Apprentice painter

Gateway Housing Association

London, E3 4PB

Closes in 16 days (Friday 25 October)

Posted on 9 October 2024

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Summary

You will paint walls, ceilings, skirting boards, glossing woodwork, skirting boards, bannisters, doors. Clean and maintain all painting equipment, including brush, rollers, sprayers, pumps, learn how they operate, and proper set-up. Read and understand work orders, the project scope, and safety instructions.

Annual wage
£11,980.80 to £21,415.68 a year

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London living wage

Training course
Painter and decorator (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

36 hours a week

Possible start date

Sunday 1 December

Duration

2 Years

Positions available

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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

1. To work as part of a team to carry out painting/decorating and related works to external and communal areas of Gateway Properties and work in occupied and vacant properties either as a stand-alone job or in conjunction with other trades.
2. To receive works orders from the Scheduler remotely via mobile phone or PDA or verbal instruction from the Supervisor
3. To attend as quickly as possible any emergency repair requests issued by the Scheduler.
4. To maintain a diary of non-emergency repairs visits both to occupied and vacant properties.
5. Where the work involves materials and/or equipment which do not appear in their van stock, to attend the authorised merchant and/or hire centre in advance to obtain materials in accordance with purchasing procedures.
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6. Upon attending an address, to introduce themselves, show an identity card and describe the work to be undertaken. If the work needed is substantially different to that on the order, to ring the office for further instructions.
7. To complete the repair works as rapidly as possible ensuring that a quality job is done and, wherever possible, completing the job at the first visit. If this is not possible, the property should be left clean and tidy, a follow-on appointment agreed with the resident, and the computer system amended accordingly.
8. Following completion of the repair, to remove all rubbish and arisings from site.
9. To complete and enter records of all work undertaken on the mobile phone or PDA or to manually record work undertaken if required before moving to the next job.
10. Where instructed, to carry out planned, void or day to day works either on their own or part of a team.
11. To be aware of his/her responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act and ensure safe working systems and procedures are adopted at all times including the wearing, and maintenance of, appropriate personal protective equipment.
12. If issued with a company van ensuring that it is driven in accordance with Gateway’s safe driving policy. Also to ensure that it is kept clean and in good tidy condition and carrying out weekly maintenance tasks such as checking oil and water levels and tyre condition and pressures.
13. To comply fully with the company’s’ health and safety policy and procedures.
14. To maintain personal tools, and any tools supplied to you by the organisation, in good/clean working order.
15. To use any mobile communications equipment provided in accordance with guidance and procedures.
16. To always ensure compliance with Gateway’s policies and procedures but especially its Equality and Diversity Policy.
17. Any other duties commensurate with the grading of the post.

Where you’ll work

409 Mile End Road

London

E3 4PB

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

    You will be enrolled for the Painter and Decorator Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard course and be required to attend one day a week.
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    More training information

    You will attend Barking & Dagenham College 1 day a week for day release

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • Any (grade 4/C)
    • Any (grade 4/C)
    • Any (grade 4/C)
    • English (grade 4/C)
    • Maths (grade 4/C)
    • H&S (grade Pass)

    Desirable qualifications

    Other in:

    • Driving (grade Pass)

    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
    • IT skills
    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Customer care skills
    • Number skills
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience
    • CSCS card
    • Equality & Diversity awareness

    Other requirements

    Have you met the entry criteria of 5 GCSEs C/4 or above? Do you have a CSCS card? Effective use of PDA system Ability to use emails Experience of working on properties owned by social landlords Experience of carrying out a wide range of painting and decorating work to a good standard These are illustrative duties and the job holder will be expected to become involved in a range of work to enable the department to respond effectively to the requirements of the Company.

    About this company

    Gateway Housing has been supporting communities to thrive since 1926 Gateway is a well-established community-based housing association with 3,000 properties, primarily in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Gateway was formed in 2008 when Bethnal Green and Victoria Park Housing Association merged with Labo Housing Association. Our early formation goes back to 1926 when we began life as Bethnal Green Housing Association. The first scheme at Queen Margaret Flats, still owned and managed by Gateway today, was opened in 1929. We are uniquely the largest Sheltered Housing provider in Tower Hamlets and were the first registered provider of older persons shared ownership in the borough. We are particularly proud of our new build properties for leasehold, shared ownership and direct sale, which are low-density and high-quality. We aim to provide great homes for people in East London and support communities to thrive.

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    After this apprenticeship

    Potential for progession with the company for the right candidate

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    BARKING AND DAGENHAM COLLEGE

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000281454.

    Apply now

    Closes in 16 days (Friday 25 October)

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    Company’s application instructions

    Follow the link to apply directly through Gateway Housing portal