Painter/ Decorator
| Posting date: | 10 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 October 2025 |
| Location: | Derbyshire, East Midlands |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Amey |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Permanent Painter/Decorator to join our Ministry of Justice (MoJ) account in HMP Sudbury, Ashbourne DE6 5HW
The standard hours of work are 39 Hours per week (shift pattern 3-week rota including working weekends:
5 days working (Mon-Fri) 2 days rest (Sat-Sun)
3 days working (Mon-Wed) 1 days rest (Thurs) 3 days working (Fri-Sun)
4 days working(Mon-Thurs) 3 days rest (Fri-Sun)
At Amey, we’re supporting our justice client, His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) by providing them with safe, clean and efficient prisons.
By using our facilities management expertise, we help keep 60 secure premises across England and Wales running smoothly.
Painter/Decorator plays an important part in ensuring the planned and reactive maintenance work within the prisons is carried out in a safe, compliant and timely manner.
You will be responsible for:
Planned and reactive paint work in all areas of the prison.
Responsibility for the care and maintenance of tools, materials and additional company property.
Compliance with relevant company Health & Safety Policy, instructions and directive.
Responsible for ensuring H&S standards are achieved across the contract.
What makes this role unique is you will ensure all works are carried out to the highest safety standards, sometimes working alongside and supervising the work of prisoners. Prison Security Clearance will be required (Amey will support you through this process).
We want to hear from you if you have:
Must be a fully qualified Painter.
Previous relevant work-related experience.
Good awareness and understanding of personal health and safety, method statements and risk assessments.
Comfortable working alongside prisoners.
Ideally you will be qualified to NVQ level 3 in Painting and Decorating, however we will consider applications if you have NVQ level 2.
In addition to this, it would be desirable if you are comfortable working alongside prisoners and experience in sharing best practice with others to help you hit the ground running, although this is not essential as we will provide you with the required development you need to bring you up to speed.
We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates.
Prison Security Clearance will be required (Amey will support you through this process).
Apply today!
The standard hours of work are 39 Hours per week (shift pattern 3-week rota including working weekends:
5 days working (Mon-Fri) 2 days rest (Sat-Sun)
3 days working (Mon-Wed) 1 days rest (Thurs) 3 days working (Fri-Sun)
4 days working(Mon-Thurs) 3 days rest (Fri-Sun)
At Amey, we’re supporting our justice client, His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) by providing them with safe, clean and efficient prisons.
By using our facilities management expertise, we help keep 60 secure premises across England and Wales running smoothly.
Painter/Decorator plays an important part in ensuring the planned and reactive maintenance work within the prisons is carried out in a safe, compliant and timely manner.
You will be responsible for:
Planned and reactive paint work in all areas of the prison.
Responsibility for the care and maintenance of tools, materials and additional company property.
Compliance with relevant company Health & Safety Policy, instructions and directive.
Responsible for ensuring H&S standards are achieved across the contract.
What makes this role unique is you will ensure all works are carried out to the highest safety standards, sometimes working alongside and supervising the work of prisoners. Prison Security Clearance will be required (Amey will support you through this process).
We want to hear from you if you have:
Must be a fully qualified Painter.
Previous relevant work-related experience.
Good awareness and understanding of personal health and safety, method statements and risk assessments.
Comfortable working alongside prisoners.
Ideally you will be qualified to NVQ level 3 in Painting and Decorating, however we will consider applications if you have NVQ level 2.
In addition to this, it would be desirable if you are comfortable working alongside prisoners and experience in sharing best practice with others to help you hit the ground running, although this is not essential as we will provide you with the required development you need to bring you up to speed.
We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates.
Prison Security Clearance will be required (Amey will support you through this process).
Apply today!
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