Painter & Decorator

Aster Group; Bath; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Wellbeing programme

Pension scheme

Job summary

Aster Group in Somerset is seeking an experienced Painter & Decorator to join our voids team. You will perform painting and decorating repairs end-to-end in customers' homes, identifying issues and delivering high-quality finishes.

You should hold a painter/decorator qualification (NVQ or equivalent). A driving licence and willingness to travel across the region are required. The role includes a company vehicle and a range of employee benefits.

Qualifications

• NVQ or equivalent painter & decorator qualification or proven track record in painting and decorating.
• Ability to identify causes and specify materials to rectify painting issues.

Responsibilities

• Complete painting and decorating repairs start to finish in customers' homes.
• Maintain a high standard of decoration while prioritising customer service.

Skills

Customer service

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Painter & Decorator qualification (NVQ)

Job description

Job Title: Painter & Decorator

Location: Somerset

Salary: £32,419 per annum

Job type: Permanent, Full Time. 37 hours per week.

Closing Date: 22 November 2026.

We're looking for an experienced Painter & Decorator to join our Somerset Voids team and help keep our customers' homes looking their best!

What you'll be doing:

• You’ll be completing painting and decorating repairs start to finish including identifying any underlying issues and completing decoration to a high standard.
• You’ll be working in our customers' properties within our communities, so you’ll have a customer service focus with an inquisitive mind to get to the bottom of the problems.

About you:

• You’ll have a painter and decorating qualification, NVQ or similar or have a proven track record of working in this field.
• You’ll be able to identify causes and specify materials required to rectify painting and decorating issues.
• You’ll be working with a variety of teams and communicating with them regularly, so you’ll be confident in managing expectations of both internal and external customers.
• We will provide you with a company vehicle, so you’ll need to have full UK manual driving licence and be comfortable driving across the region.

What's in it for me:

We invest in our colleagues because we know if they have a better day at work, the service our customers receive will be better. The Aster Offer is our offer to our colleagues to ensure they have a great day at work and includes things like:

• Flexible working - whilst some roles need to be carried out in a specific place at a specific time, where possible we encourage our colleagues to work to their own schedule at a location that suits them, their team and our business' needs
• A focus on colleague wellbeing - workshops, an employee assistance programme offering counselling and support, mental health training and a health cash plan
• We invest in colleagues' careers and development through our leader and colleague development frameworks
• Defined Contribution Pension and attached life assurance
• Volunteering hours available to all colleagues to enable them to give back
• Savings at cinemas, gyms, holidays, days out, various shops and eateries and lots more
• Enhanced leave

We celebrate colleagues who go above and beyond with a range of personalised recognition initiatives, and monthly and annual awards.

Successful candidates will complete a Basic DBS check.

We create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and believe that creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work is the right thing to do. We may choose to interview during the advertised period.

All candidates will be required to verify their right to work in the UK prior to commencement of employment with the Aster Group & it's subsidiary brands.

Candidates with experience of: Maintenance Painter, Property Painter and Decorator, Housing Painter and Decorator, Repairs and Maintenance Operative, Voids Operative, Property Maintenance Operative, Multi-Trade Operative, Decorating Technician, Painting and Decorating Technician, Building Maintenance Technician, Residential Maintenance Operative, may also be considered for this role.