Apprentice Painter and Decorator.
Johnston Shopfitters UK Limited · Doncaster · posted 13 October 2026
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The role will focus on commercial properties in a variety of settings and with different clients. You will undertake the decoration and protection of buildings. Working internally or externally you will work individually and/or as part of a team applying water-borne and/or solvent-borne paint coatings and wallcoverings. You will build your knowledge through training of paint coatings and wallcoverings and understand and comply with statutory, safety and environmental requirements.
To be a painter and decorator, you should have good practical and creative skills. You will need to be able to work carefully and pay attention to detail. Sometimes you’ll need a good head for heights.
Your main tasks would include:
- Measuring surface areas to work out how much paint or wall covering you need
- Stripping off old wallpaper or paint
- Filling holes and cracks and making sure surfaces are level
- Preparing surfaces with primer and undercoat
- Mixing paint to the right shade, either by hand or computerised colour-matching equipment
- Tidying up after finishing a job
Your training
- Training will be at Doncaster College where you will access a wide range of facilities on offer
- Block release
- You will undertake The Painter and Decorator Level 2 standard
- You will undertake Functional Skills for English and/or maths if needed
- You will undertake both on and off the training by a team of industry qualified professionals to give you the best skills, knowledge, and experience
Where it leads
Successful completion of the apprenticeship could lead to a higher-level apprenticeship or full-time employment for the right candidate.
About Johnston Shopfitters UK Limited
We aim to be regarded as the leading provider of fit-out services and equipment to all retail and commercial sectors. Providing our customers with a reputational led focus on excellence in design, build, manufacture, installation and customer service. Serving the Irish retail sector for over 75 years, Johnston Shopfitters have established a reputation for being the market leader in full turnkey retail installations. Through a unique mix of traditional skills and cutting-edge technology we have developed over time a distinctive range of products and services, to offer our clients the very latest in unique shopfitting packages. With a heavy focus on creative design from our dedicated CAD/CAM design team, we can bring your retail space to life and maximise the functionality and aesthetics of your store to ensure your customers have the best shopping experience possible. We have our own in-house manufacturing facility, using the very latest technology, which can produce stunning timber, metal and/or glass bespoke units to best merchandise your product offering. Our experienced installation teams and dedicated project management service bring your vision to life ensuring your project is completed within budget and always on time.
Things to consider
You must be able to travel to and from work and college within a reasonable commute time.
Candidates should be 18 years of age and over and hold a full driving licence.
Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that's part of their apprenticeship (usually one day per week). The Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage guide is updated every April (ANMW): https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rate.
We need to ask all applicants whether they have any relevant criminal convictions and or pending investigation as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Relevant meaning offences against a person, whether violent or sexual, offences involving drugs or controlled substances, or theft. A declaration of a relevant Criminal Conviction will result in a Risk Assessment being carried out to determine whether the applicant poses a risk to the welfare or safety of others. This does not include warnings, cautions, reprimands and (for example) speeding fines/points. You will be asked about this when we contact you to arrange a pre-screening Interview. A YES ANSWER DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY EXCLUDE YOUR APPLICATION.
Skills they're looking for
Entry requirements
- GCSE Maths and English (grade 4/C) — desired
Where you'll work
- Unit 12 14 Platinum Park, Doncaster Sheffield Airport, Doncaster, DN9 3QZ
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