5 BURNISTON GROVE
YORK, YO10 3RP

KALISZ RENOVATIONS & SOLUTIONS LTD - Painting and Decorating Apprentice

Salary: £16,640 to £26,436.80 a year
Working Pattern: Full Time
Contract Type: Apprenticeship
Hours: 40
Closing Date: Fri 26 Jun 2026 - 11:59 pm UTC
KALISZ RENOVATIONS & SOLUTIONS LTD - Painting and Decorating Apprentice

Summary

A great opportunity to learn all aspects of painting and decorating while working alongside experienced professionals. You will gain practical skills that include surface preparation, painting, wallpapering and customer service.

Annual wage: £16,640 to £26,436.80 a year
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Training course: Painter and decorator (level 2)

Hours
40 hours per week. Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. Saturday 9am to 3pm.
40.0 hours a week

Possible start date: Monday 06 July 2026

Duration: 1 Year 9 Months

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

On a daily basis you will:

  • Prepare surfaces by sanding, filling holes and cleaning walls
  • Learn how to apply paint, varnish and other finishes professionally
  • Assist with wallpaper hanging
  • Measure areas and prepare materials and tools for jobs
  • Maintain a clean and safe working environment
  • Learn different decorating techniques

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

YORK COLLEGE

Your training course

Painter and decorator (level 2)

Your training plan

This apprenticeship will give you the knowledge skills and behaviours required to work as a Painter and Decorator and will include the following:

  • Health and safety to include Control of Substances Hazardous to Health, Manual Handling and Working at Height Regulations, use of PPE etc.
  • How to prepare the work area safely by providing dust sheets and protection to furniture and adjacent surfaces
  • How to select, use, maintain and store, paint, tools, wallcoverings, spray equipment, steps, ladders and towers safely
  • How to identify different industry sectors, such as new construction, social housing, residential, refurbishment, commercial and Heritage
  • How to advise clients about basic colour choices, recommend appropriate products for differing scenarios and sectors, and identify and rectify common surface coating and wall covering problems
  • How to use different application methods: brush, roller, spray, power-assisted rollers and special effect tools
  • How to use wallpaper, using techniques for the hanging of lining paper, standard papers, digital print and wide width, including matching patterns, internal and external corners
  • You will also produce a portfolio of evidence demonstrating examples of your work throughout the apprenticeship.

Painter & Decorator apprentices attend York College on block release, which is for 2 weeks at a time (14 weeks over the academic year) and work for their employer for the rest of the time. If required, Functional Skills are delivered as a separate block release.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 3)
  • Maths (grade 3)

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
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness
  • Punctual
  • Reliable
  • Hard working
  • Willing to learn

Other requirements

The role involves working on different sites and may include working using ladders and working at height.

Applicants should be comfortable with physical work and working as part of a team.

Occasional Saturday work may be required.

About this company

A professional painting and decorating company working on residential and commercial properties.  We provide hgih quality interior and exterior decorating services and pride ourselves on excellent customer service.

Company benefits

Supportive working environment and opportunities for long-term employment. 

After this apprenticeship

Progression into full-time employment within the company upon completion of the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

KALISZ RENOVATIONS & SOLUTIONS LTD

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000033927.

Apply now

Closes on Friday 26 June 2026

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