Painter and Decorator (Qualified)
Introduction
Decorators and painters give ordinary rooms vitality. They prepare and finish surfaces indoors and out with paint, wallpaper, and other finishes. You would be in high demand if you were a painter and decorator. You could specialise in renovations or maintaining historic structures, or you could play a significant role in the transformation of residential, commercial, and industrial projects.
Painter and Decorator (Qualified)
Typical Tasks
A painter and decorator's job description can include any of the following tasks:
- Painting, staining, varnishing, and other finishing
- Utilising tools such as brushes, rollers, or sprayers
- Applying undercoats and primers, varnish, or glazes
- Wallpapering
- Estimating the supply requirements for a project
- Sanding, scraping, utilising heat guns, liquid paint removers, or steam strippers to remove old paint or wallpaper
- Blending paint to a specified shade
- Putting down dust sheets to shield surfaces from paint
- Filling up cracks and closing holes on surfaces to prepare them for decoration
- Cleaning and organising your tools
- Working in clients' homes or workplaces.
Painter and Decorator (Qualified)
Earning Potential
*Pay rates
Earnings typically depend on location, employer, the stage of your training, your hours worked and the opportunity to work overtime. Please also note that the pay rate figures have come from a variety of reliable sources including:
- National Home Builders
- Home Builder's Sub-Contractors
- CITB
- The Home Builders Federation
- Construction Recruitment Agencies
Painter and Decorator (Qualified)
Qualifications We Offer
There are numerous paths one might take to become a painter or decorator. A college course, an apprenticeship, or on-the-job training are all options.
To determine which path is best for you, investigate these options. Many businesses are more interested in people who are motivated, willing to learn, and able to follow directions, even though some of these possibilities have specific qualification criteria.
To work on a construction site, you might need a Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) card.
Painter and Decorator (Qualified)
Career Progression
If you want to increase your work possibilities after you graduate, you could pursue an NVQ Level 3 in Industrial Painting and Decorative Finishing.
Over time, you might advance to the position of supervisor or team manager, which would pay more. You might go into a related field of building like stage design, historical preservation, or interior design. As an alternative, you might take courses in contract management or estimation.
Some decorators and painters launch their own businesses. On bigger projects, you might function as a subcontractor and choose your own day rates.
Painter and Decorator (Qualified)
Job Roles
The type of job role can differ depending on the employer and the activities involved. Some roles such as trade roles have the opportunity to be self-employed. Often employers offer a variety of employment status and flexibility. The jobs outlined in this website are common across the home building industry, but the job titles may differ from one organisation to another.
Painter and Decorator (Qualified)
Earn While You Learn
All our featured job roles offer different entry-points for school leavers, college leavers, and graduates to commence a career in the industry. There are opportunities to enrol on apprenticeships and other career progression routes.
For most jobs, depending on your qualifications and experience there are also openings for those looking to change career.
Key job roles
A few (of many) jobs which we are looking to recruit in the home building industry.
Bricklayer
Carpenter
Dry liner
Engineer
Groundworker
Site Manager
Plasterer
Plumber
Quantity Surveyor
Roofer
Sales Advisor
Bricklayer
Carpenter
Dry liner
Engineer
Groundworker
Site Manager
Plasterer
Plumber
Quantity Surveyor
Roofer
Sales Advisor
Bricklayer
Carpenter
Dry liner
Engineer
Groundworker
Site Manager
Plasterer
Plumber
Quantity Surveyor
Roofer
Sales Advisor
Job locations
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Job locations
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