Apprentice Painter & Decorator

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

Training:
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

Training Outcome:
Potential for future employment

Employer Description:
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.

Working Hours :
Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.30pm

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Customer care skills,Administrative skills,Team working,Initiative,Patience,Good time management