continued Professional Development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To supervise the painting and decorating team in line with Trust Policies.
To schedule a workplan for each team (North and South) each week which is communicated clearly to every team member.
To carry out 1-2-1s with all direct reports in line with Trust Policies and Procedures.
To carry out a yearly My Yearly Conversation with direct reports.
To oversee the CEST and My Yearly Conversation (MYC) compliance for the team to maintain 100% compliance.
To mentor and develop any apprentices, T-level or work experience students in the team.

Please see JD/PS for more detailed Job description and person Specification

Person specification

• NVQ level 3 Painting & Decorating
• Team leader/ Management experience
• H&S knowledge
• Driving Licence
• NHS experiance
• Manging contractors
• Infection, prevention, control knowledge

Sponsorship Information - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship.You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.

After You Apply - Once your application is submitted, you’ll receive updates via email. Shortlisting is based on how well you meet the criteria outlined in the person specification. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview, and invitations will be sent by email.

If You're Offered the Role - If successful, the hiring manager will contact you directly with a verbal offer. They will then notify the Recruitment Team and submit the necessary paperwork. You’ll receive a formal conditional offer via email

Pre-Employment Checks - To confirm your suitability for the role, we will carry out pre-employment checks in line with NHS Employment Check Standards . These include:

• Identity verification
• Right to work check
• Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role)
• Professional registration and/or qualification check
• Occupational health assessment
• Employment history and reference validation

All applicants external to Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust will be required to provide their HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years employment. This information will used to validate employment history andreferences.

If you require sponsorship, we will assess your eligibility based on current government guidance. If the role is not eligible and you cannot demonstrate your right to work, your conditional offer may be withdrawn.

Once Checks Are Complete -

The Recruitment Team will coordinate with you and the hiring manager to confirm a start date. You’ll be booked onto a Trust Welcome Session and receive your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.

Pennine Care are committed to the ‘Pledge to Flex’ initiative as flexible working is a day one right for all colleagues. “We can work flexibly, doing whatever work pattern fits our needs, regardless of the type of role we’re in. As a modern and model employer, flexible and less than full-time working isn’t a barrier to progress in the NHS – it is commonplace” This policy brings this part of the People Promise to life. It will provide you with the information you need, support you to have conversations and take steps towards working in a way that suits you best.

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds to help us grow, innovate, and improve.

If you wish to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.

If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us on 0161 716 3181 as early as possible so we can support you.

Please note:

• We do not accept unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Hiring managers should not be contacted directly.

We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. If you have a disability or long-term health condition and need extra time or adjustments to complete your application, please contact us as soon as possible. We will ensure you are not disadvantaged where a reasonable adjustment is appropriate.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.