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| Posting date: | 16 December 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 January 2026 |
| Location: | Lincoln, Lincolnshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | WJ Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
We are Europe’s leading surface preparation and surface coatings specialist and are part of the WJ Group. As part of the group, our expertise lies in specialist surface preparation and coatings for the marine, commercial, aviation and various other industries. For over 20 years, we’ve partnered with the public and private sectors to ensure runways, ports and bridge decks are safe to enable ongoing, vital operations.
In this full-time role you will assist with operations such as captive blasting, planning, retexturing and diamond grinding, as well as specialist coating applications across the UK and Europe.
Due to the nature of the role you will be required to spend time away from home. Core working hours can vary depending on specific projects. This can include nights and weekend working.
Qualifications
CSCS card holder
Full UK Driving Licence
Previous experience in surface works (preferred)
NVQ Level 2 (preferred)
Driving Licence checks will be completed before employment
Additional information
Opportunities to achieve NVQ Level 2 whilst gaining valuable experience in surface preparation
Competitive base salary
Additional earnings for weekend and working away from home
25 days annual leave + bank holidays
1 Paid volunteer day per year
Health care including Mental Health First Aid, Employee Assistance Programme & Health Shield
Company pension
Become part of the JMS team and shape the future with JMS (part of the WJ Group). Apply now!
JMS are part of the WJ Group and are a Disability Confident employer - If you need any reasonable adjustments during the application / recruitment process, please reach out to us directly at careers@wj.uk
We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
We reserve the right to close this advertisement before any stated closing date should we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we encourage candidates to apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment. All applications received prior to the closing date will be considered equally, and the recruitment process will be conducted fairly and transparently.
In this full-time role you will assist with operations such as captive blasting, planning, retexturing and diamond grinding, as well as specialist coating applications across the UK and Europe.
Due to the nature of the role you will be required to spend time away from home. Core working hours can vary depending on specific projects. This can include nights and weekend working.
Qualifications
CSCS card holder
Full UK Driving Licence
Previous experience in surface works (preferred)
NVQ Level 2 (preferred)
Driving Licence checks will be completed before employment
Additional information
Opportunities to achieve NVQ Level 2 whilst gaining valuable experience in surface preparation
Competitive base salary
Additional earnings for weekend and working away from home
25 days annual leave + bank holidays
1 Paid volunteer day per year
Health care including Mental Health First Aid, Employee Assistance Programme & Health Shield
Company pension
Become part of the JMS team and shape the future with JMS (part of the WJ Group). Apply now!
JMS are part of the WJ Group and are a Disability Confident employer - If you need any reasonable adjustments during the application / recruitment process, please reach out to us directly at careers@wj.uk
We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
We reserve the right to close this advertisement before any stated closing date should we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we encourage candidates to apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment. All applications received prior to the closing date will be considered equally, and the recruitment process will be conducted fairly and transparently.
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Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.