Painter (Grade 12)

Job Description

Job Title : Painter (Grade 12)
Job Category : Trade & Operatives
Location : The Deane Depot, Somerset Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:00
End Time : 16:00
Salary: £13.69

The position to work alongside a small team dealing with damp and mould cases.
Role purpose
To provide a high quality and customer focused repairs and maintenance service.

You’ll have a main trade of painting and decorating. You will be carrying out repairs to occupied homes, communal areas and empty properties.

You will be required to work to a high standard and delivery excellent customer service, you’ll need to plan and manage your workload to ensure that jobs are attended and completed within timescales and are completed right first time, reducing the need for any further follow up visits.

The trade mentioned works on the housing stock properties for the district, where we are also the landlord. The stock consists of 5,600 properties.

Qualifications

Essential
NVQ Level 2 in Painting and Decorating
Desirable
Multi-skilled qualification

Knowledge

Essential
Knowledge of housing stock and how the council interact with tenants.
Experience / knowledge of causes of condensation, mould and damp remedial works
Desirable
Knowledge of other trade areas and how they interact within the process of maintaining void and tenanted properties.
Understanding of Local Government.

Experience

Essential
Experience working in occupied premises.
Experience of working with customers who may be vulnerable or have support needs.
Experience / knowledge of causes of condensation, mould and damp remedial works.
Proven experience of working in this field.
Desirable
Experience working in social housing.
Multi Trade experience.