Painter & Decorator

Location: Birmingham

Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent (42.5 hours per week)

Salary: £37,000 per Annum

Benefits: Company van, fuel card, training & development, staff rewards

About Mears Group

Mears Group is one of the UK’s leading providers of housing and care services. We deliver essential maintenance and regeneration services that improve homes and communities across the country.

About the Role

We’re looking for a skilled Painter & Decorator to join our Voids team in Birmingham

You'll play a key role in refurbishing vacant properties, carrying out painting and decorating works to help bring homes back up to a high standard ready for new tenants. Working across a range of void properties, you'll be responsible for surface preparation, decorating, minor remedial works, and ensuring all tasks are completed safely, efficiently, and to a high standard.

This is a hands-on role requiring attention to detail, strong workmanship, and the ability to work independently while contributing to the wider voids team.

Role Responsibilities

• Preparing surfaces including filling, sanding, stripping wallpaper, and making good prior to decoration
• Painting walls, ceilings, doors, frames, skirting boards, and other internal surfaces
• Applying emulsion, gloss, and specialist finishes to achieve a professional standard
• Carrying out wallpaper removal and redecoration works where required
• Treating and redecorating areas affected by damp and mould
• Completing external painting works including fascia boards, soffits, and other exterior surfaces as required
• Carrying out snagging and finishing works to ensure properties are ready for handover
• Working alongside other trades during void refurbishment programmes
• Identifying and reporting any additional repairs required within properties
• Ensuring all work complies with health and safety requirements and company standards
• Maintaining tools, equipment, and company vehicle in good condition
• Completing job records and documentation accurately and on time
• Supporting the delivery of void properties within agreed turnaround times and quality standards

Role Criteria

• Proven experience in painting and decorating, including wallpapering
• Experience in Damp & Mould treatments
• Experience in the above duties
• Ability to work at height and use ladders safely
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Good communication and customer service skills
• Basic understanding of health and safety practices
• Own hand tools required
• Full UK driving license

Benefits

• Company Sick Pay
• Life Assurance (1x annual salary)
• Company pension scheme with Pensions people
• 5% employee and 3% employer pension contribution with People pension
• Commercial vehicle and fuel card
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity (14 weeks full pay, 12 weeks half pay and 13 weeks statutory pay), paternity (2 weeks full pay) and adoption leave
• Employee Assistance Programme - free confidential support and counselling available
• Mears Rewards offering discounts and cashback at leading retailers including travel, household items and shopping
• Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
• Volunteering leave – up to two days per year to support community initiatives
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Share save scheme
• Recognition and long service awards
• Buy up to 5 days holiday each year depending on length of service
• Learning and development opportunities
• Career progression opportunities across Mears Group
• Occupational health support
• Green car scheme with Tusker after successful probation period
• We have a range of internal forums that Align with our company core values and beliefs including Mears Men, Women’s Heath, Pride at Mears, R.E.A.C.H, Women Operative support, Armed Forces, Women in Leadership, Diverse

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.

Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.

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At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.

We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.

In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.