Painter/Decorator/Minor plastering - INTERNAL ONLY

About the role

Carry out painting and decorating work as specified to Council housing stock to unoccupied properties.

Complete Internal or external decorating to domestic Council properties to a high standard.

Work off ladders scaffolds or ‘Cherry Picker’ as required and to be aware of all hazards involved, when at working heights.

Be conversant with COSHH regulations and able to implement safety recommendation required.

Deliver a fast, efficient service to a high standard.

Ability to identify harmful substances, for example Asbestos bearing Materials and MDF.

What will you be doing?

Carry out painting and decorating work as specified to Council housing stock to unoccupied properties.

Complete Internal or external decorating to domestic Council properties to a high standard.

Work off ladders scaffolds or ‘Cherry Picker’ as required and to be aware of all hazards involved, when at working heights.

Be conversant with COSHH regulations and able to implement safety recommendation required.

Deliver a fast, efficient service to a high standard.

Ability to identify harmful substances, for example Asbestos bearing Materials and MDF.

About you

We are looking for an experienced painter decorator with the skills to prepare the surfaces to be decorated, including minor plaster repairs, decorate using both water and oil based paints and making good after works are completed. You will need to be used to working in a clean and workmanlike manner, to a high standard and to strict deadlines.

You should be used to working in empty properties and alone where necessary. You may be required to work off ladders, work platforms, steps etc. so experience of this would be an advantage, but training will be provided if necessary.

Knowledge of COSHH regulations would be an advantage, but again training will be provided if required.

Our Benefits

Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we’re transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people.

You’ll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising than you think!

Why choose us?

We offer a vibrant working environment with:

• a competitive salary
• a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
• lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
• generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
• hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance.

We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups.

About us

Our Values and Behaviours

Our values define who we are and how we operate, by forming the foundation for how we interact with our customers, colleagues and provide our services. They are also at the forefront of our decision making and delivery and are:

Customer-focused
Respectful
Efficient
Supportive
Trustworthy

Our Key Commitments

Our key commitments help ensure that the priorities we make, now and in the future, maintain the necessary breadth of focus in those areas that we believe matter most.

We are proud to be a recognised Disability Confident Employer and is committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.

North Northamptonshire Council re-signed the Armed Forces Covenant in June 2024 which highlights the Council’s pledge to support the Armed Forces community. The council obtained the silver status award for the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) and we are now currently working towards achieving Gold status.

Further information can be found at Jobs and careers | North Northamptonshire Council (northnorthants.gov.uk)