Job Title: Painter and Decorator
Type: Full Time / Permanent / 40 hours per week
Location: Be based near M25 - Travel to our nurseries - up to 2 hours of travel
Salary: up to £32k + Car Allowance / Driving Licence Essential
Closing Date: 28th February 2025
Purpose of the Role:
To ensure that All Bright Horizons Properties Internally and Externally are maintained to a high decorative standard protecting them from weather damage, erosion, mould, and rust, but also makes them look more attractive.
Responsibilities:
1. Following senior FM identification, Attend to Survey and evaluate the size and condition of the surfaces to be decorated and any preliminary works that may need to be carried out.
2. Prepare a written estimate of Time and materials required to complete the job including hours of work agreed with Nursery Manager.
3. Coordinate, plan,andactionthedecorationrequirements in the Nursery. EnsuretheNursery’s safetyandtheNMexpectationsaremet.
4. Identify the most suitable type of Paint based on company Spec and requirements to ensure best possible results in the agreed colours, this may involve mixing or dilution of paints.Submit order Request.
5. Complete risk assessments prior to commencement of work, preparing work areas and considering use of Ladders, towers etc to ensure safe system of works in place prior to commencement. Ensure Furniture is moved, and areas not being decorated protected.
6. Preparing all surfaces to be decorated to ensure smooth, even, and clean, if necessary, removal of items secured to walls to enable clean finish. Filling Holes/Cracks using plaster, fillers, or sealants.
7. Decorate the prepared walls in accordance with the brief and plan.
8. Once painting is completed, decorators are to remove any Items used, remove any protective sheets, tapes etc and dispose suitably, put back any items removed from walls securely, place furniture back in rooms and ensure work areas are checked and cleaned.
9. Ensure all tools are cleaned and stored safely for future use.
10. Final report to be completed detailing works completed, materials used, materials disposed of and inventory of items to be carried over to future jobs
What We Can Offer You:
Our benefits include, but are not limited to:
11. Flexible working and holiday entitlements
12. Discounted childcare
13. Quarterly Employee Appreciation Weeks
14. Annual gala award evening
15. Fantastic range of discounts on high street retailers, grocery stores, cinema tickets, holidays and more
16. Wide range of wellbeing resources, supporting our teams for the ups and downs of daily life
Why Bright Horizons?
We’ve been voted Great Place to Work for the last 17 consecutive years, as well as being awarded the newly created Great Place for Wellbeing and Great Place for Women 2023.
Our support functions enable our nurseries to deliver the best possible care and education to over 10,000 children across the UK. Through this support, our nurseries can deliver excellence – with 98% of our 300+ portfolio being rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted.
We’re on a mission to change the future for children, families, and the people we work with, and are committed to progressive working values like flexibility, work-life balance, and wellbeing.
Essential Experience:
17. Minimum 2 years practical experience or completion of Apprenticeship or trainee scheme
18. Knowledge of properties of paints and other coating products for internal and external use
19. Manual skills for using painting tools
20. Excellent knowledge of paint application techniques
21. Sense of form and colour
22. Physical strength and stamina
23. Ability to work at heights
24. Willingness to travel
We look forward to receiving your application!