Part Time Painter & Decorator

This part-time Painter and Decorator role at Elysium Healthcare's Ann House facility in Kendal offers the opportunity to contribute to creating a comfortable and safe environment for vulnerable individuals. The successful candidate will be responsible for various decorating tasks, including preparation, painting, and maintenance, while adhering to health and safety guidelines. The role requires previous experience in painting and decorating, as well as a full UK driving license and access to a vehicle.

As a Painter and Decorator at Elysium Healthcare's Ann House in Kendal, you will work 22.5 hours per week, where no two days will be the same. Your responsibilities will include leading all decorating tasks, proper preparation of surfaces for painting, applying paint and finishes, repairing and maintaining painted surfaces, ensuring high-quality work within project timelines, assisting with material selection and procurement, maintaining a clean and organized work area, and following health and safety guidelines.

You will also support the maintenance team and coordinate with contractors as needed.

Elysium Healthcare is a leading provider of mental health, neurological, learning disabilities, and autism services in England and Wales. With over 8,000 employees and a global network of over 90 services, Elysium Healthcare is part of the Ramsay Health Care group, which employs over 86,000 people worldwide. Elysium Healthcare is committed to creating a supportive and inclusive work environment, and is a Disability Confident employer.

Do you take pride in creating a well presented and safe environment? Join Elysium Healthcare as a Painter and Decorator at Ann House and be valued, supported and recognised as you help create a comfortable environment for some of the most vulnerable people in society.

You will work 22.5 hours a week
, where no two days will be the same as you will be responsible for the appearance and maintenance of Ann House in Kendal.

You will turn your hand to all decorating and painting-related tasks as you work towards schedules and maintaining safe working practices when operating hand, power and workshop tools. This includes undertaking local risk assessments and following site security.

If you enjoy being on the move and using your skills to assist the service to create a supportive and caring environment, then apply today.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Proper preparation of surfaces for painting
• Applying paint, varnish, and other finishes using brushes, rollers, or sprayers (where risk assessed)
• Repairing and maintaining painted surfaces, including touch-ups and refinishing
• Ensuring all decorating work is completed to a high standard and within project timelines
• Assisting with the selection and procurement of painting and decorating materials through the correct protocol
• Maintaining a clean and organized work area, ensuring all tools and equipment are properly stored
• Following health and safety guidelines to maintain a safe working environment
• Assisting in regular checks, repairs, and maintenance of all buildings
• Assisting the maintenance team where required and cover maintenance duties for periods of absence
• Assisting with coordinating and chaperoning contractors on-site, completing any required paperwork

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

• Previous experience in Painting and Decorating
• Face-to-face experience of dealing with people
• Ability to work under pressure, and respond to the Regional Facilities Manager requests
• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle

Where you will be working:

Our Kendal sites provide enhanced levels of support which allows people with continuing challenging behaviour and high support needs to be cared for in the least restrictive setting possible, but within a service which is robust and structured enough to meet their ongoing needs and risks.

The service ensures people lead positive and meaningful everyday lives, where they have choice and control, accessing mainstream services and facilities, engaging in work and training, in leisure opportunities, hobbies and areas of personal interest.

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