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Multi-Skilled Painter (part time, two days a week, 12 month FTC)

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Job Location:

Chelmsford - UK

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 17 May 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 16 August 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy
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Job Summary

Were looking for a skilled and versatile Painter & Decorator to deliver high-quality repairs refurbishments and planned works across occupied and empty homes. Youll carry out a range of multi-trade tasks working flexibly to maintain properties to a high standard. The role requires strong problem-solving skills to diagnose and resolve issues efficiently aiming to get it right first time. Youll provide excellent customer service while meeting performance targets and working within budgets. If youre adaptable reliable and take pride in your work wed love to hear from you.

This role is 2 days a week on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

What youll be doing

  • Carry out painting and decorating as required for an inhouse repairs and planned worked team.
  • Participate in all training as provided in order to achieve an enhanced level of multi-skilling.
  • Responsible for collaborating with the Planning and Logistics team to efficiently book or procure materials plant stock tools and equipment required ensuring timely delivery or collection as appropriate as well as safe custodianship of all items.
  • Maintain an up to date knowledge and awareness of relevant technical statutory regulatory and legislative requirements standards and best practice. Ensure that your work is undertaken in accordance with regulations you are trained to a suitable standard and your accreditations and certification requirements are up to date.
  • Have a flexible approach to work working flexibly across all teams as required and be willing to take on new areas of work with the appropriate training in order to ensure an efficient and financially viable service is delivered.

What we are looking for

  • Evidence of attainment of good literacy and numeracy at GCSE level or equivalent.
  • City and Guilds Painting and Decorating Level 2 or NVQ 2 Painting and Decorating or equivalent demonstrable prior learning.
  • Full current manual driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.
  • Relevant experience working in occupied homes.
  • Basic IT skills and prior use or understanding of mobile PDA devices.

Please note the office expectancy of this role is as follows:

Benefits

  • The salary for this post will be 16522.88 Per Annum.
  • Learning and development opportunities
  • Healthcare cash plan
  • Robust employee reward and recognition programme
  • Free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme
  • Volunteering programme
  • Competitive pension scheme
  • 25 days annual leave per annum plus bank holidays 3 extra days between Christmas and New Year and 1 wellbeing day per annum.
  • 37 hours per week - employees may be able to work flexibly by agreement with their line manager taking account of business need. We operate a hybrid working policy at Delta Housing Ltd.

Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications or successfully appoint a candidate before the closing date. We encourage early applications to avoid disappointment.

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The Company

Were a local housing association thats passionate about tackling the housing shortage in the East of England. We provide warm safe and affordable homes. But we dont stop there. We offer a wide range of support and services to help our customers and their communities to thrive.

We want to be an organisation that cares about our customers and communities and is determined to make a difference. Well be bold and open-minded in our pursuit of solutions to help people transform their lives.

The Benefits

Our Values

We dare to be different and look for opportunities to evolve and experiment. Were comfortable taking calculated risks and arent afraid to fail and learn from our mistakes. Were confident in our abilities and the contribution we can make whilst being sensitive and responsive to the needs of our people customers and communities.
We show our understanding for others in everything we do and continually look for ways we can be helpful. We always assume best intentions and approach each situation with a warm heart. We give our support wherever we can and go out of our way to be kind and considerate to each other and our customers.
We welcome ideas and opinions that are different from our own and look for ways to bring them into our organisation and work. We value diversity of experience and thought and were proactive in addressing bias or prejudice wherever we find it. We treat everyone fairly and strive to be truly inclusive in every way.
Were resolved to do our very best for the people we serve and our employees by being our best every day. Were resilient in the face of difficulty finding creative ways to overcome obstacles. Were resolute in achieving our objectives and persist until we succeed. Were focused in our pursuit of excellence and dont compromise on quality.

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