Painter & Decorator Apprentice

Eat Work Art

London, LONDON

Closes in 30 days (Saturday 6 September 2025)

Posted on 6 August 2025

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Summary

We’re looking for an Apprentice Decorator to work alongside our professional decorator, supporting the upkeep and improvement of our creative studio spaces. This is a fantastic learning opportunity for someone interested in developing skills in decorating, building maintenance, and improving communal areas.

Wage

£14,722.50 to £23,809.50, depending on your age

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Training course
Painter and decorator (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8 am - 4 pm

37 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

  • Assisting with painting and decorating tasks across studios, communal areas, and reception spaces to ensure they remain welcoming and well-maintained for residents and visitors.
  • Supporting in basic plastering, sanding, filling, and surface preparation to maintain high standards throughout the buildings.
    Helping to refresh and improve communal spaces (e.g. corridors, kitchens, bathrooms, and shared lounges), ensuring they reflect the creative and vibrant Eat Work Art ethos.
  • Learning and assisting with general building maintenance, such as minor repairs, upkeep of fixtures and fittings, and routine checks of high-traffic areas.
  • Contributing ideas to enhance the look and feel of resident spaces, working as part of a team committed to creating inspiring environments.

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:

  • Netil House, Westgate Street, London, E8 3RL
  • 5 Skippers Yard, London, E3 2RF
  • 10 Addington Square, London, SE5 7JZ
  • 117 Mare Street, London, E8 4RU
  • 1 Sunbury Workshops, Swanfield Street, London, E2 7LF
  • Railway Arch 355, Westgate Street, London, E8 3RL
  • HACKNEY DOWNS STUDIOS, AMHURST TERRACE, LONDON, E8 2BT

Training

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

Training provider

MULTI TRADES TRAINING LTD

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

This position is for a Level 2 Painter and Decorator apprenticeship standard, including Functional Skills if required. The apprentice will spend each day working alongside Stephen, our professional decorator, who will provide hands-on guidance and mentoring throughout the role. They will support Stephen with a variety of decorating and maintenance tasks across the studios, communal areas and reception spaces, helping to keep these environments looking their best for residents and visitors.

Day-to-day work might include preparing walls and woodwork for painting, sanding, filling and assisting with painting and finishing to a high standard. They will also help with basic plastering jobs and small repair tasks to improve and maintain the buildings.

Stephen will demonstrate techniques, explain best practices and supervise work to ensure the apprentice builds confidence using tools and materials safely and effectively. Over time, the apprentice will be encouraged to take on small tasks more independently while still having Stephen’s support for advice and quality checks.

This practical learning experience is designed to help the apprentice develop core skills in decorating, general maintenance and working in a busy, creative environment.

Requirements

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

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Physical fitness
  • Attention to Detail
  • Proactivity

About this employer

Eat Work Art is a leading provider of creative workspaces in London and Devon. Since 2009, we’ve been transforming distinctive buildings into vibrant ecosystems for artists, makers, and independent businesses. Our work is shaped by a deep understanding of creative culture and a commitment to building dynamic, collaborative communities. Our spaces are home to industry-leading creatives across design, music, fashion, food, and the arts—people who are at the forefront of their fields. Our workspaces are known for their curated mix of wellness, retail, and hospitality experiences. Some of our best-known locations include Netil House, Netil Market, and Hackney Downs Studios. Eat Work Art is a place to do meaningful work alongside people who care deeply about what they contribute. It’s more than a workspace - you’ll be part of the very community you’re helping to shape.

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Company benefits

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After this apprenticeship

There may be a full-time position available within the business upon completion of the apprenticeship. If not, our recruitment team will support you in your job search.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MULTI TRADES TRAINING LTD

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000335899.

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Closes in 30 days (Saturday 6 September 2025)

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