Painting and Decorating Apprentice

Company: Prestige Homeseeker Park & Leisure Homes
Location: Rushden, NN10 6GL
Type: Apprenticeship
Salary: £13,728.00 per year
Sector: Construction, Planning and the Built Environment
Ref: VAC-12638
Application Deadline Date: 09/10/2022
Start Date: 17/10/2022
Positions Available: 3
Working Week: Monday to Friday 7.00am to 3.00pm (one day in college)

Brief Description

How would you like to to learn all aspects of painting and decorating to achieve a high standard of craftsmanship with Prestige Homeseeker and Park Homes in Rushden?
You will get to work alongside a skilled painter and decorator in all phases of work associated with that trade.

Qualifications Required

To be considered for this role you will ideally need to have GCSE grades 9-3 (A*- D) in English and maths.

If you don't meet the entry requirements for this vacancy but are still interested in an apprenticeship, please contact our dedicated Apprenticeship Recruitment Team who can discuss this with you further - apprenticeships@bedford.ac.uk or 07887 787813

Personal Qualities

Strong customer focus
Take responsibility and ownership
Proactive
Works well with others
Good attention to detail
Flexible

Skills Required

Excellent time management skills

Training to be Provided

You will gain the following qualifications:
- Level 2 Painter and Decorator Apprenticeship
- Functional Skills in English and maths (if required)

You will also study a range of topics, including: Erect and dismantle access equipment and working platforms , Prepare surfaces for decoration , Apply paint systems by brush and roller, Apply standard papers to ceilings and walls, Produce specialist decorative finishes

Future Prospects

Full Employment and career progression within production area and across the business on successful completion of your apprenticeship.

Vacancy Detail

The employer is looking for four apprentices to join them. In this role you will be learning all aspects of painting and decorating to achieve a high standard of craftsmanship and gain the highest standards possible to continue ongoing development.

You will work alongside a skilled painter and decorator in order to gain knowledge and understanding of the range of equipment, tools and materials relevant to the trade and perform manual labour duties associated with the trade. You will learn all about good housekeeping standards, including cleaning tools and equipment.

You will gain a good understanding of the principles of painting in this role by cutting, pasting and hanging paper, painting walls and ceilings with emulsions, filling and prepping woodwork, second coating walls with emulsion, undercoat and topcoat woodwork, architrave, skirting and touch ups and snags, wallpaper repairs.

Other Information

Candidates must carry out an initial interview with a member of the Bedford College Apprenticeship Recruitment Team. Please note this is part of the recruitment process and must be completed in order for your application to be progressed to the next stage.

Only candidates who have fully completed the application will be considered. Please be aware that the closing date is subject to change without prior notice.