We are a painting & decorating business located in the East Midlands, looking for another apprentice to grow our team. Our projects are mainly for the major housebuilders, working on new builds sites throughout the East Midlands. We are a big supporter of apprenticeships, having had 7 over the years, one is still currently part way through.
Annual wage: £14,722.50 a year
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Training course: Painter and decorator (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday. Earliest pick up time from Calverton by an existing member of staff is 7.00am. Approximate finish time is 3.00pm.
37.5 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 01 September 2025
Duration: 2 Years
Positions available: 1
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
There is growing demand for painters and decorators to help meet the need for new homes and preserve the condition of existing housing and structures.
Working internally or externally you will be working as part of a team applying water-borne and/or solvent borne coatings and wallcoverings.
By the end of the apprenticeship you will have a good knowledge of paint coatings and wallcoverings and understand and comply with statutory, safety and environmental requirements. You will be responsible for their own work achieving a high quality finish at the appropriate pace. You will be a good problem solver and communicator and will be able to interact effectively with colleagues, clients and associated trades
During the apprenticeship you will be fully trained to:
2/2A DERBY ROAD
ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE65 2HE
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
NOTTINGHAM COLLEGE
Painter and decorator (level 2)
College day release is one day per week at Nottingham College Basford campus for 2 academic years.
Start at college will be September 2025 onwards, however the company are looking to recruit someone before then, so employment can begin earlier.
GCSE in:
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Please note that for this role, as all work is on a building site working on new build homes, the successful candidate will need to have a CSCS card to be allowed on site. Our Recruiter Daisy Duggan will explain the process on how to obtain one.
Ashby Decorators have been established for around 60 years. We work with major housebuilders on new build sites, including David Wilson, Belway Homes, Barratt Homes.
https://www.ashbydecoratorcentre.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, there may be an opportunity for ongoing employment as a qualified painter & decorator at the company provided a position is available at that time.
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ASHBY DECORATOR CENTRE LTD
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000325851.
Closes on Sunday 31 August 2025
