Painter & Decorator

MossCare St. Vincent's Housing Group Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

33 days holiday per year plus bank H

Holiday buy scheme

Company pension with up to 10% matched

Health cash plan

Enhanced sick pay

Health and Wellbeing Support

Life assurance

Learning and development

Equality and Inclusion employee groups

Flexible working options

Job summary

MossCare St. Vincent's Housing Group Limited are seeking a Painter and Decorator to deliver high-quality painting and decorating across properties in the northwest.

You will prepare surfaces, apply appropriate finishes, and work with teams to ensure timely vacancy works, while safeguarding our diverse customer base and adhering to policy requirements. The role requires a driving licence for travel to sites and may involve working across communities under minimal supervision, with a flexible

Qualifications

• Basic criminal records background check is required before employment.
• A valid driving licence is required to attend sites across the northwest.

Responsibilities

• Provide a full range of painting and decorating services to MSV properties.
• Prepare surfaces and apply paints/finishes for internal and external works.
• Work with wider teams and respond quickly to void properties to meet departmental targets.
• Identify and rectify defects in paint works and plan materials for site attendance.

Skills

Driving licence

Job description

Do you have knowledge or experience of providing a quality painting and decorating service? Do you want to work for a business that cares about more than the bottom line? Then this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for!

At MSV Housing we’re committed to making sure our customers have good quality safe homes, and this role is key in making this happen. As a Painter and Decorator, you will provide a full range of painting and decorating services to our properties. You will prepare all surfaces and apply suitable paints or finishes for both internal and external works. You will work collaboratively with wider teams and provide a quick and efficient service to our void properties to deliver departmental targets. You will identify and rectify defects in paint works, planning and requesting materials and ensuring all preparation works are completed prior to attend sites.

This is a hands-on role at the heart of the service that MSV delivers to our customers, so your effective communication skills and ability to understand with empathy the diverse needs of our customers will be key. You’ll be based in the communities we serve and will work under minimum supervision and as part of a team using a flexible approach.

We're committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all colleagues to share this commitment. As this job is based within our property care team where you’ll be entering the homes of our customers, a basic criminal records background check (free of charge to you) is required. A criminal conviction does not necessarily stop you from working with us. All decisions regarding convictions will be made on a case-by-case basis. Further detail on our commitment to safeguarding young people can be found in our Safeguarding policy attached alongside this vacancy’s candidate pack.

You will be required to attend sites across the northwest therefore a valid driving licences will be required.

We offer a range of great benefits including:

• Company vehicle

• 33 days holiday per year plus bank holidays, and a holiday a buy scheme.

• Company pension scheme with up to 10% matched contributions

• Company funded access to a health cash plan, where you can claim back costs of everyday health treatments such as optical, dental and much more.

• Enhanced sick pay with up to 3 months full pay and 3 months half pay

• Health and Wellbeing Support including an employee assistance programme, free counselling, mental health first aiders and numerous wellbeing initiatives

• Life assurance subject to being a member of our company pension scheme.

• Learning and development to support you to develop the skills you need to fulfil your role and progress in your career

• Commitment to Equality and Inclusion with employee network groups covering anti-racism, LGBTQ+, disability and long-term health conditions, carers, and menopause.

MSV are also committed to supporting you to balance work and life, including with any caring or parental responsibilities you might have, and have a range of flexible working options and wellbeing support available to all colleagues to facilitate this.

More information about the role can be found in the information pack attached to this advert.

We’re passionate about inclusion and we’d love to hear from people from diverse backgrounds for this role.