Liberty has a great opportunity for a Painter & Decorator to join our team, based Salford and surrounding areas.   You will be working on a full-time, permanent basis working 40 hours per week and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £27,300 per annum Plus Company Van & Fuel Card Plus Excellent Benefits!
We are an experienced and innovative construction firm that is committed to putting customers and clients at the heart of everything we do.  Liberty is passionate about housing maintenance and development, with a strong commitment to value for money services that make a positive difference to people and the communities in which we work.
The strength of our organisation lies in the quality of the people we work with.  We’re proud to employ the most talented, driven individuals within the property services sector.

Responsibilities for this Painter and Decorator role are:
Undertaking full painting and decorating duties
Identify and rectify defects in paintwork
Prepare all walls/ ceilings “internal” to receive paint or paper
Paint internal walls/ ceilings with emulsion paints following the correct preparation
Burn off old paintwork from windows, doors, fascia and soffits
Paint external and internal paintwork
Paint new timber, prior to going to site
Stain external hardwood doors and windows
Decorate walls/ ceilings using patterned anaglypta wall covering
Treat mould and condensation problems
Apply preservative to external timbers (fencing and gates)
Liaise with customers when arranging and carrying out work, having full regard to their needs and working from written and verbal instructions, including drawings, diagrams, sketches, calculations using measuring equipment
What we are looking for in our ideal Painter and Decorator:
Must have served a recognised Apprenticeship and Qualification for the role (NVQ L2 or L3).  Competent in all aspects of painting/ decorating and with experience of maintenance work on domestic properties, including high rise blocks for general repairs and refurbishments.  A background of general painting work and be able to work in confined spaces.  Experience working in social housing.  A current driving licence is essential. Skilled workers will hold a CSCS card, have asbestos awareness and their own tools.
We offer a range of benefits for a rewarding career including though not limited to:
*Pension scheme
*23 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays
*Cycle to Work scheme
*Liberty Sense Awards – employees are nominated by colleagues for living the Liberty values, those who win receive a high street voucher
YuLife, includes:
*Life Insurance/Death in service benefit – 2x annual salary value
*Smart Health (including round the clock access to 24/7 UK-based GPs)
*Best Doctors to provide a second opinion on complex cases or diagnosis
*Mental Health Support, 4-6 sessions with a psychologist or psychotherapist
*Online Health Check
*Nutrition consultations
*Online fitness program
*YuMatter+ Employee Assistance Programme designed to support mental, financial & professional wellbeing including up to 5 confidential sessions with a counsellor
*Free will writing
*Reward scheme for healthy behaviors to earn YuCoin which can be redeemed on the app for vouchers/rewards.
*Exclusive membership and wellbeing product discounts
Medicash Health Cash Plan (optional to register, P11D tax value approx £11.60 per year however allows claims for up to £996 per year) includes:
*Claiming eligible cash back on dental or optical treatments, specialist consultations, tests or scans
*Discounted gym membership
*Savings on cinema tickets, travel, holidays & retail
In addition to the above, at Liberty we look to invest in the up-skilling and development of our employees, ensuring competency and compliance to industry standards, in turn we will look to offer additional training where appropriate to give you the skills you need to deliver the service required.
Liberty strives to be a diverse and inclusive place where we can ALL be ourselves. We commit to achieving equal opportunities in employment for all suitably qualified candidates, through upholding our values of Passion, Openness, Respect and Trust, underpinned by Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement.
Please note, only candidates who have the right to work in the UK will be considered for this vacancy.
As part of our recruitment process all employees need to be vetted and undertake pre-employment checks.  For this role you may need to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check, previously Criminal Records Bureau, prior to or upon commencing employment with Liberty.
If you have the desire to work in a busy and high performing team, why not join us as our Painter and Decorator, click “apply” below – we want to hear from you!
The closing date for this vacancy is 16th December 2024 (we do however reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier due to the volume of applications received).