As an Apprentice Painter and Decorator, you will join Durham County Council’s highly skilled Strategic Facilities Maintenance Service, and you will have the opportunity to develop the skills and competencies to be able to assist in the delivery of both contract and repairs and maintenance works within the local authority
Annual wage: £14,526.20 a year
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Training course: Painter and decorator (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm but hours may vary.
37.0 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 07 September 2026
Duration: 3 Years 1 Months
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.
To develop the post holder to assist in supporting other staff regarding painting and decorating issues.
To develop the post holder’s understanding of the service to comply with the Key Performance Indicators set for the Corporate Property and Land Service.
To develop the post holder to assist in the promotion and development of working practices and procedures to improve the health and safety culture within Corporate Property and Land Service.
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.
NEW COLLEGE DURHAM
Painter and decorator (level 2)
Apprentice will attend New College Durham 1 day per week
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.
Durham County Council is the largest council in the North East, we employ over 16,000 people and have a budget of around £1.3 billion which helps us provide services for more than 513,000 people. We are a forward-looking council and recognise that we need passionate people who share our enthusiasm to deliver fantastic services to the people of County Durham.
https://www.durham.gov.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.
Weare unable to guarantee a job role on completion of the apprenticeship but there will be progression opportunities while on programme.
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
Durham County Council
Jen Straughan-Hawley
[email protected]
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000017528.
Closes on Monday 06 April 2026
