Painting & Decorating Apprenticeship

Step Ahead on behalf of Berkeley Group are looking for an Apprentice Painter & Decorator.

1) at Royal Arsenal in Woolwich (Berkeley East Thames project).

2) at London Dock in Wapping (St George project).

• Apprenticeship opportunities on both projects.

• The duration of the job role can last up to a year.

• The salary will be approximately £200 per week.

• Skills Required – Dedicated to working and learning.

• The jobs itself, will be painting and decorating on a new build.

Job Description

Duties include

• Masking/sheeting up.
• Filling holes and cracks and making sure surfaces are level.
• Preparing surfaces by sanding down, priming, mist coat and undercoat.
• Applying layers of paint to different surfaces i.e. plasterboard, timber, metal and hanging wallpaper.
• Apply different paint finishes such as Matt, Eggshell, Gloss, Satinwood etc.
• Tidying up after finishing a job.

Skills Required

• Dedicated to working and learning

Personal Qualities

• Punctual
• Positive attitude to work and colleagues
• Practical ability and awareness of working safely
• Self-motivation and desire to learn
• Is both resilient and committed
• Good co-ordination skills
• Is always looking to improve
• Enjoys being a team player

Qualifications Required

• Ideally looking for candidates for immediate start therefore, a CSCS card is essential.
• Maths and English GCSEs C/4 or above

Or

• Maths and English functional skills level 1

Working Week

• 8:00am – 17:00