Painting and Decorating Apprentice

SELECT SPRAYING & DECORATING LTD

DEWSBURY (WF12 8EU)

Closes in 29 days (Wednesday 2 December 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 2 November 2026

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Summary

Select Spraying & Decorating Ltd is looking for a motivated Painting & Decorating Apprentice to join our growing team. This is an excellent opportunity to learn a skilled trade, gain hands-on experience on a variety of projects and work towards a recognised industry qualification.

Wage

£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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To be discussed upon interview.

Training course
Painter and decorator (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday. Site based work with travel throughout West Yorkshire and the surrounding areas.

40 hours a week

Start date

Thursday 10 December 2026

Duration

2 years

Positions available

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

  • Preparing surfaces, including filling, sanding and masking
  • Learning professional painting and decorating techniques
  • Applying paints, coatings and specialist finishes
  • Assisting with airless spraying and specialist spray applications
  • Working on commercial, high-end domestic, construction and bespoke projects
  • Learning to use tools, equipment and materials safely
  • Maintaining a clean, tidy and organised working environment

Where you'll work

67 SYKE LANE
EARLSHEATON
DEWSBURY
WF12 8EU

Training

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

Training provider

KIRKLEES 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 will attend Brunel Construction Centre once a week 
  • Your college day will be a Wednesday 
  • You will recieve your L2 qualification 

More training information

The role involves working at different sites, sometimes requiring early starts and travel throughout the region.

The applicant should be comfortable working indoors and outdoors, undertaking physical tasks and working safely at height where required.

A full UK driving licence would be advantageous but is not essential.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 2,3,4 or above)

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
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Patience

Other requirements

The applicant should be comfortable working indoors and outdoors, undertaking physical tasks and working safely at height where required.

About this employer

Select Spraying & Decorating Ltd is a professional spraying and decorating contractor based in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire.

We provide professional painting, decorating and specialist spraying services across a range of construction, commercial and bespoke projects.

We pride ourselves on quality workmanship, attention to detail and delivering a professional service to our clients.

Our aim is to develop the next generation of skilled tradespeople through hands-on experience, structured training and support.

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

Company benefits

To be discussed upon interview.

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

Opportunity to develop into a fully qualified Painter & Decorator, gaining experience in traditional decorating, specialist coatings and professional spray applications.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

KIRKLEES COLLEGE

Issy Rawson

irawson@kirkleescollege.ac.uk

07929873878

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000061851.

Apply now

Closes in 29 days (Wednesday 2 December 2026 at 11:59pm)