Summary
We are looking for a dedicated, hardworking and motivated Decorating Apprentice to work with our skilled Decorator. Work undertaken will mostly be on new build development sites but occasionally on rental properties. There will also be occasions where the apprentice will visit occupied homes for snagging purposes, these visits will be supervised.
Wage
£15,704 a year
Training course
Painter and decorator (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8.00am - 5.00pm. Weekend work is only when requested/needed. Sometimes if snagging an evening/late work may be requested.
40 hours a week
Possible start date
Monday 8 September
Duration
2 years 3 months
Positions available
1
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
We are building high-spec high quality homes throughout Lincolnshire and are looking for a dedicated Apprentice to join our team. If successful in the Apprenticeship then we would look to keep the successful candidate on long term.
Duties will include, but will not be limited to:
* Full house decorations – including prepping walls pre-paint.
* Woodwork prep and painting
* External oak porch staining
* Prepping plots for panting, covering windows/sockets or any oak in the plot including kitchens before decorating is to start
* Assisting the head decorator with plot spraying
* Clearing the plot once complete and ensure it is ready for the next trade
Where you’ll work
Deepdale Lane
Nettleham
Lincoln
LN2 2LT
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
LINCOLN COLLEGE
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
* The Apprentice will work towards their Apprenticeship Standard in Painter and Decorator Level 2.
* The successful candidate will be assigned a dedicated assessor who will provide support and guidance throughout the course.
* This is a Day Release programme which means you will attend Lincoln/Newark College, 1 day per week, term time only. This will fall within your contracted working hours.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
* English and Maths (grade Grade C/4 or higher)
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
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Presentation skills
* Team working
* Creative
* Initiative
* Patience
* Physical fitness
Other requirements
There may be periods of outside working for the Porch and any site hoarding/fencing which needs painting. Work will be based across our sites in both Nettleham & Kirton Lindsey.