Are you a skilled Painter & Decorator with experience in social housing and reactive maintenance? Do you take pride in delivering high-quality work in occupied properties and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment?
Workshop Recruitment are seeking an experienced Painter & Decorator to join a well-established maintenance contractor covering the Sutton area, carrying out re-active works, planned. This role is working within social housing carrying out reactive maintenance and refurbishment works across occupied and void properties.
This is a 12-week temporary arrangement with self-employed options available initially, followed by employed opportunities after the successful completion of the temporary period.
Responsibilities
- Carry out painting and decorating repairs in occupied and void properties
- Complete all preparation works including filling, sanding and making good
- Apply emulsion and gloss finishes to a high standard
- Undertake wallpaper hanging, artex repairs and minor plastering works
- Respond to reactive maintenance jobs efficiently and professionally
- Maintain safe working practices at all times
- Ensure excellent customer service when working in residents’ homes
- Support other trades where required
Skills & Experience Required
- NVQ Level 2 in Painting & Decorating or equivalent preferred
- Minimum 3 years’ experience as a Painter & Decorator
- Experience within social housing or residential repairs preferred
- Ability to work independently and manage workload effectively
- Good knowledge of health and safety practices
- Basic plastering and silicone finishing skills desirable
- Full UK driving licence required
- DBS check required before starting
- Must live within the Sutton area
Benefits
- £18ph pay rate
- Company van and fuel card provided
- Temp to perm opportunity after 12 weeks
- Employed options available following temporary period
- Long-term local work in the Sutton area
