Painter and Decorator

Kirklees Council; Kirklees; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Kirklees Council is seeking a Painting Operative to cover properties across Kirklees and surrounding areas, including mould and damp treatment works. The role requires flexible hours, driving and the ability to work with tenants, schools and public buildings, with essential record-keeping via handheld devices.

The ideal candidate will hold City and Guilds or NVQ level 2 in Painting, have public property experience, and possess a full UK driving licence with the ability to pass the van test.

Qualifications

• City and Guilds or NVQ level 2 in Painting.
• Experience of working in tenanted properties, public buildings and schools.
• Full valid UK driving licence and ability to pass the Kirklees Council van test.

Responsibilities

• Travel throughout Kirklees to deliver painting duties including mould and damp treatment.
• Work flexibly around core hours and annual hour’s allowance; overtime may be required.
• Liaise with customers and complete relevant records using a handheld device.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer care

Education

City and Guilds or NVQ level 2 in Painting

Job description

BENEFITS

Our employees are at the very heart of the services we provide to the community, to help us achieve our ambitions, we want the best possible team. In return, we will make sure you are rewarded with a great range of staff benefits to support you in and out of work.

Homes and Neighbourhoods currently manages 22,000 homes for Kirklees Council. Working with our communities it is our vision to provide, ‘Quality Homes and Services in successful communities’. We take our vision seriously and work hard to achieve this.

As a Painting Operativeyou will travel throughout Kirklees and surrounding areas to deliver the duties of this role including Mould and Damp treatment works to meet the needs of the business and its customers. You will be expected to work flexibly, around core hours, based on an annual hour’s allowance with the needs of the business being the priority. You may also be required to work overtime.You will have excellentcommunication and customer care skills to effectively liaise with a variety of customers and clients both internally and externally.

You may be required to work from a handheld mobile device and complete relevant records to ensure the department has up to date and accurate information.

You will build and maintain effective working relationships and communication links and be a representative of Kirklees Council with internal and external clients and customers.

You will have excellent communication and customer care skills to effectively liaise with a variety of customers and clients both internally and externally.

You will work with colleagues across the organisation in line with Kirklees Councils core behaviours and values and contribute to the delivery of the organisation’s purpose, vision and objectives.

Our ideal candidate will have:

City and Guilds or NVQ level 2 in Painting or be able to demonstrate working at that level.

Experience of working in tenanted properties, together with public buildings and schools.

To do this role you will need:

• A Full valid UK driving licence and ability to pass the Kirklees Council van test.
• Be physically fit to bend, lift, carry, work at heights and in confined spaces while carrying out your duties.

Interviews

Interviews are available throughout the day into early evening. You are asked to detail dates you are not available and which time would suit you best.

If you are invited to interview you will be required to bring with you original Right to Work documentation and original certificates confirming your qualifications, we are unable to progress with an appointment without these documents. If you have misplaced your certificates, you can request replacements on the following link:

Replacement certificates | City & Guilds (cityandguilds.com)

Our employees are at the very heart of the services we provide to the community, to help us achieve our ambitions, we want the best possible team. In return, we will make sure you are rewarded with a great range of staff benefits to support you in and out of work.