At Bridge-It Housing, we're driven by one simple purpose: to make a real difference on people's lives. We don't just talk about positive change; we live it every day. As one of our permanent Painters, you'll play a key role in bringing that mission to life.
If you're practical, flexible and take satisfaction in a job well done, this could be the role for you. We pride ourselves on being a supportive community, both in how we work together as colleagues and in the care, respect and consistency we bring to our clients every day
Job Details
Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm, with some flexibility required outside these hours. (We would expect you to leave your house at 8:30am - not be onsite by 8:30am!)
Location: West Yorkshire (Applicants should live in the local area)
Salary: £25,000 per year + A fully expensed company van will be provided for business use only.
(For insurance purposes, we require you to be over 25 years old, have been driving for 2 years, and a clean driving licence.)
Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent
Please note: Inductions are held at our Head Office in Leeds on a Wednesday or Friday and travel expenses will be reimbursed for this.
Closing Date: Friday 25th September 2026 (We reserve the right to close this vacancy early)
Interview Date: TBC
The Ideal Painter
Previous experience in a similar painting, decorating, maintenance, or refurbishment role preferred.
Effective communication and collaboration skills.
Strong customer service skills to interact with tenants, colleagues, and clients in a professional manner.
Reliable, flexible, and comfortable with a varied workload across residential properties and office environments.
Own tools are preferred, although equipment will be provided where required.
Flexibility to work outside standard hours when required.
What you will do as a Painter
Painting and Decorating
Carry out internal and external painting and decorating works across residential properties and offices, helping to improve the presentation and quality of accommodation and workspaces.
Property Refurbishment
Support full house refurbishments and improvement works, preparing surfaces, applying finishes, and completing decorating tasks to a high standard.
Maintenance Support
Complete decorating works following maintenance repairs or property updates, ensuring areas are left clean, safe, and ready for use.
Office Presentation
Carry out updating, renovation, and decorating work across company offices, contributing to the interior and exterior presentation of the organisation.
Flexibility and Team Contribution
Work Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 4.30pm with a 30 minute unpaid rest break, with some flexibility required outside these hours when needed.
Bridge-It Housing Painter Benefits
30 Days annual leave, rising 1 day on year 2 year 5 and year 7 to a total of 33 + Bank Holidays
Summer and Christmas Party
Staff Incentives such as The Ideas factory!
Bright Exchange & Blue light Card for Staff discounts
Salary reviewed annually
Tools are provided
Plus much more
About Us
Bridge-It Housing provides housing and support to families, single males and females. We do not discriminate by race, colour or religion and see each client as an individual, a human being, with the ability to, with the right support, turn their life around.
We work to ensure that all our clients have as much respect, dignity, independence, choice and control over their own lives as possible.
Empowerment is an important part of how we work. By empowerment we mean building the capacity of people who have experienced homelessness to feel that they are part of our society, regain control of their lives and become more confident about participating in decisions that affect their future.
We work to foster an environment in which clients take responsibility for their own tasks and actions and learn to respect each other as individuals.
A basic DBS is required for this role so please ensure any disclosures are correctly declared if you are successful as this could affect your employment for this role.
Bridge-It Housing is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all backgrounds, cultures and identities.
We’re proud to have a diverse team of employees from all walks of life, that are all passionate about supporting those in need, and as helpful as previous experience with supporting vulnerable people is, what matters most to us is that you are passionate, empathetic and committed to making a positive difference, so if this Painter role sounds like you click apply now
