Painter & Decorator Craftsperson

Job overview

The Operational Estates department at Ysbyty Gwynedd is seeking to recruit a highly motivated Painter and Decorator, to assist with the maintenance of the Health Board’s hospitals, clinics and surgeries. This rare opportunity offers an individual the experience of working within a large healthcare estate.

You will have gained qualifications and / or previous experience within a painting and decorating role, the role is to assist with the maintenance of the Health Board’s property across the West.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be working at different department but mainly supporting the Mental health and learning disability departments across the West sites, to carry out their duties. These will include:

• Preparation of internal and external paint surfaces.
• Carry out minor plasterwork repairs.
• Room clearance, manoeuvring of heavy items of furniture and equipment.
• Re-glazing operations and making good putty, mastics and glazing compounds when painting or undertaking repair work.
• Line marking of roadways and flooring, to include the application of stencil road markings, line, symbols using spray line and traffic paint.

A fuller list of expected tasks can be found in the job description.

The successful candidate will have served a recognised apprenticeship in painting and decorating, and hold a C&G Craft Certificate or an NVQ level 3 or can demonstrate equivalent experience within the field

They will report to the Building Maintenance Team Leader, and work 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Annual leave allowance is 28 days up to 5 years service, 30 days between 5 and 10 years service and 34 days over 10 years service plus 8 Bank Holidays.

For further details / informal visits contact: Owen Griffiths - Senior Estates Officer on 03000 851341

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Welsh language skills are desirable