Painter and Decorator

Salary: £29,064 - £34,434 per annum

Grade: G-H

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full Time/37 Hours

Location: Richmond, North Yorkshire

Are you someone who takes pride in making spaces feel welcoming, safe, and cared for?

Do you enjoy a varied workday where decorating and general repairs keep you on your toes?

If you're driven by teamwork, hands-on tasks, and the satisfaction of a job well done, we’d love for you to consider joining our Housing Standards Maintenance team in Richmond. This opportunity could be the perfect next step in your maintenance career.

Our Service

The Housing Standards Maintenance team are responsible for ensuring the Councils social housing portfolio of circa 8,400 dwellings is maintained to meet all current statutory, regulatory, and legislative standards.

The Role

The core focus of this role is to support the delivery of ‘right first time’ and ‘one stop shop’ approach by carrying out minor works for other trades to enhance the efficiency and the quality of the service provided.

At Maintenance Operative Single Trade level, you will:

• Carry out property decoration and general maintenance repairs.

• Work to expected Health & Safety standards and safe systems of work.

• Undertake professional, mandatory, and skills-based training.

The role will come with a Council vehicle. You will be responsible for carrying out routine vehicle safety checks as required and must ensure compliance with requirements relating to vehicle use and maintenance.

What you will bring

You will be motivated and have a decorating background with experience working in a domestic setting and be familiar with building materials, tools and machinery used in the repair, maintenance, or construction of homes. You will hold qualifications such as an NVQ Level 2 / 3 in a related subject e.g. painting and decorating. You will understand Health and Safety.

What can we offer you?

In addition to your salary, we offer a range of great benefits to help you financially and make life a bit easier.

These include:

• a local government pension scheme with 18.1% employer contribution

• salary sacrifice schemes

• employee discount benefits including shopping, supermarkets, gym discounts and more!

• travel loans

• Health Assured – confidential help and support for your wellbeing

Contact and Apply

For more details about the role, or if you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Sam Pickersgill Sam.Pickersgill@northyorks.gov.uk.

Applying is easy, simply click on apply, register your details, remove your personal details from your CV and upload.

Key Documents:

Job Description

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Key dates

Closing date: Wednesday 3rd September 2025

Interview date: Week commencing Monday 8th September 2025

NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies. We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce

reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to this commitment.

North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.