Painter in North East

Durham County Council have an exciting opportunity for the role of a permanent Painter working within Corporate Property and Land, Strategic Facilities Management, Repairs and Maintenance Team.

Join Durham County Council’s Strategic Facilities Management Team as a Painter and Decorator, helping to maintain and improve a wide range of council buildings and facilities across the county. You’ll carry out high-quality painting and decorating work as part of our busy repairs and maintenance service, working alongside the Roofing, Painting and Flooring Manager and Painting and Flooring Foreman. You may also have the opportunity to work on major Durham County Council construction projects, putting your skills to use on exciting and varied projects that make a real difference to our communities.

WHAT WILL I NEED

You’ll have a proven track record in painting and decorating and be confident working in busy repair and maintenance environments. Experience of working on maintenance and/or contractual projects within industrial or commercial buildings would be desirable.

We’re looking for someone who can:

• Deliver a high-quality finish, with excellent attention to detail
• Communicate confidently and professionally with customers and stakeholders
• Work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Take pride in their work and consistently deliver a high standard of service
• Adapt to a variety of buildings, projects and working environments

You must be educated to City & Guilds or NVQ Level 2, or have equivalent trade experience of at least two years post-qualification. Please refer to the attached Person Specification for the full criteria and further details about the role.

If successful, you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure. Our commitment to safeguarding Durham County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore if successful in your application, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be sought-inclusive of a check of the Children’s Barred List and / or Adults Barred List, due to the position working in regulated activity.

Applicants should be aware that the DBS check will disclose both spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings, in line with current legislation- and will confirm whether an individual is barred from working with children, adults, or both. If successful, you will be required to undertake and pass an in-house driving assessment as part of our pre-employment checks before any offer of appointment can be confirmed.

For further information about the post please contact Matthew Jackson, Responsive Repairs and Minor Works Manager, Mobile: 07584 581587 mathew.jackson@durham.gov.uk

INTERVIEWS

It is expected interviews will be held week commencing 7 September 2026 at Meadowfield Depot. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION

We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent people and offer support throughout the recruitment process.