About this role
Salary: £10.85 per hour for first year of Apprenticeship Hours: 37 Hours per week Weeks: 52 weeks per year Contract: Fixed Term To undertake a structured Level 2 Painting and Decorating Apprenticeship whilst supporting the Estates team in maintaining and improving the appearance, safety and condition of QAC's buildings and facilities. The postholder will develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours required of a professional Painter and Decorator through a combination of workplace experience and formal training delivered through an approved apprenticeship provider. Working alongside experienced Estates staff, the apprentice will gain practical experience across educational, residential, commercial and specialist facilities, contributing to the maintenance and improvement of the Charity's estate. Painting & Decorating: • Assist with the preparation of walls, ceilings, woodwork and external surfaces for painting and decorating. • Learn and apply painting, staining, varnishing and finishing techniques. • Support wallpapering and other decorative finishes where required. • Carry out minor repairs and surface preparation prior to decoration. • Assist with the maintenance and refurbishment of classrooms, residential accommodation, offices and communal spaces. • Ensure all work is completed to a high standard and in accordance with agreed specifications. Property Maintenance Support • Assist the wider Estates team with minor maintenance duties as appropriate. • Support room refurbishment, improvement projects and estate enhancement schemes. • Assist with furniture moves, room set-ups and facility preparations. • Maintain high standards of housekeeping within workshops, storage areas and work locations. Health & Safety • Work in accordance with all H&S, procedures and safe systems of work. • Correctly use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and maintain a safe working environment. • Report hazards, defects, incidents and near misses promptly. • Learn and follow safe working practices relating to tools, equipment, access equipment and materials. • Support the Charity's commitment to safeguarding, health, safety and wellbeing. Learn and follow safe working practices relating to ladders, podium steps, mobile access equipment and working at height activities. Undertake manual handling activities safely in accordance with training and organisational procedures. Apprenticeship Learning & Development • Attend college, training sessions, practical workshops and assessments as required. • Complete coursework, portfolio evidence and apprenticeship assignments within required timescales. • Apply learning gained through formal training in the workplace. • Participate fully in progress reviews with the training provider and line manager. • Demonstrate commitment to achieving apprenticeship milestones and qualification requirements. • Continuously develop knowledge, skills and behaviours expected of a professional Painter and Decorator Customer Service / Working Around Students Develop positive working relationships with staff, students, residents and visitors, demonstrating professionalism and excellent customer service at all times. Successful completion of the apprenticeship may provide opportunities to progress into a permanent Estates Operative or trade-based role, subject to organisational requirements and performance. Please take time to review the job description attached. Please upload a CV/Resume* with details of your full employment history (since leaving school, including education, employment and voluntary work) including reasons for any gaps in employment. This should also include a statement of the personal qualities and experience you believe are relevant to your suitability for the post and how this meets the job description and person specification requirements. Your CV/Resume* will be re-produced in a standard format by the system (without personal identifiers) to assist us in our anonymised shortlisting process. Safeguarding Commitments As part of our commitment to safer recruitment, and in line with updated guidance published in September 2022, we will carry out an online search of all shortlisted candidates. This search may enable us to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and publicly available for review online, which we may wish to explore with you in further detail during the interview process. As part of your application we have asked you to provide the account names, usernames and/or handles for any social media platform that you use, as well as the names of any websites that you own, post on, or contribute to. A Google search will also be conducted. These checks will only be conducted if you are shortlisted for interview. Please see our safer recruitment and selection policy for further information. Under Section 7 of SVGA 2006 it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. The College's Safeguarding Policies are available here.