Painter NCCHS (Planned Maintenance)

Nottingham City Council; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottingham City Council is seeking an experienced Painter to contribute to the provision of good quality rented housing, improve tenant satisfaction and enhance health and safety. You will handle internal and external painting in domestic and commercial settings, including stripping, wallpapering, and finishing touches with textured coatings where needed.

The ideal candidate should hold NVQ3 or C&G Advanced Craft, possess a full driving licence, and have strong customer communication skills.

Qualifications

• NVQ3 or C&G Advanced Craft qualification required.
• Full and valid driving licence.
• Experience with communicating with customers.
• Experience in identifying faults and root causes.

Responsibilities

• Carry out all aspects of internal and external painting in domestic and commercial buildings, including stripping, papering walls, ceilings, and staircases.
• Work may include textured finishes, specialist coatings, fire retardant work and mould treatments.

Skills

Painting skills

NVQ/C&G Advanced Craft

Driving licence

Customer communication

Root-cause analysis

Organised work approach

Education

NVQ3 or C&G Advanced Craft

Job description

Role: Painter

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 hours per week - Flexible and agile working (by agreement) to cover the service 24 hours per day and 7 days a week

Worker Type: Offsite Worker

Salary: Grade G - starting salary of £37,563 per annum (Level one) rising to £40,444 per annum(Level four)

Location: Harvey Road, NG8 3BB

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Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

As an experienced Painter, you will contribute to the provision of good quality rented housing, and the achievement of high levels of tenant satisfaction, improving the landlord and tenant relationships, and protecting health and safety.

You will be responsible carrying out all aspects of aspects of internal and external painting in domestic and commercial buildings, including stripping and papering walls, ceilings, and staircases. Work can include textured finishes, specialist coatings, fire retardant work and mould treatments.

We will also look to you to use elements of the skills of other general trades to meet the target of first-time fix where it is efficient and appropriate to do so.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

1. Experience of working in all aspects of painting works
2. Qualified, certified & trained Painter to NVQ3 or C&G Advance Craft.
3. Full and valid driving licence.
4. Experience of communicating with customers with differing needs.
5. Experience of carrying out investigations and tests to identify faults and the root cause of issues and implement lasting solutions.
6. A well-organised and a methodical approach to completing tasks and prioritisation skills.

You can find the full job description and person specification for this post here.

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Closing Date: 5 November 2026 (11:59pm) - Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date, and therefore we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interview date: Week commencing 30 November at Harvey Road - exact times and times tbc - Please note, this is subject to change.

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