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Decorator
Job Title: Decorator Operative
Contract Type: Permanent Salary: £31,243.65 per annum Working Hours: 40 hours per week Working Pattern: Monday–Friday, hybrid Location: Camden, London
If you share our values and are excited about making a significant impact at Riverside, please ensure you attach a current CV and covering letter. At Riverside, we recruit to potential, not just on skills and experience, so we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all the essential criteria.
Important Note: Whilst we will accept applications from candidates with valid legal permission to work in the UK, we have been surrendered our Sponsorship Licence. This means we are unable to sponsor any further work permits, including for existing colleagues or new candidates.
The Difference You Will Make
As a Decorator Operative, you will:
- Carry out decorator works for void upgrades, preparing and decorating social housing properties to lettable and compliance standards.
- Provide safe, clean, and presentable homes for new tenants.
- Be provided with a van, fuel card, and all PPE.
Essential requirement: Full UK driving licence.
About You
We are looking for someone with:
- Proven experience as a Decorator, ideally within social housing or void properties
- Strong knowledge of surface preparation and painting techniques
- Ability to work independently, managing workloads across multiple properties
- Good understanding of Health & Safety on construction or housing sites
Why Riverside?
Riverside is a housing association making a difference—enhancing the everyday for our customers. For 90 years, we have revitalised neighbourhoods, supported communities, and provided homes that enable people to lead full, fulfilling, and rewarding lives.
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With a portfolio of over 75,000 affordable homes across the UK, our work spans from homelessness services to social care, employment support to retirement living.
Benefits of Working With Us
- Competitive pay & generous pension plan
- 28 days holidays plus bank holidays
- Flexible working options available
- Investment in your learning, personal development, and technology
- A range of additional benefits
Diversity & Inclusion at Riverside
At Riverside, we value diversity. Our workplace is inclusive, fostering a culture where everyone is respected, empowered, and heard. Driven by inclusivity, we thrive because of the difference our teams bring.
Applications may close before the advertised deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
Role Profile
Decorating Works
- Prepare and decorate internal surfaces (walls, ceilings, woodwork, doors, skirting boards)
- Carry out external decorating where required (incl. fences, sheds, and external woodwork)
- Strip wallpaper, fill, sand, and make good surfaces
- Apply finishes using brushes, rollers, and spraying equipment
- Ensure work meets agreed void specifications and quality standards
- Lay carpet tiles in void properties
Voids Turnaround
- Work efficiently to tight deadlines for quick void turnaround times
- Complete work on multiple properties as part of a rolling voids programme
- Coordinate with other trades (multi-trade, cleaners, waste operatives) to ensure smooth handovers
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Health, Safety & Compliance
- Follow H&S legislation, method statements, and risk assessments
- Use PPE correctly at all times
- Identify and report hazards, defects, or additional works
- Comply with COSHH guidance when handling paints and materials
Property Care & Customer Standards
- Treat all properties with respect and care
- Keep working areas clean and tidy, both during and after work
- Ensure properties are left clean, safe, and ready for inspection
Essential Requirements
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
- Proven experience as a Decorator, ideally in social housing or void properties
- Strong knowledge of surface preparation and painting techniques
- Ability to work independently, managing workloads across multiple properties
- Good understanding of Health & Safety on construction or housing sites
- Full UK driving licence (essential)
Desirable
- Experience working in a voids, repairs, or planned works team
- NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) in Painting & Decorating
- Basic multi-trade awareness (e.g. minor making-good works)
- Experience with handheld or digital job management systems
About Riverside
Riverside is one of the UK’s leading not-for-profit housing and regeneration organisations, managing around 75,000 homes from Irvine to Kent. Specialising in supported housing for those affected by homelessness, we have a proud history exceeding 90 years.
Our future plans include building over 15,000 affordable homes in the next decade.
Our Values & Behaviours:
- Creating an Inclusive Environment (and more behaviours follow the listed values)
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