Job Description:

Multiskilled Painter & Decorator
One Manchester
Permanent
£41,964 per annum
40 hours per week
Manchester and surrounding areas

We are recruiting experienced Multiskilled Painters & Decorators to join One Manchester on a permanent basis.

This is a mobile position involving painting, decorating and associated maintenance work across occupied homes, empty properties and communal areas. Candidates must be comfortable communicating with residents and delivering a professional, high-quality service while working safely and respectfully in residential environments.

Working pattern

The role operates on a fixed working pattern:

• Four weekdays from 11:30am to 8:00pm
• Every Saturday from 8:30am to 4:00pm
• Sunday and one weekday off each week

The working pattern is fixed. Applicants must therefore be able to work the late weekday shifts and every Saturday on a permanent basis.

Key responsibilities

• Complete internal and external painting and decorating work
• Work across occupied homes, empty properties and communal areas
• Prepare walls, ceilings, woodwork and other surfaces for decoration
• Strip existing finishes and remove loose or defective materials
• Fill, sand, seal and repair surfaces before applying finishes
• Complete minor plaster patching and associated making-good work
• Apply emulsion, undercoat, gloss and other appropriate paint systems
• Complete wallpaper stripping, lining and hanging where required
• Carry out snagging, recoating and finishing work to the required standard
• Recognise staining, damp, mould and underlying surface defects
• Report underlying property defects rather than simply covering them
• Protect flooring, furniture and residents' belongings throughout the work
• Maintain clean, tidy and safe working areas
• Communicate professionally with residents and colleagues
• Complete minor secondary-trade tasks where appropriately skilled
• Record completed work and report any additional repairs identified
• Follow all health and safety procedures and safe systems of work

Essential requirements

• NVQ Level 2 or Level 3 in Painting and Decorating
• Substantial hands-on painting and decorating experience
• Strong surface-preparation and finishing skills
• Experience completing work independently
• Full, valid UK driving licence
• Confidence driving a transit van around Manchester
• Ability to work the fixed weekday and Saturday rota
• Good customer-service and communication skills
• Ability to work professionally in occupied residential properties
• Appropriate hand tools for the practical assessment

Desirable experience

• Social housing or housing-association maintenance
• Local authority housing
• Responsive repairs and void properties
• Occupied-home decorating
• Communal-area refurbishment
• Minor plastering, sealing, tiling or general making good
• Damp, mould and stain-treatment work

Recruitment process

The first stage will be a telephone suitability conversation with the hiring manager.

Successful candidates will then attend a face-to-face interview and practical painting and decorating assessment.

Candidates attending the practical assessment must:

• Wear suitable work clothes
• Bring their own hand tools
• Provide evidence of their NVQ Level 2 or Level 3 qualification

The complete job description is currently being finalised and will be provided as soon as it becomes available.