Painter & Decorator Multi

Sovereign Housing Association Limited; Blandford Forum; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent housing association is seeking a skilled Painter and Decorator to join their Property Team in Dorset. The ideal candidate will have an NVQ level 2 in Painting & Decorating or 5 years of experience and will handle all tasks related to painting and decorating in refurbishments. Benefits include a van, tool allowance, and a generous holiday policy. You will be expected to work 40 hours a week, providing excellent customer service in occupied premises.

Benefits

£200 yearly Tool Allowance

Uniform & PPE

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

3 additional well-being days

2 paid volunteering days

Flexible holiday buy/sell option

Company van and fuel card

iPhone and iPad

Generous pension scheme

Enhanced paternity policy

Life cover 4 x annual salary

SmartTech purchasing option

Qualifications

• Minimum NVQ level 2 in Painting & Decorating or 5 years of experience.
• Experience of working in occupied premises.
• Ability to demonstrate good customer service.

Responsibilities

• Carry out repairs and decoration in bathroom and kitchen refurbishments.
• Measure surface areas for paint and wall coverings.
• Prepare surfaces for decoration by filling holes and cracks.
• Apply multiple layers of paint and hang wallpaper.
• Perform basic plastering, tiling, and general maintenance tasks.

Skills

NVQ level 2 or equivalent in Painting & Decorating

Basic plastering knowledge

Tiling knowledge

Excellent customer service skills

Health and safety awareness

Job description

Here at Sovereign Network Group we provide quality, affordable homes in happy, successful places. What we do makes a real difference to people's lives, and you'll share the satisfaction of doing something that really matters in a environment where your health and safety is important to ensure you and your colleagues stay safe and well, everywhere, every day.

We are now the 6th largest housing association by size - with almost 3000 colleagues, over 82,000 homes and over 210,000 customers across London and the South.

We currently have a great opportunity for an experienced Painter and Decorator Multi to join our Property Team in our Dorset locality. As you'll spend a fair amount of time on the road we will provide you with a van and fuel card so you'll not be out of pocket.

You'll also benefit from

• £200 yearly Tool Allowance
• Uniform & PPE
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
• 3 additional well being days and 2 paid volunteering days
• Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package
• A van and fuel card for business travel
• iPhone and iPad
• Generous company pension scheme, matched up to 12%
• An enhanced paternity policy - 6 weeks full pay (after 26 weeks' service)
• Life cover 4 x annual salary
• SmartTech - Buy an electrical item and pay it off through your salary over 12 months.

What you'll be doing

As a Multi skilled Painter/Decorator you will mainly carry out all forms of repairs and decoration in our planned bathroom and kitchen refurbishments, and elsewhere in accordance with work schedules.

Tasks to include:

• Measuring surface areas to work out how much paint or wall covering is required.
• Stripping off old wallpaper or paint.
• Filling holes and cracks and making sure surfaces are rubbed back and prepared to a high standard before decorating.
• Preparing surfaces including timber with primer and undercoat.
• Applying multiple layers of paint to differing substrates and materials and hanging wallpaper.
• Other duties to include some basic plastering, tiling and other general maintenance tasks.

What you'll need

• You should have a minimum of NVQ level 2 or equivalent in Painting & Decorating OR have at least 5 years experience within this core trade.
• You will have basic plastering and tiling knowledge and experience of delivering these aspects.
• You will have experience of working in occupied premises and be able to demonstrate excellent customer service skills.
• Have a strong health and safety mindset with knowledge of health & safety best practices.
• Enjoy working as part of a team as well as under your own initiative.
• This is a full time role, so you must be available to work 40 Hours per week.
• Due to the requirement to travel, you must hold a full and current driving licence with a minimum of 1 years experience and have the ability to drive and take home a company van.

This role is subject to a satisfactory licence check, essential qualifications check and a basic DBS disclosure.