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Level 2 Painting and Decorating Apprentice
Seeking a Level 2 Painting and Decorating Apprentice to join our company Tenon Decorating Ltd that has now been running for 25 years. The apprentice will be expected to acquire the skills needed to paint and decorate any property, while also undertaking basic restoration. Applicants must drive.
Day to Day Duties
- Preparation of surfaces to be painted
- Stripping paint
- Hanging lining paper
- Rubbing down surfaces
- Filling minor damages as appropriate
- Priming surfaces, undercoating, top coating.
- Keeping work area tidy and organised.
- Helping to clean up at end of the day.
- Respect the customer and property
What You'll Learn
- Comply with health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
- Select and use personal protective equipment (PPE), respiratory protective equipment (RPE) and dust suppression.
- Check and safely use working at height equipment for example steps, hop-ups, and podiums.
- Identify hazards and comply with risk assessments, method statements, control measures and safe systems of work and report to manager when required.
- Read and interpret information for example from drawings, specifications, work instructions, manufacturer’s safety data sheets and manufacturer’s information such as colour charts and notations.
- Ensure materials are used efficiently and sustainably including suitable disposal of waste.
- Prepare work area: remove and store furnishings, fixtures and equipment and reinstate.
- Protect and prepare a safe working area, surrounding surfaces and environment.
- Select and use hand tools and equipment.
- Maintain and store hand tools.
- Select, use, maintain and store power tools.
- Prepare internal and external untreated surfaces ready to receive finishing systems for example: trowelled finishes plaster or render, plasterboard, timber and timber sheet materials; metals (ferrous and non-ferrous).
- Prepare internal previously coated surfaces ready to receive finishing systems for example trowelled finishes plaster or render, plasterboard, timber and timber sheet materials.
- Prepare external previously coated surfaces ready to receive finishing systems for example trowelled finishes plaster or render, timber and timber sheet materials; metals (ferrous and non-ferrous).
- Prepare and apply surface coatings to untreated external surfaces for example brick, stone, render, wood, metal using a brush and roller.
- Apply solvent borne and water borne coating systems using brush and roller to ceilings, walls, linear work (skirting board and architrave) doors: flush and panelled and opening windows.
- Prepare and apply foundation paper: Cross lining around socket and switches, internal and external angles.
- Prepare and apply Wallcoverings: Free match or random finish papers, vertical hanging, around socket and switches, internal and external angle.
- Carry out minor repair for example third party damage or post application defect.
- Apply team working principles.
- Verbally communicate with others, applying construction terminology.
- Communicate in writing with others for example, internal and external customers, colleagues.
- Follow equity, diversity and inclusion guidance.
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Training Schedule
- The apprentice will be working towards the Painter and Decorator Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
- College attendance at Colchester Institute (Colchester campus) one day per week during term time
- Functional Skills in maths and English, if required
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Essential Qualifications
- GCSE in:
- maths and English (grade A*-C/9-4)
- Level 1 Diploma in:
- Painting and Decorating (grade Pass)
Other Requirements
- A valid driving licence and access to reliable transport is an essential requirement due to nature of role
- Previous painting and decorating experience
- Good quality of work
- Excellent attendance record
- Working outdoors during the summer months (April – Sept/October)
- Sense of pride and quality in their work
About Us
The Director, owner and employee of Tenon is Steven Ferguson. Tenon Decorating has been running for over 25 years. Tenon Decorating has 6 months’ work on the ‘books’. Tenon Decorating have employed Apprentices, Sub Contractors and permanent employees over the 25 year period, all of whom have moved on to other work over the years, or come back. Steven is hard working, and expects apprentices apply themselves, ‘mobile’ phones can be used only during ‘breaks’. Steve gives clear instructions and looks for quality work as his customer base is expect. Work is mainly through reputation and word of mouth, although advertises in local parish magazine.
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Become self-employed or a sub-contractor for Tenon Decorating Ltd.
Contact Information
COLCHESTER INSTITUTE
Colchester Institute - Apprenticeships Team
ci.apprenticeships@colchester.ac.uk
01206712043
Reference Code: VAC2000043284
Closes in 10 days (Saturday 15 August 2026)
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