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Job Summary
Painter & Decorator
Location: Croydon
Contract Type: Full-Time Permanent (42.5 hours per week)
Salary: 30000 per Annum
Benefits: Company van fuel card training & development staff rewards
About Mears Group
Mears Group is one of the UKs leading providers of housing and care services. We deliver essential maintenance and regeneration services that improve homes and communities across the country.
About the Role
Were looking for a skilled Painter & Decorator to join our team in Croydon.
Youll carry out a variety of internal painting and decorating tasks across residential properties supporting both void refurbishments and responsive maintenance works.
This is a hands-on role requiring precision professionalism and a strong eye for detail. Youll be responsible for preparing surfaces applying finishes and ensuring all work meets safety and quality standards. Youll work independently and as part of a wider maintenance team helping return properties to a lettable or liveable condition efficiently and to a high standard.
Role Responsibilities
- Preparing and painting internal surfaces including walls ceilings doors and woodwork
- Applying emulsion gloss and specialist finishes with care and accuracy
- Wallpapering and decorative detailing where required
- Carrying out external painting at height using ladders including fascia boards and soffits
- Damp & Mould treatment
- Ensuring all work complies with health and safety regulations
- Supporting void property refurbishments and reactive maintenance tasks
- Conducting snagging and touch-up work following other trades
- Maintaining tools equipment and company vehicle to a high standard
- Communicating professionally with tenants clients and colleagues
- Completing job records and documentation accurately and on time
- Working flexibly to meet deadlines and service expectations
Role Criteria
- Proven experience in painting and decorating including wallpapering
- Experience in Damp & Mould treatments
- Experience in the above duties
- Ability to work at height and use ladders safely
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Good communication and customer service skills
- Basic understanding of health and safety practices
- Own hand tools required
- Full UK driving license
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave
- Training and development opportunities
- Mears Rewards discounts on groceries holidays eye tests and more
- Mears Employee Assistance Programme confidential support for personal and work-related issues
- Long service leave recognition for your commitment over time
- Share Save and You Earn scheme buy shares at a reduced rate
- Company van fuel card and uniform provided
All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.
To drive a Mears vehicle you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.
Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.
Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact:
Laura Bourne ()If you need any help with your application process we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.
At Mears Group we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive we are a Disability Confident employer valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.
We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.
In our continued effort to promote social mobility we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.
Key Skills
- Drywall Experience
- Hand Tools
- Basic Math
- Construction Experience
- Carpentry
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Airless Paint Spraying
- Auto Body Repair
- Auto Painting
- Painting
- Caulking
About Company
We provide and manage 17,000 homes for local and central Government and are also responsible for keeping 750,000 of all social housing in the UK in good repair. Mears has thousands employees and a footprint across the country.
