Painting and Decorating Apprentice

Summary

Select Lifestyles are looking for two apprentice Painters and Decorators to join there growing team. You will be dealing with all aspects of Painting and Decorating whilst working towards a Level 2 Painter and Decorator Apprenticeship.

Wage

£15,311.40 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Pay will be reviewed upon successful completion of your probation.

Training course

Painter and decorator (level 2)

Hours

Monday - Thursday, 8:00am till 4:00pm. Friday, 8:00am till 3:00pm. No weekends and no emergency call outs.

39 hours a week

Start date

Monday 4 August 2025

Duration

2 years

Positions available

2

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Prepare, paint, and decorate interior and exterior areas of residential properties in line with company standards and service requirements.
Work within occupied settings, often with service users present, requiring sensitivity, discretion, and professionalism at all times.
Ensure minimal disruption to residents while carrying out tasks, maintaining a respectful and tidy working environment.
Measure and assess surface areas to calculate the correct quantity and type of materials required.
Remove existing paint and wallpaper, carry out minor repairs where needed, and prepare surfaces to a high standard.
Apply paint, wallpaper, and other finishes using various techniques in accordance with specifications.
Follow specific project instructions and client preferences relating to colour schemes, finishes, and design.
Deliver work that meets or exceeds quality expectations while ensuring tasks are completed efficiently and safely.
Clean and clear work areas thoroughly after each job and ensure tools and equipment are well-maintained.
Participate in health and safety training, and adhere strictly to safe work practices and PPE requirements at all times.
Undertake training and development activities to improve technical knowledge and skills as required by apprenticeship programs or employer.
Understand and comply with Health and Safety regulations, including safe use of ladders, handling hazardous materials, and the wearing of personal protective equipment (PPE).
Work in both indoor and outdoor environments, sometimes in varying weather conditions.

Where you'll work

SELECT HOUSE
POPES LANE
OLDBURY
B69 4PA

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

WALSALL COLLEGE

Your training course

Painter and decorator (level 2)

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What you'll learn

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.
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

You will be with the employer 4 days per week and once per week you will need to attend Walsall Colleges Green Lane campus.

More training information

If you are required to study functional skills as part of the apprenticeship you will need to attend Green Lane and extra day per week.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English and Math's (grade 4-9 or C-A*)

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

Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Creative
Initiative
Patience
Physical fitness

Other requirements

You will be required to travel to different sites across the West Midlands, a drivers license is essential.

About this company

We were established in 2007 by an experienced and dedicated team with an employment history that includes the health service, local authority and independent care providers. The majority of our experience had been gained within the field of Learning Disabilities and Mental Health, both corporately and within service management and delivery. We began operationally trading on the 30th July 2007 with the opening of our first service, a day centre in the Birmingham area supporting service users from the local surrounding areas. Our commitment to delivering quality care is demonstrated by our CQC ratings. The company is managed and supported by a head office team based in West Bromwich, West Midlands.

https://selectlifestyles.co.uk/who-we-are/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

A full time position will be offered upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WALSALL COLLEGE

Samantha Loverock

sloverock@walsallcollege.ac.uk

01922 688898

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000324683.

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