Painter & Decorator (Multi Skilled Craftperson)

Job overview

• Apply specialist coatings in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions.
• Assemble and erect mobile and aluminium scaffolding towers as required.
• Undertake non-complex tasks of other trades including fault finding.
• Carry a bleep/pager to ensure a responsive service.
• Liaise closely with other trade groups, contractors, staff, end users, service providers and manufactures in order to ensure that the Trust receives the highest standard of service.
• Participate in the on-call gritting rota when requested.
• Willing to undertake work outside normal working hours as and when required.
• The post holder should be able to demonstrate leadership skills and will be multi skilled on work across a range of traditional modern and complex building structures and engineering areas.

Main duties of the job

• Undertake essential decorating works and general building maintenance activities at the request of the Estates Building Manager / Senior Estates Building Manager.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with managers, colleagues, contractors and trust wide service users.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Keep plans, electronic and hard copy records, spread sheet statistical data and ensure such records etc. are correct, updated and revised as necessary. Hold a full UK driving licence.
• All vehicles are driven safely and driving licence is maintained.
• Required to drive appropriate Trust vehicles for transporting personnel or equipment, 100% of records, both electronically and paper based, are kept up to date.
• Assist with, and support the Trusts building managers in project work, new equipment testing and commissioning, specifications, surveys, costing and other similar duties. Undertake inspections for pre-installations and investigate services which may be required for new equipment and carry out minor installation improvement works