Apprentice Painter and Decorator
MR TIM TEDDER
BEDFORD (MK45 2RQ)
Closes in 18 days (Tuesday 30 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 12 September 2025
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Summary
Are you bursting with creativity and have a keen eye for detail? T.Tedder Painting and Decorating is growing, and we’re looking for a passionate Painter and Decorating Apprentice to join our friendly, skilled team. This is your chance to learn from the best, develop hands-on experience, and build a career in a supportive, thriving environment.
- Wage
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£16,500 a year
- Training course
- Painter and decorator (level 2)
- Hours
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08.30 - 16.30, Monday - Friday.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 20 October 2025
- Duration
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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
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Work side-by-side with a highly experienced decorator on real job sites
- Learn the full spectrum of painting and decorating — from wallpapering to interior and exterior finishes
- Gain additional trade skills to broaden your expertise
- Deliver high-quality work for both domestic and commercial clients
What We’re Looking For:
- A genuine interest in painting & decorating
- A strong work ethic and eagerness to learn
- Great communication & team work skills
- Attention to detail and customer care
- A full driving licence and reliable transport (essential, as work is based across Ampthill and surrounding areas)
This is more than just a job — it’s a chance to build a career with a company that values quality, growth, and mentorship.
Please note: We may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications, so don’t delay!
Where you'll work
10 PARMITER WAY
AMPTHILL
BEDFORD
MK45 2RQ
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 be studying, one day a week at Milton Keynes College for the Painting & Decorating apprenticeship.
Throughout your apprenticeship you'll get:
- Expert mentors / trainers who will guide you through your apprenticeship
- Hands-on learning, who will give you real-world feedback
- Modern facilities with ample access to equipment and resources and much more!
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
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
- Customer care skills
- Presentation skills
- Team working
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
You'll be required to have your own transport and a full UK Driving Licence is essential.
About this employer
Based in Ampthill, T.Tedder Painting and Decorating takes pride in serving the local area with a wide range of decorating solutions. With a passion for their craft, T.Tedder Painting and Decorating have established themselves as the go-to source for all aspects of decorating, catering to both commercial and domestic clients.
https://www.tedderpaintingdecorating.com/ (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
A full-time position will be considered on successful completion of your apprenticeship giving the apprentice the opportunity to start of a long-term career with the company.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
MILTON KEYNES COLLEGE
apprenticeships@mkcollege.ac.uk
01908 637056
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000341683.
Apply now
Closes in 18 days (Tuesday 30 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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