Not Interested
Bookmark
Report This Job

profile Job Location:

Sutton - UK

profile Monthly Salary: £ 18 - 18
profile Experience Required: 1-3years
Posted on: 30+ days ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

5 months contract with a Local Authority
Job Summary:
An exciting temporary opportunity has arisen for an experienced Housing Repairs Technician Painter to join a dynamic team within a public sector housing environment.
The role involves undertaking a wide range of painting and decorating maintenance works to tenanted void and other council-owned properties.
The successful candidate will deliver high-quality repairs ensuring excellent customer satisfaction safety compliance and efficient service delivery.
This is a hands-on multi-skilled role requiring a professional painter with a proactive approach good time management and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a wider team.

Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample):
Carry out painting and decorating repairs and maintenance across occupied empty and public properties.
Deliver all work to a high standard on the first visit minimising disruption to tenants.
Diagnose required repairs and organise appropriate materials.
Ensure all works are completed safely efficiently and within agreed timeframes.
Assist with general maintenance tasks where competent to do so beyond painting (multi-skilled).
Operate council fleet vehicles and ensure equipment and tools are maintained appropriately.
Report health and safety issues safeguarding concerns or tenancy breaches encountered during visits.
Complete accurate electronic or written records and documentation for each job.
Support stock management activities including stocktaking.
Engage respectfully and professionally with members of the public tenants and colleagues.
Maintain cleanliness and order on-site and remove waste materials following completion of work.

Skills/Experience:
Proven experience in building repairs and maintenance specifically in painting and decorating.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills both written and verbal.
Ability to work effectively to deadlines and complete tasks to a high standard.
Experience dealing with members of the public in a customer-facing role.
Knowledge of health and safety practices relevant to property maintenance and repairs.

Additional Information:
The closing date: 25/10/2025.
Full clean UK driving licence.
City & Guilds NVQ Level 2 in Painting and Decorating (or equivalent).
Hours: 37 hours per week (MonThu: 08:3016:30 Fri: 08:3016:00).


Required Skills:

Proven experience in building repairs and maintenance specifically in painting and decorating. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills both written and verbal. Ability to work effectively to deadlines and complete tasks to a high standard. Experience dealing with members of the public in a customer-facing role. Knowledge of health and safety practices relevant to property maintenance and repairs.

5 months contract with a Local Authority Job Summary: An exciting temporary opportunity has arisen for an experienced Housing Repairs Technician Painter to join a dynamic team within a public sector housing environment. The role involves undertaking a wide range of painting and decorating maintenan...
View more view more

Company Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Key Skills

  • Drywall Experience
  • Hand Tools
  • Basic Math
  • Construction Experience
  • Carpentry
  • Workers' Compensation Law
  • Airless Paint Spraying
  • Auto Body Repair
  • Auto Painting
  • Painting
  • Caulking