Apprentice Painter and Decorator

To be a painter and decorator, you should have good practical and creative skills. You will need strong attention to detail and be someone who takes pride in their work. You’ll also need to be comfortable working at height.  

Your main tasks would include:  

Measuring surface areas to work out how much paint or wall        covering you need.   Stripping off old wallpaper or paint.   Filling holes and cracks and making sure surfaces are level.   Preparing surfaces with primer and undercoat.   Mixing paint to the right shade, either by hand or computerised colour-matching equipment.   Tidying up after finishing a job.  

Training:

Training will be at Doncaster College on block release where you will access a wide range of facilities on offer.  

You will undertake The Painter and Decorator Level 2 standard.  

https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/painter-and-decorator-v1-2 

You will undertake Functional Skills for English and/or Maths if needed.

You will undertake both on and off the training by a team of industry qualified professionals to give you the best skills, knowledge, and experience.

Training Outcome:
Successful completion of the apprenticeship could lead to a higher-level apprenticeship or full-time employment for the right candidate.

Employer Description:
H&S was formed early 2015, initially, we had a workforce of 5 including us 2 but over the years this has now risen to around 10 with apprentices used with Doncaster college over the last 2 years. Initially we were doing a lot of private work (front rooms/kitchens) with the odd small commercial job but now 4 years later with hard work and great connections we are more than comfortable taking on large commercial work which represents 80% of our business as seen on the website, our business has been on built on a reputation for delivering high standards, on time schedules and product knowledge, the last 3 years has seen the company work nationwide with works from as far as Jersey South and Dundee North.

Working Hours :
Monday – Friday, shifts to be confirmed.

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Number skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Patience,Physical fitness