House of Commons
Painter and Decorator (Multi Skilled)
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What You'll Be Doing
As a Painter at the House of Commons, you'll play an important part in maintaining one of the UK's most iconic and historic working estates. Based on the Parliamentary estate in Westminster, you'll work as part of a small team carrying out painting and redecoration across a unique mix of buildings, from the Grade I listed Palace of Westminster and UNESCO World Heritage Site to modern parliamentary buildings. The role offers plenty of variety, from full redecoration and reactive repairs to supporting wider maintenance activities and even taking part in the Parliamentary flag-flying team, helping to keep the estate safe, well maintained and ready for the day-to-day work of Parliament.
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Why Join us?
In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including but not limited to:
- Generous annual leave starting at 30 days and increasing to 35 after one full working year.
- Enrolment in the excellent Civil Service pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%.
- Flexible working options that help you find a balance including enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave, caring leave and alternative working patterns.
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What We're Looking For
You'll have an NVQ, or equivalent qualification, in Painting and Decorating, with experience delivering planned and reactive painting services. You'll be keen to build on your existing skills while working across a unique and complex estate.
You'll have a good understanding of painting and maintenance techniques, including how to work safely and effectively within occupied buildings. You'll be comfortable following instructions, drawings and specifications, with opportunities to develop wider multi-skilled maintenance experience.
You'll be comfortable working collaboratively with colleagues and communicating with a range of people to help resolve issues and deliver a high-quality service. You'll contribute to an inclusive working environment and be willing to learn from others.
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More information on the application process can be found here: Application process - UK Parliament
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- We may close the vacancy prior to the closing date stated due to a high volume of applications.
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