Decorator jobs in Bathgate

Over the past 15 years in business, our focus has been to provide great service, transparency, and value to our landlords and tenants. We pride ourselves on being fair and reasonable and have experienced steady growth year on year, almost entirely organically, with the help of our fantastic and dedicated team and loyal clients.

Responsibilities will include (but not be limited to):

· Preparing surfaces for painting by cleaning, sanding and filling holes as necessary.

· Generally interior painting and decorating work including walls, windows, ceilings, and doors.

· Emulsion and gloss work.

· Some external paint and varnishing work including external doors and frames.

· Providing quotes and timescales.

· Assessing requirements and the type of materials required.

· Attention to detail calculating costs and quantities of materials for jobs.

· Assisting with changeover and repairs of properties.

· Management of keys.

· Maintain tools and equipment in good working order.

· Working with jobsheets.

· Submitting Jotforms for completed jobs.

· Reporting issues to Property Managers with accompanying photo/video evidence.

· Ad-hoc duties.

· Additional skills such as plastering, tiling and general maintenance skills would also be an advantage but not essential.

· Ensuring accuracy of work carried out.

· Following health and safety regulations to ensure a safe working environment.

· Drive to various job sites as required.

Person specification:

· Proven experience in painting and decorating.

· Speak and write fluent English with evidenced Right to Work in the UK. A command of other languages is of benefit, but not essential.

· Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise and complete busy workload effectively.

· Ability to show adaptability within role and use own initiative.

· Productive and pro-active thinking.

· Creative thinker who can demonstrate innovation to our SPM working environment.

· Experience in property lettings/estate agency is preferred.

· Able to innovate and identify improvements to the service offered.

· Keen eye for detail and good timekeeping.

· A personable touch to find solutions (particularly in larger HMO properties).

· Self-driven to complete tasks – able to work on own as well as part of a team.

· A positive problem-solving attitude towards role, and the ability to maintain positivity, especially when challenges arise.

· Being professional.

· Knowledge of GDPR and Office 365 and TEAMS.

· A full, clean driving licence is desirable with no more than 3 penalty points. Minimum of 2 years of driving experience is desirable.

· An Electric van will be provided during the working day with a trade permit. This is generally kept near office or in a charging bay as only lasts circa 100 miles. We also have a fleet of Company cars which our team members drive when visiting properties.

· Good navigational / geographic knowledge of the Edinburgh and Lothians area is desirable.

· Alignment to our Core Principles, Values, Mission and Culture.

The 3 core measures and principles for our company are keeping everyone Safe and Happy while keeping our company Sustainable.

Working Hours & Environment

· Full time hours between 08:00 – 17:00hrs or 08:30 – 17:30hrs Monday to Thursday and 08:00 – 17:00 on Friday (including 1 hour’s unpaid breaks). This position will be based at our Edinburgh central office however the role will require ad-hoc travel to other locations. Flexibility will be expected with regards to hours of work to suit the needs of the business and colleagues.

· The role also requires 1 Saturday a month (4-5 hours), on a rota basis - typically from 8.30am to 12.30pm pay for these days is included in annual salary and Saturdays can be swapped to suit.

Salary/Benefits/Working Hours:

• Starting salary - £30,000 - £33,000 based on a full-time 40-hour week (pro-rata for part-time), including 1 hour of unpaid breaks, paid in arrears on the 2nd last working day of the month, including Saturday rota. Salaries are reviewed on an annual basis. Please note that from October 2024 standard full-time hours, as a trial, will be reduced to 37.5 hours per week.
• SouthSide will cover the costs associated with the studying and exams to be a member of ARLA. As the studying for the ARLA qualification takes place in personal time and requires a commitment from you, upon successful completion and achievement of the qualification, you will receive an additional £1,000 on your annual salary (the following month). Should you leave the company within 3 years of the ARLA a pro-rata amount of the cost incurred for the ARLA qualification will be recovered. Should you leave and you relinquish your qualification i.e., not going into property management then no recovery of the costs incurred by the company will be made.
• SouthSide will also cover the renewal costs of accreditations and memberships already achieved, including ARLA, LETWELL and SafeAgent, where applicable.
• Pension Scheme after 3 months (contributions matched by the company up to 5%).
• Company Health Insurance after 6 months (WPA) up to 5% of salary.
• Opportunity to participate in Profit Share Scheme after 12 months.
• 28 days paid holiday including all bank holidays plus 3 additional days of personal wellbeing time (PWT) per year. Holidays can be difficult to accommodate during the busiest periods. Holiday allowance does increase when certain length of service milestones is reached.
• Regular 1-1 meetings with line manager.
• Wellbeing Check-Ins.

Company Continued Professional Personal Development Days (CPD)

· 2-3 in-house company training sessions per year.

· Company sponsored courses and webinars available.

· ARLA level training provided with the opportunity to obtain the ARLA Level 6 Qualification funded by the company.

· Additional company sponsored training courses are also available and team members are encouraged to take ownership of their personal and professional development by seeking opportunities to learn.

Company Events and Socials:

· At SouthSide we believe in building good relationships within the team and hold company social events and team activities by department and companywide.

· We also hold annual milestone, 5-year, 10-year and 15-year Club events for team members that have been with the company for 5-years or more.

· A bottle of prosecco to celebrate your birthday!

· Friday drinks.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £30,000.00-£33,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

• Bonus scheme

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food
• Free flu jabs
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Private medical insurance
• Profit sharing
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• Weekend availability

Experience:

• painting: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person