Painter & Decorator

Lancashire Cricket Club; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pension scheme

Life assurance scheme

Health Cash Plan

Confidential on-site counsellor

Hybrid working

Annual leave purchasing scheme

Flexible working arrangements

One paid volunteer day

Personal development days

Career break opportunities

Two Lancashire Cricket Club membership

Staff discounts at on-site venues

Job summary

Lancashire Cricket Club is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Operative to join the Emirates Old Trafford team in Manchester. You will support painting, decorating and general property maintenance across the Stadium and Hotel, ensuring high standards and safe working practices.

Working 40 hours per week, you will handle planned and reactive tasks, assist with trades, plus basic plumbing, electrical readiness and preventive maintenance in a busy, multi-site sports venue that hosts cricket and events.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Painting & Decorating.
• Proven painting and decorating experience in a similar setting.
• Trained on high working including Pasma/Ladder use.
• Ability to work on own initiative in a methodical way.
• Experience as a general handyman across trades.
• Experience working with contractors and others.
• Experience within a busy FM Maintenance team.
• Experience with plumbing systems.
• Certificates in operating machinery: FLT, IPAF, PASMA, L8.

Responsibilities

• Carry out internal and external painting and decorating, from routine touch-ups to major projects.
• Prepare surfaces, match colours, apply paint and maintain stocks.
• Ensure Hotel maintenance aligns with brand standards.
• Deliver planned improvements within budgets and timescales.
• Assist with general maintenance tasks beyond painting as required.
• Complete PPM tasks and respond to reactive maintenance requests.
• Perform basic fabric and plumbing repairs (toilets, drainage).
• Assist with external/industrial cleaning and grounds work.
• Support event set-up and maintenance coverage.
• Assist with supervising contractors and coordinating with other trades.
• Support emergency breakdowns and out-of-hours call-outs.
• Contribute to risk assessments and safe systems of work.
• Ensure all work is completed safely, professionally and to a high standard.

Skills

Own initiative

General handyman

Working with contractors

FM maintenance experience

Plumbing systems experience

Education

NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Painting & Decorating

Tools

Pasma/Ladder use

FLT/IPAF/PASMA/L8 certificates

Job description

Location: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 0PX

Salary: Competitive

Employment Type:Full-Time, 40 hours per week

About Us

Lancashire Cricket was formed in 1864 and is one of eighteen first-class counties within the domestic structure of England and Wales. Driven by our values, we are here to win, inspire play and make memories with the vision of being the best place to enjoy cricket in the world.

Emirates Old Trafford, home of Lancashire Cricket, is an award-winning world-class stadium and venue. It is recognised as one of the UK’s most prestigious venues for sport, business, leisure and entertainment with a capacity of up to 50,000 people for concerts; 26,000 for international cricket matches; meetings and events spaces for up to 2,000 delegates; a four-starhotel with 250 rooms;and an on-site Caffè Nero. It’s a unique place to build a career where no two days are ever the same!

The Opportunity

We are looking for someone to support our Maintenance team in ensuring all areas of the Stadium and Hotel are presented and maintained to a very high standard.

This is a hands‑on role where you will assist with planned preventative maintenance and respond to reactive maintenance tasks across both sites. You’ll need a practical approach and an aptitude for carrying out basic property maintenance, including minor plumbing, helping to keep our facilities safe, functional and looking their best.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll play an important role in keeping the Stadium and Hotel looking their best, with a particular focus on painting, decorating and general property maintenance. Your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out internal and external painting and decorating, from day‑to‑day touch‑ups through to larger improvement projects across the Hotel and Stadium.
• Preparing surfaces, matching colours, applying paint and maintaining appropriate stocks of paints and materials.
• Helping to ensure the Hotel is maintained in line with required brand standards.
• Delivering planned improvement works within agreed budgets and timescales.
• Carrying out or assisting with general maintenance tasks outside of painting and decorating when required.
• Completing planned preventative maintenance (PPM) tasks and responding to reactive maintenance requests.
• Carrying out basic building fabric and plumbing repairs, including repairs to toilets and flush mechanisms and unblocking drainage.
• Assisting with external and industrial cleaning and general grounds work, particularly during the cricket season.
• Supporting event set‑up and providing maintenance cover when required.
• Supporting other trades and contractors working across the Stadium and Hotel, including supervising contractors where required.
• Assisting with emergency breakdowns and out‑of‑hours call‑outs where required.
• Assisting with risk assessments and safe systems of work, where appropriate.
• Ensuring all work is completed safely, professionally and to a high standard.

What You’ll Bring

• NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Painting & Decorating
• Proven experience in painting and decorating in a similar background
• Trained on high working, including Pasma/Ladder use.
• Ability to work under own initiative in a methodical process as required.
• Experience working as a general handy man across all trades
• Previous experience in working alongside Contractors and others.
• Experience working within a busy FM Maintenance team.
• Experience working with plumbing systems
• Certificates in operating machinery, FLT, IPAF, PASMA, L8

What We Offer

At Lancashire Cricket, we take pride in our people and are committed to creating a supportive, inclusive and rewarding workplace. Our benefits package is designed to support wellbeing, flexibility, and development at every stage of your career.

Wellbeing & security

• Enhanced pension scheme
• Life assurance scheme
• Health Cash Plan covering everyday healthcare costs (including optical and dental)
• Confidential on‑site counsellor

Work‑life balance

• Enhanced annual leave, increasing with length of service
• Annual leave purchasing scheme
• Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working and TOIL (where role requirements allow)

Family & life moments

• Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay
• Additional paid leave including birthday leave, grandparent leave, pet adoption leave, and moving house leave

Development & community

• One paid volunteer day each year
• Up to five personal development days annually
• Career break opportunities (subject to eligibility)

Being part of Lancashire Cricket

• Two Lancashire Cricket Club memberships
• Staff discounts across on‑site retail, the Club shop, Caffè Nero and Hilton Garden Inn
• Regular team events and colleague recognition awards

Safeguarding Statement

Lancashire Cricket Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk. We expect all colleagues to share this commitment and to support a culture where safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. Lancashire Cricket proudly agrees to, and abides by, the ECB Safe Hands Policy.

For roles involving regulated activity or contact with children, young people, or adults at risk, Lancashire Cricket operates safer recruitment processes. This includes the requirement to complete the appropriate level of ECB DBS clearance before employment can commence, if this role is classified as a regulated activity.

Equal Opportunities

We look forward to hearing from you if you have skills that support our future vision. Lancashire Cricket is an equal opportunities organisation, and we are committed to providing new opportunities and striving for greater diversity. We welcome applications from all ages and backgrounds.

It is a priority for Lancashire Cricket to ensure our Club appropriately reflects the communities we serve across the North‑West. In line with Sport England Guidance, we welcome applications from individuals with the appropriate skills and experience that can contribute to improving diversity of representation and thinking across the Club.