painters jobs

We are looking for 5 x Painters to join our Damp & Mould team based in Birmingham.

These are temporary roles for an initial 12 weeks.

A van and fuel card will be provided.

Travel around the south Birmingham area will be required.

You will be part of one of Fortem’s largest Social Housing contracts, Birmingham City Council. This is an expanding £50m Repairs & Maintenance, Capital Works and Retrofit contract and the largest social housing contract in Europe. We are responsible for over 22,500 properties in the Birmingham area including low, medium and a significant number of high-rise blocks. This is a fast paced, focused and dedicated contract which we have been re-awarded 3 times and we are very proud to be able to support this exceptional client.

Painter responsibilities will include:

• Perform general painting and decorating work to a high standard, ensuring minimal supervision is required.
• Take ownership of assigned tasks, completing them within set budget and time constraints whilst maintaining excellent craftsmanship.
• Operate in strict compliance with company Health and Safety guidelines, ensuring a safe working environment for yourself and others.
• Evaluate surfaces for necessary repairs or treatments and execute appropriate preparation steps to ensure durable, high-quality finishes.
• Liaise professionally with tenants, team members, and supervisors to ensure clear understanding of requirements and minimise disruption during maintenance.

Essential criteria:

• Painting / decorating experience

Desirable

• Experience working in the social housing sector
• Experience working on damp and mould properties

Permanent Painter benefits:

• We provide a company van and fuel card for work purposes
• PPE provided
• Overtime and call outs available
• Eligible for bonus up to 5%
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays & your birthday off (34 days total)
• Pay review every year
• 26 weeks full pay maternity leave
• 8 weeks full pay paternity leave
• Up to £3,000 colleague referral fee
• Private pension
• Life Insurance
• Private healthcare and dental care
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Retail and mobile phone provider discounts
• Discounted gym memberships at national and local gyms
• Vast directory of training on bespoke in-house Learning Management System

Fortem are Social Housing property experts. It is our sole focus, and the only sector we have worked in since inception in 2002. We successfully deliver works across three workstreams – Repairs & Maintenance, Capital Works and Retrofit.

Our mission is to raise the bar in Social Housing and help our clients provide safe, warm and decent homes for people to live in - because Every Home Matters.

We are a Willmott Dixon Group Company. As such, we benefit from the credibility and recognition associated with a large and long-established brand – whilst as a standalone business within the Group, we maintain the flexibility to adapt our services to meet the unique challenges of the social housing marketplace.

Our success is due to our people. They are passionate, committed and care about what we deliver for our clients and partners and residents. We take pride in developing our employees and supporting them to achieve their potential. For us, a sustainable future is about ensuring we continue to develop our people for our future needs and recruiting the right talent. Our culture, built around Courage, Care and Respect, ensures that we always deliver not only the job done but, most importantly, the job done in the right way.

We are Investors in People – Gold standard, we believe in equality, diversity and respect for all and encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Note for Recruitment Agencies: We have an agreed PSL, we do not accept speculative CV’s from agencies. If speculative CVs are sent, no fee will be applicable.