Estates Group Decorator
Permanent
Location: South Yorkshire
Salary: £29,455 per annum
About the Role
You'll join an education provider as an Estates Group Decorator, responsible for maintaining and enhancing the aesthetic appearance of buildings across all campuses. Reporting to the Director of Estates, Facilities, Health & Safety and Security, you'll take pride in keeping a busy education environment looking its best.
This is a cross-campus role, so you'll manage your tasks and responsibilities effectively while travelling between multiple sites. The role involves regular evening and weekend working, giving you variety and the chance to make a real difference across the organisation.
You'll bring a hands-on approach and a keen eye for detail, combining skilled decorating work with wider site maintenance to support a safe, welcoming setting for students and staff.
Key Responsibilities
Painting and decorating:
Correctly preparing surfaces, including cleaning, sanding, filling and removing old surface coverings.
Applying paint, varnishes, stains and protective coatings to interior and exterior surfaces using brushes, rollers or spray equipment.
Installing internal and external vinyl coverings.
Liaising with the marketing department to ensure the correct use of colours and finishes.
Developing and managing a schedule of decorating across all campuses.
Site maintenance:
Carrying out planned maintenance projects and responding to reactive repair requests.
Completing sealing and mastic work within bathrooms, kitchens and other suitable areas.
Assisting with general maintenance duties, such as setting up for exams or moving furniture.
Health and safety:
Adhering to COSHH regulations, maintaining a clean workspace, following correct storage procedures and safety procedures.
Working at height, erecting and using scaffolding or working platforms as required.
What We're Looking For
Essential:
Experience in painting and decorating, including surface preparation and finishing
Confidence working across multiple sites and managing your own schedule
A flexible approach, with willingness to work regular evenings and weekends
Knowledge of COSHH regulations and safe working practices
Confidence working at height using scaffolding or working platforms
Desirable (but not essential):
Experience installing internal and external vinyl coverings
Experience carrying out sealing and mastic work
Experience within an education or estates setting
What We Offer
A salary of £29,455 per annum
A permanent role across multiple campuses
Varied work combining skilled decorating with wider site maintenance
If you're ready to take pride in maintaining and enhancing a busy education environment, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today.
Important Notice
Dovetail and Slate is a specialist education recruitment company. If this role isn't quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities.
We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
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