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Apprentice Decorator

Clover Maintenance LTD · Bristol · posted 30 July 2026

Wage
£16,640 to £26,436.80 a year
Hours
40 hours a week
Duration
2 Years
Level
Intermediate (Level 2)
Standard
Painter and decorator (level 2)
Starts
7 September 2026
Closing date
28 August 2026
Positions
1

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Customer Service:

  • Relaying company services
  • Product knowledge
  • Formal and informal communication
  • Using ICT in the workplace
  • Costing, pricing and budgeting
  • Time, scheduling and cost of a project

Product and Specification:

  • Working with water-borne, solvent borne and epoxy
  • Drying, curing and recoating
  • The effect of colour, design and contrast
  • Preventing common problems
  • Correcting common problems
  • Hazardous to health sheets, method statements and risk assessments

Preparation, application and removal:

  • Working with new surfaces
  • Working with pre-decorated surfaces
  • Removal of previous coatings and wall coverings with different methods
  • Traditional and modern methods of making good surfaces
  • Systems for metals, wood, plastic and factory finishes
  • Application of brush
  • Application of roller
  • Application of pressure roller
  • Spray application
  • Specialist decorative techniques - graining, marbling, gilding
  • Removal and application of wall coverings

Your training

  • Painter and Decorator Level 2
  • Block college release one week in four at South Gloucestershire and Stroud College Construction campus in Filton, Bristol
  • Site based evidence gathering
  • Job reports
  • Off the job learning

Where it leads

  • Permanent contract potential
  • Progression to either a level 3 trade qualification of junior management

About Clover Maintenance LTD

Clover Maintenance are a long established Property Services company based in Keynsham, Bristol. They specialise in insurance claim work like fire or water damage o buildings, for example. 

Things to consider

The successful applicant will either be driving or at the very least, have a driving test booked.

Skills they're looking for

Communication skillsAttention to detailOrganisation skillsCustomer care skillsProblem solving skillsNumber skillsAnalytical skillsLogicalTeam workingCreativeInitiativeNon judgementalPatiencePhysical fitness

Entry requirements

  • GCSE English (grade 3) — essential
  • GCSE Maths (grade 3) — essential

Where you'll work

  • 7 TEMPLE COURT, KEYNSHAM, BRISTOL, BS31 1HA

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