Painter and Maintenance Operative – Brighton

Job title:

Painter and Maintenance Operative – Brighton

Company

Ad Warrior

Job description

Painter and Maintenance OperativeLocation: BrightonSalary: £29,254 per annumBrighton College is seeking to appoint a Painter and Maintenance Operative on a full-time, permanent basis.Reporting to: Deputy Head of Facilities Services (Maintenance)Main purpose of the role: The purpose of this post is to ensure the smooth and efficient provision of painting services to all schools and properties within Brighton College.General Duties and Responsibilities:

• Applying paint, stain, varnish and other finishes to a high standard with minimal supervision.
• Using brushes, rollers or spraying equipment.
• Working with the team to calculate the materials needed for a project.
• Removing old paint or wallpaper by sanding or scraping, or by using heat guns, liquid paint removers or steam strippers.
• Cleaning up supplies and replacing fixtures when project is complete.
• Any other reasonable management request.

Person Specification:The successful candidate will have experience in the following areas:

• Painting & Decorating Level 2 NVQ.
• 3+ years of experience painting and decorating.
• The ability to deliver on deadlines.
• Good communication skills.
• Basic computer skills required for checking and updating work orders, ordering supplies and online training.
• To be flexible and have a positive attitude to work within a team framework.
• The ability to interact with all @types of people with courtesy and tact.
• The ability to work competently alone or as part of the team.
• Required to be on the out of hours maintenance rota (on completion of probation).

Desirable

• Plastering experience would be beneficial but not essential.
• General maintenance experience preferred.
• Ability to erect working platforms and towers.

Hours of Work:This role will work 40 hours per week, from 8.00am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday inclusive with a 60-minute unpaid lunch break each dayRemuneration:The salary for this role is £29,254 per annum. On completion of probation you will be expected to go onto the on-call rota, for which you will be paid.Holidays:23 days, plus bank holidays increasing to 28 days plus bank holidays after 2 years of service.Benefits:

• Complimentary lunch is provided.
• Free tickets to the College’s music, dance and drama performances.
• Job specific Learning and Development programme available to all employees.
• Life Cover is provided whilst working at Brighton College after successfully passing probation period.
• Contributory pension scheme with matching contributions from the employer up to 9%, which all eligible employees will be automatically enrolled into within three months of commencement of employment.
• Employee benefit and rewards platform which provides access to a wide range of discounts, employee benefits and wellbeing resources.

Wellbeing:

• Subsidised gym membership for the School of Science and Sport is available, which includes access to yoga and Pilates classes, meditation sessions and use of the gym and swimming pool.
• Personalised health and wellbeing consultations.
• Generous sickness policy.
• Comprehensive wellbeing package.
• Access to books, magazines and DVDs from the College Library.

Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities:Brighton College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to successfully completing pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure, the receipt of satisfactory references, the College’s pre-employment medical questionnaire, relevant original ID documentation and examination certificates. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children. The College is committed to ensuring that the recruitment and selection of staff is conducted in a manner that is systematic, efficient and effective and promotes equality of opportunity. Our full equal opportunities policy is available on the ‘Careers’ page of our website.To ApplyIf you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Brighton College, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website to complete your application.

Expected salary

£29254 per year

Location

Brighton

Job date

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 07:37:20 GMT

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