Painter & Decorator Job at Orchard Care Homes (Harrogate)

Painter & Decorator

Orchard Care Homes

Location:
United Kingdom , Harrogate

Category:
Construction

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

28000.00 - 32000.00 GBP / Year

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Job Description:

Painter & Decorator - (North East) Full time/Permanent. Covering our Orchard Care Homes portfolio. Are you a master of your trade with a passion for creating warm, welcoming, beautifully maintained environments? Orchard Care Homes is looking for an experienced Painter & Decorator to join our Planned Works Team, ensuring our homes look and feel their best for the residents who live in them. As a key member of our Estates & Facilities team, you’ll be responsible for delivering high-quality painting and decorating works across our homes. You’ll ensure all tasks are completed safely, professionally, and in line with agreed scopes and standards. This is a mobile role covering our full portfolio, requiring overnight stays of up to 5 consecutive weeks at times (with 2 weeks’ notice provided). Shorter stays may also be required on a 1–10 day basis depending on project needs.

Job Responsibility:

Acting as the point of contact for all decorating-related queries
Delivering high-standard decorating works to agreed scopes and timelines
Supporting rollout and ongoing updates of the Orchard P&D Scope
Liaising with Home Managers, residents, colleagues, and contractors
Maintaining a safe working environment and complying with H&S, COSHH, Fire Safety and Food Safety requirements
Reporting any issues outside your scope to the Home Manager and Estates team
Ensuring homes are kept in excellent decorative order to support a warm, homely feel
Identifying cost‑saving opportunities across materials and suppliers
Assisting the planned works team in creating scopes and adapting specifications

Requirements:

Master of trade with strong painting & decorating expertise
Highly organised with excellent time management
Strong administration skills and confidence using MS Outlook, Excel, and online FM platforms
Detail‑oriented and process-driven
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Professional, confident, warm and respectful personality
Self‑motivated with a positive, can‑do attitude
Team player with strong awareness of others
Reliable, punctual and able to work independently
Understanding of Health & Safety, with willingness to seek guidance where required
Ability to travel and stay away from home as needed
Clean driving licence

What we offer:

Career development from day one, with clear progression pathways
Hundreds of colleague discounts every month across shopping, holidays, dining, tech, and more
Excellent employee recognition schemes such as ‘Making a Difference” award and Long Service Awards
Free emotional, practical, and financial support that’s fully confidential, through a helpline and wellbeing app that’s available 24/7, all year round
Company-supported pension scheme to invest in your future
Fully funded DBS check

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 01, 2026

Expiration:
February 02, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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