Apprentice Painter & Decorator
ANSON DECORATORS LIMITED
Buckinghamshire (MK18 1TF)
Closes in 16 days (Saturday 6 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 21 August 2025
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Summary
Join Anson Decorators in Buckingham! Learn from skilled professionals and become a top-tier painter and decorator. Gain hands-on experience, attend Milton Keynes College one day a week, and earn your Level 2 qualification. Got an eye for detail and love great design? Apply now!
- Wage
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£15,704 a year
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Annual Wage
- Training course
- Painter and decorator (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, times to be confirmed.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Sunday 21 September 2025
- Duration
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2 years 3 months
- 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
Apprentice Painter & Decorator – Anson Decorators Ltd (Buckingham).
Earn while you learn and build a career in the decorating trade!
Join our experienced team working on domestic and commercial properties.
As an apprentice, you’ll be involved in both new builds and renovation projects—adding colour, protection, and quality finishes to a wide range of buildings, including homes, schools, offices, and hospitals.
What you’ll do:
- Apply paint coatings and wall coverings to a high standard
- Work alongside skilled tradespeople and site managers
- Learn to prioritise safety and sustainability in your work
- Use eco-friendly materials and reduce waste where possible
Training & Qualification:
- One day per week at Milton Keynes College
- Achieve a Level 2 Painter and Decorator qualification
- Receive 1:1 tuition from time-served professionals
Who we’re looking for:
If you have an eye for detail, enjoy creating beautiful spaces, and want to build a hands-on career, we’d love to hear from you!
Where you'll work
Pace House
12 Little Balmer, Buckingham Industrial Estate, Buckingham, England, MK18 1TF
Buckingham
Buckinghamshire
MK18 1TF
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
MILTON KEYNES COLLEGE
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
You’ll attend Milton Keynes College one day a week to complete your Level 2 Painter and Decorator qualification. This means you’ll gain hands-on experience while learning the theory behind the trade. Expert guidance from tutors and experienced professionals. A nationally recognised qualification to kickstart your career. The chance to earn while you learn and build real-world skills
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- Maths (grade 9-4)
- English (grade 9-4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Interior & exterior painting
- Surface prep (sanding/filling)
- Hand painting furniture
- Wallpaper stripping/hanging
- Coving
- Timber resin repairs
- Punctuality
- Positive attitude
- Polite & professional
- Methodical
- Good listener
- Willing to learn
- Interest in decorating
- Able to travel to sites
- Painting experience preferred
- Eye for detail
- Customer service
- Honesty
- Courteous
Other requirements
Something to keep in mind: Ideally, you’ll have a driving licence and your own transport, as you’ll need to get yourself to different work sites around Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.
About this employer
Based in Buckingham, Anson Decorators is a well-established company known for delivering top-quality painting and decorating work across homes, businesses, and industrial sites. With a reputation for excellence and attention to detail, they’re the go-to team for stunning finishes and professional results. If you’re looking to learn from the best and build a career in a creative, hands-on trade, Anson is a great place to start!
After this apprenticeship
A permanent role awaits you upon successful completion of your apprenticeship. Start your career with confidence and long-term prospects!
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
MILTON KEYNES COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000338349.
Apply now
Closes in 16 days (Saturday 6 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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