Job Opportunity: Specialist Wallpaper Hanger / Decorator
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Pay Rate: £21.00 per hour (CIS)
Hours: Full-time (40+ hours per week, Monday - Friday)
Duration: Ongoing contract
The Opportunity
Are you a skilled Painter & Decorator with proven expertise in commercial wallcoverings and high-end wallpaper hanging, looking for steady contract work in Tyneside?
Search Consultancy is recruiting an experienced Wallpaper Hanger for an active commercial refurb/fit-out project in Newcastle upon Tyne. Offering a competitive rate of £21.00 per hour (CIS), this position provides continuous full-time hours and long-term site continuity for a precision tradesperson who excels at feature walls and intricate papering.
If you hold a valid Blue or Gold CSCS card, take pride in perfect pattern matches and invisible seams, and want reliable weekly income with a leading main contractor, we want to hear from you.
Your Role & Responsibilities
Working alongside interior finishing teams, you will execute flawless wall covering installations across commercial interiors, hospitality spaces, or high-end developments:
Surface Inspection & Preparation: Stripping old coverings, filling surface flaws, sanding, sizing, and priming walls to ensure optimal paste adhesion and perfectly smooth substrates.
Layout & Measurement: Measuring wall drops accurately, checking pattern repeat dimensions, and establishing plumb lines to ensure perfectly straight vertical runs.
Adhesive Application & Hanging: Applying trade-grade heavy-duty adhesives, hanging wide-vinyls, fabric-backed papers, feature wall coverings, and standard lined papers cleanly.
Precision Trimming & Jointing: Executing double-cuts, trimming neatly around sockets, switches, architraves, and corners, and rolling seams seamlessly without paste contamination or surface glazing.
General Decorating Support: Assisting with general commercial painting, undercoating, and glossing during preparation or transition phases between papering runs.
Requirements & Qualifications
To satisfy site access rules and quality standards, all applicants must possess:
CSCS Card: A valid Blue (Skilled Worker) or Gold (Advanced Craft / NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Painting & Decorating) CSCS card is strictly mandatory.
Specialist Experience: Proven track record in commercial wall covering installation, wide-vinyl hanging, or high-spec decorative papering.
Tools & Kit: Full decorator's kit including specialist papering tools (wallpaper shears, pasting brushes/rollers, plumb line/laser level, seam rollers, smoothing blades, cutting knives) and standard whites/5-point PPE.
Transport: Reliable transport to commute to site locations in Newcastle upon Tyne daily.
Right to Work: Valid proof of right to work in the UK.
Why Work With Search?
Top Market Pay: Strong rate of £21.00 per hour paid under CIS.
Prime Newcastle Location: Centrally located in Newcastle with straightforward access via Tyneside transport corridors.
Consistent Full-Time Hours: Guaranteed 40+ hours per week running Monday through Friday.
Dependable Weekly Payroll: Prompt, accurate CIS payments hitting your bank account every single Friday.
Dedicated Regional Support: Direct line to our specialised North East finishing desk to keep skilled decorators in continuous local work.
Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age
