Apprentice Painter & Decorator

NOVUS PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Smethwick, Staffordshire

Closes in 14 days (Friday 22 May 2026)

Posted on 7 May 2026

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Summary

This programme is designed to give you the practical skills, qualifications, and personal development needed to become a fully qualified Painter & Decorator.

• Wage:

  £16,224 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

  National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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  Rates of pay - £8.00 per hour, with annual increases; Potential salary earnings once qualified £32k

• Training course: Painter and decorator (level 2)
• Hours: Working hours 39 per week (Monday to Friday). Inclusive of day release.

  39 hours a week

• Start date:

  Monday 24 August 2026

• Duration:

  2 years

• Positions available:

  3

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 Learn

Work Methods: Understand the purpose of a range of equipment & tools and how to use, store and maintain them safely and the reaction of materials to atmospheric conditions.

Product & Specifications: Gain expert knowledge of product types, drying, curing, effects of colour, interpreting specifications and colour choices.

Preparation & Removal: Learn preparation methods both traditional and modern, techniques of application, removal, wallpaper hanging and identifying substrates.

Health & Safety: To learn the principles of health, safety and welfare and how these are applied in the workplace including handling hazardous substances.

Team work: The role will give the skills and abilities to not only be part of a team but to play an active role within a busy team.

Stakeholder Management: Developing and maintaining relationships with managers, colleagues and customers.

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:

• Unit 2A, Summit Crescent, Smethwick, B66 1BT
• Five Towns House Hillside, Festival Way, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 5SH

Training

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

Training provider

STOKE ON TRENT 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

Achieve a Level 2 Painting & Decorating qualification
Develop into a qualified painter specialising on decent homes
Opportunity to diversify into Specialist Coatings

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 4-9)
• Maths (grade 4-9)

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
• Team working

About this employer

Novus Property Solutions is a dynamic, award-winning property maintenance, refurbishment, compliance, and decarbonisation specialist with more than 700 colleagues in 19 locations across Great Britain, providing a combination of local knowledge and national strength. We are a social and environmentally responsible family-owned business with a rich 125-year heritage, delivering a range of bespoke services and solutions to a wide variety of clients.

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

Company benefits

• ​23 Days holiday & Bank Holidays
• Pension scheme
• Day release to attend college- paid
• On-the-job training

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

You’ll be supported throughout your journey with structured training, hands-on experience, and guidance from experienced professionals, helping you grow and reach your full potential as a Painter in Novus.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

NOVUS PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Hayley Degg- Novus Property Solutions

hayley.degg@novussolutions.co.uk

07787530088

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000030462.

Apply now

Closes in 14 days (Friday 22 May 2026)

After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.