Painter

NIFHA - Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Association; Belfast; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A housing organization in Belfast is seeking a skilled Painter. This role involves delivering high-quality painting and decorating services to ensure safe and appealing homes for residents. Candidates should have proven experience in similar environments and excellent attention to detail. A Full UK driving license is needed for mobile roles. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to community living and comes with various employee benefits.

Benefits

Great on-job training

Contributory pension scheme

Health cash plan

Cycle to Work scheme

Flexibility regarding working hours

Qualifications

• Experience working in social housing or similar environments required.
• Understanding of different painting techniques is necessary.
• Must have a respectful attitude in sensitive settings.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality painting and decorating services.
• Prepare and paint internal and external surfaces.
• Support safe and well-maintained homes for residents.

Skills

Proven experience as a painter

Strong understanding of different paint systems

Ability to work independently or as part of a team

Excellent attention to detail

Respectful when working in occupied homes

Basic understanding of health and safety legislation

Current Full UK driving license

Job description

Overview

Location: Belfast based with occasional travel within Northern Ireland

Contract: Full Time

Hours: 40

Job Ref: FHA04311

Radius Housing is proud to announce the launch of Radius Direct Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary established to enhance and supplement our current property maintenance operations.

Radius Direct has been created to support the delivery of essential services including servicing, planned maintenance, minor works, and repairs. The formation of this new company represents a proactive investment in improving service delivery, ensuring we can respond effectively to the growing demands of our sector and the expectations of our tenants.

Given the current housing pressures across our communities, Radius Direct will have a strong focus on void property relets, helping to minimise turnaround times and bring vacant homes back into use more efficiently. Additionally, Radius Direct will be central in delivering a range of compliance-related services, ensuring that Radius Housing continues to meet and exceed its statutory and regulatory responsibilities in an ever-evolving housing environment.

At the heart of Radius Direct will be a dedicated expert team of multi-trade operatives who will work alongside our existing staff and external contractors. This team will provide a responsive and integrated maintenance service, combining in-house expertise with trusted partnerships to ensure high-quality outcomes for our tenants.

The introduction of Radius Direct reflects Radius Housing’s commitment to enhancing service standards, increasing operational flexibility, and reinforcing our focus on tenant wellbeing. By bringing additional capacity in-house, we aim to deliver a service that is not only efficient and compliant but also proactive and community-centred.

We are currently recruiting for the following role:

Role: Painter

The Painter is responsible for delivering high-quality painting and decorating services within residential properties managed by the housing organisation. This includes the preparation and painting of internal and external surfaces during void turnarounds, responsive maintenance, and planned refurbishment programmes. The role supports the organisation’s commitment to safe, well-maintained, and presentable homes for residents.

Location: Belfast based with occasional travel within Northern Ireland

Radius Housing provides quality and affordable social housing in over 80 towns and cities throughout Northern Ireland. We provide a range of services from sheltered housing for the over 55’s and general needs housing for families and single people, as well as specialist care and support facilities for the frail, elderly, people with dementia and learning disabilities and other complex needs.

Our aim is to be an employer of choice and to recruit employees who will embrace our vision and values and fulfil our performance standards within their role.

Requirements

To be shortlisted candidates need to provide evidence of the following as a minimum:

• Proven experience as a painter in social housing or similar environments.
• Strong understanding of different paint systems, finishes, and preparation techniques.
• Ability to work independently across multiple sites or as part of a maintenance team.
• Excellent attention to detail and pride in delivering high-quality work.
• Respectful and professional when working in occupied homes or sensitive settings.
• Basic understanding of health and safety legislation and COSHH.
• Current Full UK driving licence * (if mobile role)

*. where an applicant indicates that a disability prohibits them from driving, this criterion will be waived at the shortlisting stage. In such circumstances, consideration will be given in any subsequent offer of appointment to suitable alternative arrangements that the candidate may be able to put in place that would enable them to meet the travel requirements for the post).

In return we offer a range of benefits to employees including great on-job training, a contributory pension scheme, a health cash plan which can provide help with dental, optician and medical costs (including cover for dependent children in full time education up to 18 years of age), free employee health checks and a Cycle to Work scheme. Flexibility regarding working hours is also offered in some areas of the business.

For further information on employee benefits go to the employee benefits section of our website.

Please include ‘Painter – FHA04311’ in the title of your email.

You can also send any other documents that will support your application.

Alternatively, you can apply directly through our website by clicking ‘Apply Online’.

Closing date for Applications is midnight on 26th October 2025.

Radius reserves the right to enhance criteria to facilitate shortlisting.

Association wide waiting lists may be compiled for future same or similar vacancies permanent / fixed term which may arise.

Radius is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Radius Housing, 3-7 Redburn Square, Holywood, County Down, BT18 9HZ