Part Time Painter & Decorator

NHS; Kendal; On-site; GBP 26,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Kendal is seeking a part-time Painter and Decorator to maintain the facility's appearance. Responsibilities include leading decorating tasks, preparing surfaces, and ensuring high-quality completion of work. The ideal candidate will have prior experience and a valid UK driving licence. Contracted for 22.5 hours per week, enjoy benefits such as annual leave and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Annual Salary of £25,246 FTE (Pro rata 22.5 hours per week)

33 days annual leave (Pro rata) including Bank Holidays

Wellbeing support and activities

Career development and training

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Packages

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Painting and Decorating is required.
• Ability to respond to the Regional Facilities Manager's requests.
• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Lead all decorating tasks.
• Proper preparation of surfaces for painting.
• Ensure all work is completed to a high standard.

Skills

Painting and Decorating

Ability to work under pressure

Face-to-face experience

Job description

Overview

This is a part-time painter and decorator role at Elysium Healthcare's Ann House facility in Kendal. The successful candidate will be responsible for the appearance and maintenance of the property, including leading all decorating work, preparing surfaces, applying paint and finishes, and maintaining a clean and organized work area. The role requires previous experience in painting and decorating, as well as the ability to work under pressure and respond to the Regional Facilities Manager's requests.

Main duties

As a Painter and Decorator at Ann House, you will work 22.5 hours per week, where no two days will be the same. You will be responsible for the appearance and maintenance of the facility, including leading all decorating tasks, proper preparation of surfaces, applying paint and finishes, repairing and maintaining painted surfaces, ensuring work is completed to a high standard, assisting with material procurement, maintaining a clean and organized work area, following health and safety guidelines, and supporting the maintenance team as required.

Your responsibilities

• Leading all decorating tasks
• Proper preparation of surfaces for painting
• Applying paint, varnish, and other finishes using brushes, rollers, or sprayers (where risk assessed)
• Repairing and maintaining painted surfaces, including touch-ups and refinishing
• Ensuring all decorating work is completed to a high standard and within project timelines
• Assisting with the selection and procurement of painting and decorating materials through the correct protocol
• Maintaining a clean and organized work area, ensuring all tools and equipment are properly stored
• Following health and safety guidelines to maintain a safe working environment
• Assisting in regular checks, repairs, and maintenance of all buildings
• Assisting the maintenance team where required and cover maintenance duties for periods of absence
• Assisting with coordinating and chaperoning contractors on-site, completing any required paperwork

To be successful in this role, you'll need

• Previous experience in Painting and Decorating
• Face-to-face experience of dealing with people
• Ability to work under pressure, and respond to the Regional Facilities Manager requests
• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle

Location

Location: Kendal, LA9 6AA, Cumbria

Our Kendal sites provide enhanced levels of support which allows people with continuing challenging behaviour and high support needs to be cared for in the least restrictive setting possible, but within a service which is robust and structured enough to meet their ongoing needs and risks.

The service ensures people lead positive and meaningful everyday lives, where they have choice and control, accessing mainstream services and facilities, engaging in work and training, in leisure opportunities, hobbies and areas of personal interest. Residents are encouraged to be as independent as possible with the long-term aim of people moving onto a more independent living setting.

What you will get

• Annual Salary of £25,246 FTE (Pro rata 22.5 hours per week)
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (Pro rata) (inc. Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals
• Pension contribution to secure your future
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind
• Enhanced Maternity Packages so you can truly enjoy this special time

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.

About your next employer

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.