Painter and Decorator PART ONE PART TWO PART THREE PART FOUR PART FIVE

Winchester College; Abbots Worthy; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free staff lunches

Sports facilities access

Cycle to work

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Job summary

Winchester College invites applications for a Painter & Decorator to start as soon as possible. You will join an in-house multi‑disciplined maintenance team responsible for a varied building stock, from chapels to laboratories, with supervision by a Works Project Manager.

The post is full-time, 40 hours weekly, with safeguarding responsibilities and a DBS check. Salary is £32,824 (gross) per year, with pension, annual leave, and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of painting techniques, materials, and surface preparation.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings or specifications.
• Good colour vision and attention to detail.
• Competent in wallpapering and specialist finishes (e.g., glossing, spraying, textured coatings).
• Be able to work unsupervised as well as in a team.

Responsibilities

• Carry out all aspects of painting and decorating work on refurbishment projects.
• Carry out cyclical maintenance and day-to-day reactive works.
• Ensure works are completed safely, efficiently and with attention to detail.

Skills

Painting techniques

Surface preparation

Read drawings

Colour vision

Wallpapering

Job description

Winchester College has an exciting opportunity to appoint a Painter & Decorator starting as soon as possible. The school has in its care an extraordinary range of buildings from chapels and classrooms to a swimming pool and science laboratories; from the fourteenth century to the twenty-first. The list currently embraces 11 Boarding Houses and over 100 staff houses. This built environment is maintained and improved by the Works Department under the direction of the Estate Bursar, who also manages the capital projects. The Works Department has staff of around 30 operatives and is supported by various office staff. The department operates out of a new purpose-built facility in Norman Road.

To carry out all aspects of painting & decorating work on the College's varied building stock as part of an in-house multi-disciplined maintenance team. The postholder will carry all aspects of painting & decorating work on refurbishment, cyclical maintenance projects and day-to-day re-active works all under the supervision of a Supervisor/Manager.

The Painter and Decorator will be responsible for preparing, finishing, and maintaining internal and external surfaces to a high standard.

The role will ensure that all works to the various college building are completed safely, efficiently, and with excellent attention to detail.

Reporting Lines

This role will report to the Works Project Manager, This is a full-time role, 40 hours per week, and such other hours as are reasonably necessary to meet the needs of the College and the demands of the role.

Experience will be by qualification or time served or a combination of both. Specific experience with listed buildings and traditional skills is advantageous, but not essential. Must be an experienced Painter & Decorator who will be able to work unsupervised as well as within a team.

• Strong knowledge of painting techniques, materials, and surface preparation.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings or specifications.
• Good colour vision and attention to detail.
• Competent in wallpapering and specialist finishes (e.g., glossing, spraying, textured coatings).
• Be committed to promoting and embedding an inclusive culture, with equality of opportunity for all.
• A welcoming and friendly demeanour for all visitors to the College.

  As Winchester College is an educational establishment, a condition of employment will be that the successful candidate must consent to the school obtaining an Enhanced Level Disclosure Check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). This will reveal all spent and unspent convictions, warnings, cautions and bind‑overs. A policy on the recruitment of ex‑offenders is available on the school's website.

Safeguarding is one of the primary responsibilities of this role. The jobholder is responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom they are responsible, or with whom they come into contact with, and will need to adhere to and ensure compliance with the school's Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy at all times. The postholder should be conversant with the responsibilities and procedures detailed in this policy and with the Department for Education's Keeping Children Safe in Education. If, in the course of carrying out the duties of the post, the postholder becomes aware of any actual or potential risks to the safety or welfare of children in the school, they must report any concerns to the school's Designated Safeguarding Lead, or in their absence, the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads.

ABOUT WINCHESTER COLLEGE

For nearly 650 years Wykehamists have been taught and nurtured in an atmosphere of intellectual inquiry and academic excellence. In every generation it has helped them leave the college with confidence and curiosity, ready to make their mark upon society. We deliberately give our pupils time, space and freedom to develop their thoughts for themselves. A large, full boarding school, Winchester is in the process of expanding pupil numbers and transitioning to co-education in the Sixth Form, with the transition expected to be complete by 2029. In 2025, Winchester merged with The Pilgrims' School, one of the leading academic prep schools for boys with a particularly strong musical tradition founded on its unique status as a double choir school.

£32,824.00 (gross) per annum. Paid in arrears, to a nominated back account in 12 equal payments.

Induction and Continuous Training and Development The school is fully committed to the induction, training and development of all our staff, with staff supported to grow and reach their full potential. We deliver a range of training, run by both our own staff and external providers, varying from highly practical First Aid courses to seminars and learning lunches on many aspects of teaching and learning. There is an annual cycle of appraisal offering the opportunity to reflect on professional practice and development opportunities. The school also offers a wide range of apprenticeships supporting staff development and progression.

Pension and Life Cover On employment, employees will be auto-enrolled into the College's pension scheme according to legislative thresholds. Those who are not eligible for auto-enrolment may still elect to join the College's pension scheme. Initially, when joining the College's pension scheme, employees will become a member of the College's Group Personal Pension Plan (GPP). For this Plan, known as Tier 1, the employee contributes 4% and the employer 3%. After 9 months' membership of the Tier 1 plan, employees may opt to join Tier 2, which is also a GPP, where the employee contributes 5% and the employer 9%. Employees in Tier 1 automatically qualify for a Life Cover of 2 times salary. On entry to Tier 2, Life Cover changes to 4 times salary.

Annual Leave The College leave year runs from 1 September to 31 August. This position will be entitled to 28 days holiday annually, which includes the usual Public Bank Holidays. Any Public Bank Holiday occurring during term time is deemed to be a normal working day. All leave must be taken by prior arrangement and must be taken outside of the school's term times. Subject to the discretion of the school's Bursar, a gift may also be given of extra time off during the Christmas period.

Wider Benefits

• Free staff lunches during term time.
• Free use of some sports facilities and discounted hire charges for others
• Tour of the College, with discounted rates available for booking venues within the school's grounds for hospitality events.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Free access to an ongoing cycle of cultural, musical, theatrical and sporting talks and events.
• Employee Referral Scheme, with a reward of up to £250 for staff (subject to scheme conditions).
• Free Library membership with access to a range of online journals and magazines.
• Reduced green fee rates for local golf course., £32,824.00 (gross) per annum.