Working as a great team player, you'll assist your mentor in carrying out painting and decorating works to Abri's properties in an efficient and effective manner ensuring that all works are in accordance with a good building maintenance practice.
Hours 40 working hours per week, Monday - Friday. Exact working hours TBC 40.0 hours a week
Possible start date: Tuesday 01 September 2026
Duration: 2 Years
Positions available: 1
Work
As an apprentice, you'll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You'll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you'll do at work
Your day will include:
Developing skills relevant to painting and decorating to support the maintenance and standard of our housing stock
Understanding health and safety requirements and other relevant legislation and Codes of Practice
Being supported by your supervisor and a mentor
Attending college and completing all course work on time and to a high standard
Where you'll work
Training
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.
College or training organisation
SOUTH HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE GROUP
Your training course
Painter and decorator (level 2)
Your training plan
Painter and Decorator Level 2.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
English (grade C/4)
Maths (grade C/4)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
Communication skills
Attention to detail
Customer care skills
Team working
Other requirements
We expected colleagues to demonstrate the Abri values and behaviours. More information on these is available on the Abri careers webpage.
About this company
Abri is a large housing provider who own and manage more than 58,000 homes and various community assets, serving around 113,000 customers across the South of England. We believe everyone has the right to a good quality safe, warm and sustainable home in a community where they can belong, grow and thrive. What does that look like in real terms? We’re investing £689m over the next ten years in our existing homes to improve building safety and make them more energy efficient. We’re delivering 10,000 homes by 2030, ensuring affordable housing is built where it’s needed most. We’re investing in our communities, to address local issues and create opportunities for everyone. As we grow, we’re re-establishing our strong local presence to provide a really good service. Abri has adopted a regional approach to service delivery, with our operating areas split into three, each with their local governance and leadership. This will ensure our colleagues are more visible, accountable and better connected to our customers and local communities to meet their diverse needs. More information about Abri and our strategic objectives can be found at www.abri.co.uk.
28 days holiday. Generous pension scheme with contributions up to 10%. Life assurance of 5x your annual salary. Generous parental & family leave. Health and wellbeing packages. Electric car scheme. Flexible working.
Disability Confident
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.
After this apprenticeship
The apprentice role is on a fixed term basis, with the aim of the postholder applying for a permanent role within the organisation on completion of their apprenticeship.