Role: Painter Contract Type: Permanent Working Hours: 37 hours per week - Flexible and agile working (by agreement) to cover the service 24 hours per day and 7 days a week Worker Type: Offsite Worker Salary: Grade G - starting salary of £37,563 per annum (Level one) rising to £40,444 per annum (Level four) Location: Harvey Road, NG8 3BB Make a Real Difference – Work with Nottingham City Council Housing Services At Nottingham City Council, we're one of Nottingham's largest employers, offering a wide range of roles across diverse services. But here in Housing Services, your work goes beyond a job – it changes lives.
What We Offer
A professional, inclusive, and supportive working environment where your skills are valued and your contribution makes a meaningful difference A comprehensive benefits package that promotes wellbeing, flexibility, and a healthy work-life balance A strong commitment to learning and development, including a full induction, e-learning and classroom-based training, and fully funded professional qualifications Benefits of joining our team 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years' service) bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9% Smart Working – to support your work life balance Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!
About the Role
As an experienced Painter, you will contribute to the provision of good quality rented housing, and the achievement of high levels of tenant satisfaction, improving the landlord and tenant relationships, and protecting health and safety. You will be responsible carrying out all aspects of aspects of internal and external painting in domestic and commercial buildings, including stripping and papering walls, ceilings, and staircases. Work can include textured finishes, specialist coatings, fire retardant work and mould treatments. We will also look to you to use elements of the skills of other general trades to meet the target of first-time fix where it is efficient and appropriate to do so.
About You
The ideal candidate will have: Experience of working in all aspects of painting works Qualified, certified & trained Painter to NVQ3 or C&G Advance Craft. Full and valid driving licence. Experience of communicating with customers with differing needs.
Experience of carrying out investigations and tests to identify faults and the root cause of issues and implement lasting solutions. A well-organised and a methodical approach to completing tasks and prioritisation skills. Please ensure you demonstrate clearly how you meet the 6 above requirements in your CV & supporting document. We recognise that artificial intelligence (AI) can be a helpful tool when preparing your application. AI can guide you, but only your own words and experiences truly matter – we want to see the real you.
All examples and statements must be your own, accurate, and reflect your true experience and values. AI tools do not understand context, think critically, or assess the reliability of information, which means AI-generated responses can feel generic and may not accurately represent who you are. We recruit fairly and inclusively – showing your real self is what helps you succeed.
Closing Date: 5 November 2026 (11:59pm) - Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date, and therefore we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Interview date: Week commencing 30 November at Harvey Road – exact times and times tbc – Please note, this is subject to change. We bring together talent, celebrate diversity, and create lasting value for the communities we serve. As a fair and inclusive employer, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities.
We welcome applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK. Please note that we are currently unable to provide visa sponsorship.
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