Apprentice - Painting & Decorating
MITIE GROUP PLC
London (NW1 2BU)
Closes in 13 days (Monday 6 July 2026)
Posted on 22 June 2026
Contents
Summary
At Mitie, we believe exceptional things happen when places are cared for. As the UK’s No.16 Top Apprenticeship Employer, we’re shaping futures by shaping environments, empowering people, strengthening communities and helping society thrive. Ready to start making places work better every day?
- Wage
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£19,000 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Start strong with competitive pay from day one, annual salary reviews and the Mitie Matching Share Plan — where you could even earn free shares. At Mitie, your growth, reward and future potential rise together.
- Training course
- Painter and decorator (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday 8.00am - 4.30pm. Working pattern may vary.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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2 years
- Positions available
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1
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
Mitie is proud to support University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH), helping to maintain the vital infrastructure and engineering systems that keep world-class healthcare facilities running safely and efficiently.
As part of our team, you'll work alongside experienced engineers across a diverse hospital estate, gaining practical experience on critical building services that support patient care 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This is a unique opportunity to develop your skills in a complex and rewarding environment where the work you do truly makes a difference.
As a Painting and Decorating Apprentice at Mitie, you'll play an important role in maintaining and improving healthcare environments across UCLH, making a real impact from day one. Your journey could include:
- Developing the skills and knowledge to carry out a range of internal and external painting and decorating tasks, including surface preparation, finishing techniques, and minor repairs to walls, ceilings, woodwork and other structures
- Supporting planned maintenance programmes and assisting with reactive repair and refurbishment work across hospital facilities
- Working alongside experienced painters, decorators and facilities professionals to gain valuable hands-on experience in a live healthcare environment
- Learning how to select and use materials, tools and equipment safely and effectively to achieve high-quality finishes
- Following Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality (HSEQ) standards at all times, helping to create safe, clean and welcoming spaces for patients, visitors and staff
Where you'll work
235 Euston Road
London
NW1 2BU
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
NEW CITY COLLEGE
Training course
Painter and decorator (level 2)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
As part of your Apprenticeship, you will be enrolled onto a Level 2 Painting & Decorating qualification which normally runs for 2 years. You will be fully supported by our partnered to achieve this qualification by having 1-2-1 advice and support, e-learning materials, and a whole team of experts on hand for advice and technical knowledge at your office.
Our dedicated Apprenticeship Team will support you every step of the way, helping you make the most of your opportunities and to achieve the goals you already have - and those you have yet to discover!
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
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
About this employer
At Mitie, we’re the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company. We deliver critical services that power businesses, communities, and individuals across the nation. Rock Power Connections are proud to be part of Mitie designing and building electrical infrastructure solutions across the UK, bringing high voltage power to the places it’s needed.
Company benefits
Enjoy wellbeing support, virtual GP access, flexible lifestyle benefits, discounts, share schemes and recognition rewards. With learning pathways and real career growth,Mitie gives you the tools, choice and support to thrive every day.
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
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Joining Mitie means being part of a team that values collaboration, innovation, and the passion to make a difference. We're here to help you kick off your career with purpose, passion, and plenty of support.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
MITIE GROUP PLC
Tamisha Ancliffe
earlycareersresourcing@mitie.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000038433.
Apply now
Closes in 13 days (Monday 6 July 2026)
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