Apprentice Painter & Decorator

Summary

Sizwe Group (Services) Ltd are looking to take on a Apprentice Painter and Decorator to join there team. As part of this position you will be Complying with health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance. Select and use personal protective equipment (PPE), Respiratory protective equipment (RPE) and dust suppression.

Annual wage

£13,312 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Opportunity to earn £350 per week as you improve

Training course

Painter and decorator (level 2)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.30pm

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Friday 10 October

Duration

2 Years

Positions available

5

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

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 or vertical hanging 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

Where you’ll work

Unit G29 The Light Box 111 Power Road

London

Greater London

W4 5PY

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

BARKING AND DAGENHAM 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 or vertical hanging 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

Painter and Decorator Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
Training will be at Barkling and Dagenham College - Rush Green Campus
You will be required to attend one day a week

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Any (grade 3)
Any (grade 3)
English (grade 4/C)
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
Customer care skills
Administrative skills
Team working
Initiative
Patience
Good time management

Other requirements

Are you able to travel to site and to Barking and Dagenham College?

About this company

About Company Over the last 40 years, we've built a highly skilled team of craftspeople capable of providing a wide range of decorating services to clients with luxury properties. Founded in 1985, in the years since we have restored and decorated some of the finest properties in the country. Our experience ranges from the historic to the contemporary; it includes royal palaces, luxury hotels, and the finest private residences. Our success has been built upon the relationships we have nurtured with renowned designers, discerning clients and skilled contractors over the years, who have trusted our team of experienced craftspeople to achieve the very highest levels of quality. We have extensive experience across a range of decorating services, from paper-hanging, gilding, and paint restoration, to specialist finishes and polished plaster. Additionally, we are committed to the preservation of decorating as a trade, training our own apprentices, whilst we also directly employ as many of our own craftspeople as possible, in order to ensure the highest possible levels of quality and service.

After this apprenticeship

Potential for future employment

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