Painter Decorator jobs in Castle Donington

Multi-Trade Operative – Trades & Operatives

Hours: 37 Hours Per Week
Contract: 12-Week Temporary Contract (Ending 24 January 2027)
Start Date: ASAP (Target Start Date: 2 November 2026)

We're recruiting a Multi-Skilled Painter to join the Nottingham Community Housing Association maintenance team, supporting residential properties and other managed buildings across Nottingham. This is a hands-on role, ideal for someone experienced in painting and decorating, reliable, and committed to delivering high-quality property maintenance and repair services.

Overview:

As a Multi-Skilled Painter, you'll deliver internal and external painting, decorating, and associated repair works across residential properties and other managed buildings. You'll also apply specialist protective coatings where required, ensuring all work is completed safely, efficiently, and to a high standard while maintaining excellent customer service.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Carrying out internal and external painting, decorating, and associated repair works across residential properties and other managed buildings
• Applying specialist coatings where required, including fire-protective systems such as Timonox, in line with specifications and compliance standards
• Safely erecting, using, and maintaining access equipment, including complying with relevant PASMA requirements and reporting defects promptly
• Managing materials and supplies effectively to prevent delays and ensure work is completed efficiently
• Completing and submitting all required paperwork and job records within agreed timescales
• Delivering high-quality, customer-focused services while meeting deadlines, performance targets, and quality standards
• Working collaboratively with other trades, colleagues, contractors, and partners to ensure coordinated and effective service delivery
• Responding to customer needs professionally and adapting service delivery to meet individual requirements
• Ensuring full compliance with relevant Health & Safety legislation, policies, and procedures, minimising risks at all times
• Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and service delivery, reporting issues or barriers to your line manager
• Accurately using computerised equipment to record work progress, job information, and completion details
• Keeping the line manager informed of progress and any issues affecting the completion of work
• Following organisational policies, procedures, and values, including equality, diversity, and data protection requirements

Requirements:

We're looking for an experienced and proactive Multi-Skilled Painter who can work independently and as part of a team, managing a varied workload and delivering high-quality workmanship in a customer-focused, target-driven environment.

Essential Requirements:

• NVQ Level 2 in Painting & Decorating or an equivalent qualification
• A valid PASMA qualification
• Extensive, demonstrable post-qualification experience in painting and decorating or a relevant trade
• Experience managing a varied workload in a customer-focused, target-driven environment
• A good understanding of current Health & Safety legislation and safe working practices
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Experience using computerised equipment or handheld devices for recording work and job information
• A valid driving licence
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• The ability to work collaboratively with multiple trades, contractors, and stakeholders
• A commitment to organisational policies, procedures, and values, including equality, diversity, and data protection

Desirable Requirements:

• Experience working in social housing, property maintenance, or voids services
• Experience applying specialist protective coatings, including fire-protective systems
• An understanding of the needs of people from diverse social, cultural, and racial backgrounds
• A commitment to Nottingham Community Housing Association's CLEAR values

Why Apply?

• Opportunity to support housing maintenance services across Nottingham
• 12-week temporary contract to cover a peak in workload
• Hands-on, varied work across residential properties and managed buildings
• Competitive hourly rate
• Opportunity to work with Nottingham Community Housing Association

Pay Rates:

£15.00 per hour (PAYE)

Benefits:

• Weekly Pay
• Company Pension
• Ongoing Agency Support
• Temporary Contract Opportunity

Additional Information:

Location: Nottingham Community Housing Association, Clifton Place, 9 Fairham Brook Drive, Clifton, Nottingham, NG11 8PY, United Kingdom

Target Start Date: Monday, 2 November 2026

Contract End Date: Sunday, 24 January 2027

Interview Date: Thursday, 29 October 2026, between 8:00 am and 1:00 pm

Interview Location: Nottingham Community Housing Association, Clifton Place, 9 Fairham Brook Drive, Clifton, Nottingham, NG11 8PY

Interview Duration: Approximately 30–45 minutes

Interviewers: Tony Butler and Dawn Milne

Documents to Bring: Trade certificates and photographic identification

DBS Requirement: Basic DBS check required

IR35 Status: Inside IR35

Reporting To: Team Manager – Painting

Working Arrangement: Project and community-based

Contract Type: Temporary, to cover a peak in workload

The successful candidate must comply with all relevant organisational policies and procedures. Additional duties appropriate to the role and grade may be required.

Candidate Requirements:

At submission, candidates must provide:

• Full valid UK driving licence
• NVQ Level 2 in Painting & Decorating or an equivalent qualification
• Valid PASMA qualification
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK

Reference: OR119570

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract, Temporary

Pay: £15.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension

Application question(s):

• Do you have experience carrying out internal and external painting, decorating, and associated repairs across residential properties?
• Can you bring your trade certificates and photographic identification to the interview?

Experience:

• painting and decorating: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• NVQ Level 2 in Painting & Decorating (required)
• UK driving licence (required)
• Basic DBS check (required)
• PASMA qualification (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person