Painter & Decorator

Emirates Old Trafford, Lancashire Cricket Club; Trafford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pension scheme

Health Cash Plan

Confidential on-site counsellor

Flexible working arrangements

Hybrid working

Job summary

Lancashire Cricket Club is seeking an on-site Maintenance Assistant to support painting, decorating and general upkeep at Emirates Old Trafford. You will undertake both planned and reactive maintenance to keep the stadium and hotel presented to a high standard.

The role requires practical hands-on work, independent initiative, and experience in a busy FM maintenance environment, including plumbing-related tasks and safety compliance.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Painting & Decorating is required.
• Experience in painting and decorating in a similar environment is essential.
• Trained on high working, PASMA, ladder use.

Responsibilities

• Carry out internal and external painting and decorating across Hotel and Stadium.
• Prepare surfaces, match colours, apply paint and manage stock of paints.
• Support with planned maintenance and reactive tasks to keep facilities safe and presentable.
• Assist with general maintenance tasks outside painting and decorating as needed.
• Support event setups and cooperate with contractors when required.

Skills

Painting & Decorating experience

Independence / self-motivated

General handyman across trades

FM maintenance team experience

Plumbing systems experience

Education

NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Painting & Decorating

Trained on high working incl. PASMA/Ladder

Certificates in operating machinery (FLT, IPAF, PASMA, L8)

Tools

Pasma / Ladder training

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-star hotel 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.