Painter and Decorator

Annual salary: up to £30,493.00

Painter and Decorator Location: Evesham Contract Start Date: 1 July 2026 Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent, 42.5hrs per week, Monday to Friday

Salary: £30,493.00 + company van and fuel card, with additional opportunities for overtime. There is also an optional out-of-hours call rota, providing the chance to further enhance your overall earnings.

Join us on our new, exciting contract

Mears Group is delivering a long-term social housing repairs and maintenance partnership across the wider Midlands region.

Providing housing repairs and maintenance services across a geographically diverse social housing portfolio covering market towns, rural communities and urban locations, the contract includes responsive repairs, planned maintenance and property services, with a strong focus on customer service, quality and community investment.

Due to continued growth across the contract, opportunities are available for experienced Painter and Decorators across South Worcestershire, North Gloucestershire, and surrounding areas.

About the Role: You’ll carry out a variety of internal painting and decorating tasks across residential properties, supporting both void refurbishments and responsive maintenance works.

This is a hands-on role requiring precision, professionalism, and a strong eye for detail. You’ll be responsible for preparing surfaces, applying finishes, and ensuring all work meets safety and quality standards. You’ll work independently and as part of a wider maintenance team, helping return properties to a lettable or liveable condition efficiently and to a high standard.

Role Responsibilities

• Preparing and painting internal surfaces including walls, ceilings, doors, and woodwork

• Applying emulsion, gloss, and specialist finishes with care and accuracy

• Wallpapering and decorative detailing where required

• Carrying out external painting at height using ladders, including fascia boards and soffits

• Damp & Mould treatment

• Ensuring all work complies with health and safety regulations

• Supporting void property refurbishments and reactive maintenance tasks

• Conducting snagging and touch-up work following other trades

• Maintaining tools, equipment, and company vehicle to a high standard

• Communicating professionally with tenants, clients, and colleagues

• Completing job records and documentation accurately and on time

• Working flexibly to meet deadlines and service expectations

Role Criteria

• Proven experience in painting and decorating, including wallpapering

• Experience in Damp & Mould treatments

• Experience in the above duties

• Ability to work at height and use ladders safely

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Good communication and customer service skills

• Basic understanding of health and safety practices

• Own hand tools required

• Full UK driving license

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Family-friendly policies, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave

• life assurance

• Van & Fuel card

• Refer a friend schemes

• Generous pension scheme and sick pay

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Mears Rewards – access to discounts across major retailers, including supermarkets

• Excellent training and development opportunities

• Annual Mears Fun Day (previous locations include Alton Towers and Drayton Manor)

• Volunteering leave – up to two days per year to support community initiatives

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.

Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.

Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact: Joe Monger (joe.monger@mearsgroup.co.uk) If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.

At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.

We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.

In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.