Apprentice Painter & Decorator

POLYTECK BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED

City of Westminster, London

Closes in 12 days (Thursday 14 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 31 July 2025

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Summary

As one of London's leading M&E contractors we have several large contracts across multiple prestigious sites in the capital and now require apprentices to join our team. From reactive repairs to planned maintenance, we pride ourselves on reliability, professionalism, and customer satisfaction.

Wage

£18,255.90 to £29,523.78, depending on your age

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The role pays in line with statutory apprentice rates based on age and years into the apprenticeship. The opportunity for progression we offer will be a strong incentive for someone with the drive and ambition to thrive at our company.

Training course
Painter and decorator (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 5.00pm

46 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 15 September 2025

Duration

2 years

Positions available

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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

  • Ensure effective running of the assigned jobs
  • Systematic and logical sequence of works
  • Assist all engineers with record keeping duties/paperwork
  • Ensure compliance with Health and Safety regulations/risk assessments
  • Liaise with customers and tenants to ensure expectations are managed and met
  • To present a professional image at all times, both in the office and to clients and be a “role model” for the rest of staff
  • To be willing to work in excess of usual working hours when the balance of the company’s work or allocated responsibilities requires this. We do not expect excessive working hours; rather we require flexibility when there is a requirement for this and a clear benefit to the company
  • To understand the consequences of your actions for the company and to actively share responsibility with the managers and the rest of the other mechanical engineers for the success of the company
  • Ensuring fair treatment for all, working according to the principles of equal opportunity

Where you'll work

You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.

This apprenticeship is available in these locations:

  • Chelsea Barracks, City of Westminster, SW1W 8BQ
  • Lillie Square, London, WC2E 8BU

Training

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

Training provider

UNITED COLLEGES GROUP

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.

Training schedule

Painter and Decorator Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade (Grade C/4))
  • Maths (grade (Grade C/4))

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Flexible with hours
  • Written Communication
  • Verbal Communication
  • Safe tool handling
  • Basic HVAC maintenance

About this employer

The Polyteck Group is a facilities management organization which adds both strategic values to companies and quantifiable value to assets. This is achieved through exceptional service and meticulous attention to detail, ensuring that every property becomes, and remains, highly desirable.

https://www.polyteck.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Techscheme & Cyclescheme, CSR events, social events, uniform, PPE & company phone provided, travel expenses covered & overtime available, £450 referral bonus after 6-month probation, 20 days holiday and bank holidays, as well as company pension.

After this apprenticeship

  • Upon completion of the apprenticeship, there may be opportunities to progress into a qualified Painter & Decorator role within Polyteck, with potential to advance into supervisory positions, site management, or specialise in other areas

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

UNITED COLLEGES GROUP

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000334862.

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Closes in 12 days (Thursday 14 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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