Summary
An apprentice opportunity to become part of a great team and excel in a great working environment. Working alongside the country's leading architects, builders and interior designers to deliver the most stunning projects.
Annual wage
£14,144 to £25,282.40 a year
Training course
Painter and decorator (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday 7.30am to 5.00pm
42 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Monday 3 March
Duration
2 years
Positions available
2
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
Learn all aspects of decorating to a high standard. The tasks will include:
* Filling, stripping and rubbing down ornate plasterwork and timber
* Painting ceilings, cornice, walls, skirtings, doors, architraves
* Fitted joinery units
Where you’ll work
11 OLD PARK LANE
FARNHAM
GU9 0AJ
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
THE WINDSOR FOREST COLLEGES GROUP
Your training course
Painter and decorator (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
* Comply with health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
* Select and use personal protective equipment (PPE), respiratory protective equipment (RPE) and dust suppression.
* Check and safely use working at height equipment for example steps, hop-ups, and podiums.
* Identify hazards and comply with risk assessments, method statements, control measures and safe systems of work and report to manager when required.
* Read and interpret information for example from drawings, specifications, work instructions, manufacturer’s safety data sheets and manufacturer’s information such as colour charts and notations.
* Ensure materials are used efficiently and sustainably including suitable disposal of waste.
* Prepare work area: remove and store furnishings, fixtures and equipment and reinstate.
* Protect and prepare a safe working area, surrounding surfaces and environment.
* Select and use hand tools and equipment.
* Maintain and store hand tools.
* Select, use, maintain and store power tools.
* Prepare internal and external untreated surfaces ready to receive finishing systems for example: trowelled finishes plaster or render, plasterboard, timber and timber sheet materials; metals (ferrous and non-ferrous).
* Prepare internal previously coated surfaces ready to receive finishing systems for example trowelled finishes plaster or render, plasterboard, timber and timber sheet materials.
* Prepare external previously coated surfaces ready to receive finishing systems for example trowelled finishes plaster or render, timber and timber sheet materials; metals (ferrous and non-ferrous).
* Prepare and apply surface coatings to untreated external surfaces for example brick, stone, render, wood, metal using a brush and roller.
* Apply solvent borne and water borne coating systems using brush and roller to ceilings, walls, linear work (skirting board and architrave) doors: flush and panelled and opening windows.
* Prepare and apply foundation paper: Cross lining around socket and switches, internal and external angles.
* Prepare and apply Wallcoverings: Free match or random match finishing papers, vertical hanging, around socket and switches, internal and external angle.
* Carry out minor repair for example third party damage or post application defect.
* Apply team working principles.
* Verbally communicate with others, applying construction terminology.
* Communicate in writing with others for example, internal and external customers, colleagues.
* Follow equity, diversity and inclusion guidance.
* Comply with health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
* Select and use personal protective equipment (PPE), respiratory protective equipment (RPE) and dust suppression.
* Check and safely use working at height equipment for example steps, hop-ups, and podiums.
* Identify hazards and comply with risk assessments, method statements, control measures and safe systems of work and report to manager when required.
* Read and interpret information for example from drawings, specifications, work instructions, manufacturer’s safety data sheets and manufacturer’s information such as colour charts and notations.
* Ensure materials are used efficiently and sustainably including suitable disposal of waste.
* Prepare work area: remove and store furnishings, fixtures and equipment and reinstate.
* Protect and prepare a safe working area, surrounding surfaces and environment.
* Select and use hand tools and equipment.
* Maintain and store hand tools.
* Select, use, maintain and store power tools.
* Prepare internal and external untreated surfaces ready to receive finishing systems for example: trowelled finishes plaster or render, plasterboard, timber and timber sheet materials; metals (ferrous and non-ferrous).
* Prepare internal previously coated surfaces ready to receive finishing systems for example trowelled finishes plaster or render, plasterboard, timber and timber sheet materials.
* Prepare external previously coated surfaces ready to receive finishing systems for example trowelled finishes plaster or render, timber and timber sheet materials; metals (ferrous and non-ferrous).
* Prepare and apply surface coatings to untreated external surfaces for example brick, stone, render, wood, metal using a brush and roller.
* Apply solvent borne and water borne coating systems using brush and roller to ceilings, walls, linear work (skirting board and architrave) doors: flush and panelled and opening windows.
* Prepare and apply foundation paper: Cross lining around socket and switches, internal and external angles.
* Prepare and apply Wallcoverings: Free match or random match finishing papers, vertical hanging, around socket and switches, internal and external angle.
* Carry out minor repair for example third party damage or post application defect.
* Apply team working principles.
* Verbally communicate with others, applying construction terminology.
* Communicate in writing with others for example, internal and external customers, colleagues.
* Follow equity, diversity and inclusion guidance.
Your training plan
* Level 2 Painter and decorator
* Level 2 functional skills in English and maths if required
* One day a week in the college for theory and practical
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English and maths (grade 4)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Team working
* Physical fitness
* Eager to learn and ambitious
Other requirements
The job is physically demanding.