Void Painter

Full Time, Permanent

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Bristol City Councils Void repairs team as a Painter.

Bristol City Council is responsible for carrying out repairs and refurbishments to over 28,000 homes across the city of Bristol. Ensuring we provide great customer service and good quality homes for the residents of Bristol is at the heart of what we do. We are looking to fill vacancies in our void refurbishment teams.

What will I be doing?

The role will involve carrying out all aspects of Painting and decorating, within empty council homes. You will ensure work is carried out to a good professional standard and provide excellent customer service for tenants. Helping to contribute to departmental goals of improving void turnaround times and achieving customer satisfaction.

We are looking for someone with strong communication skills and a can-do attitude. Experience of working within in the construction industry and trade knowledge are essential for this role.

What will I need?

You will need a full UK driving license.

Relevant professional Painting skills, Knowledge and experience.

Good knowledge of health and safety/safe working practises.

Ability to operate a PDA.

The ability to converse with citizens and provide advice in accurate spoken English, or through a BSL interpreter.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation.

Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply?

If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.

To be shortlisted for interview you will need to submit a CV along with a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification. On occasions we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

Additional Information

If you have any further queries after reading the job advert along with the attached job paperwork then please contact Ian Williams Void trade manager [email protected]Tel:07919303043.

Bristol City Council strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, we are therefore committed to ensuring diversity in our hiring process. We welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Young people, Black and racially minoritised and Disabled candidates who are currently under-represented within this Service of Bristol City Council. Appointments will be made on merit.

The personal information section (including your name) you’ll complete as part of the application form will not be visible to hiring managers, but is used confidentially to make sure that everyone is treated fairly.