Painter & Decorator

The City of Edinburgh Council; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in housing services is seeking a motivated Painter and Decorator to join their Dampness and Mould team. This role involves performing essential remedial work to ensure tenants' safety and comfort in their homes. You'll be part of a dedicated team that values respect, integrity, and flexibility, contributing to a culture of care and support for the community. If you are passionate about helping others and have the necessary skills, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a positive impact in the lives of residents while enjoying a fulfilling career in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in painting and decorating is essential.
• High level of health and safety awareness required.

Responsibilities

• Carry out remedial work in the Dampness and Mould team.
• Support tenants experiencing housing issues with care and respect.

Skills

Painting & Decorating Experience

Health and Safety Awareness

Communication Skills

Customer Care Skills

UK Driving Licence

Job description

Job Description

Place - Housing and Homelessness

Painter and Decorator

Housing Services

Salary: £28,046 - £32,010
Hours: 36 per week

The Council currently carries out approximately 140,000 repairs, safety checks, and maintenance to over 20,000 Council homes in Edinburgh every year. The emergency service provided to our customers is a 24 hour/7 day per week/365 day a year service.

Our service covers a variety of areas including Responsive Repairs, Empty Homes, Dampness and Mould, and Capital Investment. We are currently looking for a highly motivated Painter and Decorator to work in our Dampness and Mould team to carry out remedial work so that our tenants are safe in their homes.

We are looking for people who will thrive on the opportunity to support our tenants who are experiencing these issues in their homes and who will show respect, care, and consideration for our tenants' wellbeing.

Minimum Requirements

1. Have painting & decorating experience;
2. A high level of health and safety awareness;
3. Able to work outdoors and at heights;
4. A good communicator with good customer care skills;
5. A full clean UK driving licence.

If you would like to know more about the role, contact [e-mail].

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we're bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

To help achieve this, we're changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity, and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council.

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

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