Painter & Decorator Apprentice

Location: Hull

Hours: 39 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 7.30am-4.00pm, Friday 7.30am-3.00pm

Rate of Pay: £7.55 per hour

Role overview:

Reporting to the Construction Services Management Team and trade qualified mentors, the apprentice will complete a 2 year apprenticeship programme, including trade studies at college, to gain skills and experience in painting and decorating.

The primary role of a painter and decorator in the construction industry is to ensure a high quality finish and enhance the aesthetics of the building, as well as to protect the various surfaces and fixtures from weathering, decay and corrosion.

We will develop your skills and knowledge and train you to carry out painter and decorator tasks safely and to a high standard.

To learn more about Sewell Group and Sewell Construction, please follow the links below:

Home - Sewell Group (sewell-group.co.uk)

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As well as exhibiting our company behaviours of being Positive, Professional, Customer Focused, a Team Player and Doing the Right Thing, the successful person will have the following essential skills:

• A passion and interest in working within the Construction Sector, and a willingness to work across a number of sector functions.
• Interest in studying a professional Construction related qualification.
• A positive and professional attitude.
• Ability to work using their own initiative but also as part of a close knit team.
• Excellent levels of computer literacy, and be fluent in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Have a proactive attitude towards delivering construction works to a world-class standard.
• Hold excellent communications skills and the ability to liaise with senior clients & subcontractors.
• Possess good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise a variety of tasks.
• Possess a positive approach to learning, development and progression.
• Have a flexible outlook towards hours worked (some out of hours working may be required).

Sewell is an equal opportunities employer, recruiting within the guidelines of the Equality Act 2010. We are committed to the promotion of diversity and equal opportunity, as an employer and in the delivery of our products and services. As a committed safe employer, an enhanced DBS (criminal record) check will be carried out for the successful candidate of this role.

• £7.55per hour
• Weekly Bonus opportunity
• 23 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays), rising with length of service to 25 days
• Being a Co-Owner of Sewell Estates, learn more here: Employee Ownership - Sewell Group (sewell-group.co.uk)
• Auto Enrolment pension
• Staff discounts
• High Street & Retail discount schemes
• Paid Parental Leave and Sickness Absence schemes

Click here to take a look at our flexible reward and benefits offer!