Apprentice Maintenance Painter and Decorator
The apprentice will gain hands‑on experience supporting a wide range of painting and decorating activities across the University of Birmingham campus. Alongside this practical work, they will attend Dudley College to develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours required to successfully complete the apprenticeship standard.
Full‑time starting salary £19,278 per annum rising to £24,097 after 12 months service.
Training course: Painter and decorator (Level 2)
Hours: Monday to Friday 9.00 – 17.00, 35 hours a week.
Start date: Monday 7 September 2026
Duration: 2 years 4 months
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands‐on experience.
What you’ll do at work
- Carry out painting and decorating requirements that are routine and planned in accordance with the Estates work programme.
- Use appropriate types of paints and tools for interior and exterior works, selecting between rollers, brushes or spray paints as suitable for each project.
- Measure surfaces and quantify paint or wallpaper requirements.
- Carry out minor repairs to surfaces and structures prior to decorating/painting.
- Monitor decorating material stock and procure new stock as required.
- Diagnose and repair faults related to maintenance issues.
- Deal with new situations with instruction and guidance from the craftsperson or line management.
- Interpret and work from verbal instructions, drawings and specifications appropriate to university buildings.
- Show understanding and appreciation of all elements of maintenance works in university buildings and willingness to learn.
- Support a wide range of work in multi‑disciplined teams, demonstrating collaborative working with suitably qualified members of the department.
- Learn new techniques and craft practices in line with evolving technology and legislative health and safety requirements, including attendance at training courses.
- Work as part of a multi‑disciplined team and understand fully the inter‑relationship between the various maintenance crafts.
- Record, complete and provide essential job information via IT‑based systems.
- Operate in various shift patterns to accommodate the needs of the University.
- Undertake all work in accordance with safe working practices and procedures.
- Carry out other duties as required within the designated skill set.
- Adhere to University and Estates Office policies and procedures.
- Treat everyone with dignity and respect in line with current equality legislation.
Where you’ll work
EdgbastonBirminghamWest MidlandsB15 2TT
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
- Comply with health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
- Select and use personal protective equipment (PPE), respiratory protective equipment (RPE) and dust suppression.
- Check and safely use working‑at‑height equipment such as steps, hop‑ups and podiums.
- Identify hazards and comply with risk assessments, method statements, control measures and safe systems of work, reporting to the manager when required.
- Read and interpret information from drawings, specifications, work instructions, manufacturers’ safety data sheets and manufacturer’s information such as colour charts and notations.
- Ensure materials are used efficiently and sustainably, including suitable disposal of waste.
- Prepare work area: remove and store furnishings, fixtures, equipment and reinstate.
- Protect and prepare a safe working area, surrounding surfaces and environment.
- Select, use, maintain and store hand tools and power tools.
- Prepare internal and external untreated surfaces ready to receive finishing systems such as trowelled finishes, plasterboard, timber and timber sheet materials, metals (ferrous and non‑ferrous).
- Prepare and apply surface coatings to untreated external surfaces using brush and roller.
- Apply solvent‑borne and water‑borne coating systems using brush and roller to ceilings, walls, linear work (skirting board and architrave), doors, flush and panelled, and opening windows.
- Prepare and apply foundation paper: cross‑lining around sockets and switches, internal and external angles.
- Prepare and apply wall‑coverings: free match or random match finishing papers, vertical hanging, around sockets and switches, internal and external angles.
- Carry out minor repairs for example third‑party damage or post‑application defect.
- Apply team‑working principles and communicate verbally and in writing with colleagues and customers.
- Follow equity, diversity and inclusion guidance.
The training will be at Dudley College and you would attend one day a week.
Requirements
GCSE in:
- English (grade 9 to 4 (A* to C))
- Maths (grade 9 to 4 (A* to C))
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Customer care skills
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
On completion of this apprenticeship, you may be able to progress into one of the following roles:
- Maintenance Craftsman – Painter and Decorator
With additional experience you could move into a:
- Technical role
- Team leader role
The contact for this apprenticeship is: DUDLEY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000032229.
Apply now
Closes in 15 days (Sunday 7 June 2026)
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