Apprentice Painter & Decorator

TAYLOR WIMPEY UK LIMITED

Stockton-On-Tees, TS18 3SH

Closes in 19 days (Sunday 10 November at 11:59pm)

Posted on 21 October 2024

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Summary

Taylor Wimpey has an excellent opportunity to join their company as an apprentice. In this position, you will be responsible for the internal and external decoration of the units under construction. This would include the primary and final finishes for all rooms, doors, surrounds, staircases, garage doors, front doors and repairs.

Annual wage
£12,979.20 a year

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Training course
Painter and decorator (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Thursday, 8.00am to 4.30pm. Friday, 8.00am to 3.30pm.

39 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 18 November

Duration

2 years

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

Primary responsibilities:

  • Basic understanding of paint.
  • Gloss work and wood preparation.
  • Basic knowledge of different paint mixing and why it is used.
  • Working out and calculating the amount of paint required to complete the task.
  • Preparing surfaces and workspaces to enhance the best result.
  • Calculating the amount of paint required to complete the task.
  • Removal of ironmongery and preparation for oil-based work (front doors/garage doors).
  • Mist coat application and reasons why this is done.
  • Cleaning and clearing up after jobs.
  • Topping up and the understanding of why this needs to be done.

Where you’ll work

Taylor Wimpey House

Lockheed Court, Preston Farm Industrial Estate

Stockton-On-Tees

TS18 3SH

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 EDUCATION TRAINING COLLECTIVE

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.

    • Your training plan

    • Level 2 Painter & Decorator at Stockton Riverside College.
    • Functional skills Maths & English, if required.

    More training information

    • This will be one day a week at Stockton Riverside College.

    Requirements

    Desirable qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English (grade A*-C/9-4)
    • Maths (grade A*-C/9-4)

    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
    • Organisation skills
    • Team working
    • Planning skills
    • Able to keep promises
    • Develop good relationships
    • Integrity
    • Health & Safety awareness
    • Time management
    • Able to follow instructions

    Other requirements

    CSCS preferred but not required.

    About this company

    Taylor Wimpey plc is a UK-focused residential developer which also has operations in Spain. We have a clear purpose to deliver great homes and create thriving communities. We build a wide range of homes in the UK, from apartments to six-bedroom houses. We completed 14,154 new homes in 2022, including joint ventures. In addition, we build affordable housing across the UK, which represented 21% of our total completions in 2022.

    https://www.taylorwimpey.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    • An opportunity for a full-time position at the end of the apprenticeship.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    THE EDUCATION TRAINING COLLECTIVE

    Anna Reeves

    anna.reeves@the-etc.ac.uk

    07436795883

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000283242.

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    Closes in 19 days (Sunday 10 November at 11:59pm)

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