Painter and Decorator

At MSV Housing we\’re committed to making sure our customers have good quality safe homes and this role is key in making this happen. As a Painter and Decorator, you will provide a full range of painting and decorating services to our properties. You will prepare all surfaces and apply suitable paints or finishes for both internal and external works. You will work collaboratively with wider teams and provide a quick and efficient service to our void properties to deliver departmental targets. You will identify and rectify defects in paint works, plan and request materials, and ensure all preparation works are completed prior to attending sites.

This is a hands‑on role at the heart of the service that MSV delivers to our customers, so your effective communication skills and ability to understand, with empathy, the diverse needs of our customers will be key. You\’ll be based in the communities we serve and will work under minimum supervision and as part of a team using a flexible approach. You will be required to attend sites across the northwest therefore a valid driving licence will be required. This is a hands‑on role at the heart of the service that MSV delivers to our customers, so your effective communication skills and ability to understand, with empathy, the diverse needs of our customers will be key. You’ll be based in the communities we serve and will work under minimum supervision and as part of a team using a flexible approach, and we’re passionate about inclusion and would love to hear from people from diverse backgrounds for this role.

We own and manage almost 9,000 homes across Greater Manchester, Lancashire and West Yorkshire and pride ourselves on being a housing association that retains our original values and missions and continues to deliver a range of housing solutions to the most vulnerable in society. For MSV our main priority has, and always will be, to deliver and build on the services we provide as a social values organisation. We embrace equality and inclusion and are genuinely focused on people. We want better life chances for our people, we work with customers to strengthen our business and we want to see fewer homeless people and people in poverty.

We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all colleagues to share this commitment. As this job is based within our property care team where you’ll be entering the homes of our customers, a basic criminal records background check (free of charge to you) is required. A criminal conviction does not necessarily stop you from working with us. All decisions regarding convictions will be made on a case‑by‑case basis. Further detail on our commitment to safeguarding young people can be found in our Safeguarding policy attached alongside this vacancy’s candidate pack.

We offer a range of great benefits including:

• Company vehicle
• Flexibility on where you work with home working kit provided
• 33 days holiday per year plus bank holidays, and a holiday a buy scheme.
• Company pension scheme with up to 10% matched contributions
• Company funded access to a health cash plan, where you can claim back costs of everyday health treatments such as optical, dental and much more.
• Enhanced sick pay with up to 3 months full pay and 3 months half pay
• Health and Wellbeing Support including an employee assistance programme, free counselling, mental health first aiders and numerous wellbeing initiatives
• Life assurance subject to being a member of our company pension scheme.
• Learning and development to support you to develop the skills you need to fulfil your role and progress in your career
• Commitment to Equality and Inclusion with employee network groups covering anti‑racism, LGBTQ+, disability and long‑term health conditions, carers, and menopause.
• Support helpline

MSV are committed to Equality and Inclusion. All applications are scored against the essential criteria of the role; however, we encourage candidates to submit an amended CV if they can do so. MSV are also committed to supporting you to balance work and life, including with any caring or parental responsibilities you might have, and have a range of flexible working options and wellbeing support available to all colleagues to facilitate this.

As well as a competitive salary, attractive pension, and holiday entitlement, there are many other reasons to work for MSV! Our colleagues are important to us, that’s why we offer a full programme of training, flexible working, and health & wellbeing support. Some of the Health & Wellbeing benefits you can access when you join MSV include: Sick pay scheme up to three months full pay and three months half pay after one year’s service. Eye test MSV will pay for eye examinations and contribute towards prescription lenses/frames or contact lenses for staff using VDU equipment.