Apprentice Painter and Decorator

LA DECOR LIMITED · Erewash

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Small sized painting and decorating business based in Ilkeston.

Flexible 37.5 hours contract. Minimum 30 hours per week. Monday-Friday 8-10hrs between 6am and 6pm. 30 min lunch break. 37 hours 30 minutes a week2 yearsAttention to detail, Organisation skills, Able to work under pressure, Driven, Positive attitude, Ilkeston (DE7 8BN) will be your starting point, but you will be working across the East Midlands., It is preferred although not essential that the candidate has passed a HS&E in construction test and has a valid Apprentice cscs., Physical and mental strength and stamina will be very advantageous as professional painting and decorating is fast paced and often tight deadlines need to be met under pressure., Could be countless environments. The candidate must be comfortable in various environments from living spaces, to commercial buildings, building sites, to working on scaffolding outside. Before applying please consider that professional decorating is a physical trade, not for the faint hearted., If we are interested in taking your application further, you will receive an email from a derby college email address (@derby-college.ac.uk)., Please make sure that you check your inbox as well as your spam/junk folders, so you do not miss out on the opportunity to apply., We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 3/D or above or equivalent)
  • Maths (grade 3/D or above or equivalent)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Science (grade 3/D or above or equivalent)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Able to work under pressure
  • Driven
  • Positive attitude

Other requirements

  • Ilkeston (DE7 8BN) will be your starting point, but you will be working across the East Midlands.
  • It is preferred although not essential that the candidate has passed a HS&E in construction test and has a valid Apprentice cscs.
  • Physical and mental strength and stamina will be very advantageous as professional painting and decorating is fast paced and often tight deadlines need to be met under pressure.
  • Could be countless environments. The candidate must be comfortable in various environments from living spaces, to
    commercial buildings, building sites, to working on scaffolding outside. Before applying please consider that professional
    decorating is a physical trade, not for the faint hearted.
  • If we are interested in taking your application further, you will receive an email from a derby college email address (@derby-college.ac.uk).
  • Please make sure that you check your inbox as well as your spam/junk folders, so you do not miss out on the opportunity to apply.
  • We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.
English (grade 3/D or above or equivalent), Maths (grade 3/D or above or equivalent), Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Able to work under pressure, Driven, Positive attitude, Ilkeston (DE7 8BN) will be your starting point, but you will be working across the East Midlands., It is preferred although not essential that the candidate has passed a HS&E in construction test and has a valid Apprentice cscs., Physical and mental strength and stamina will be very advantageous as professional painting and decorating is fast paced and often tight deadlines need to be met under pressure., Could be countless environments. The candidate must be comfortable in various environments from living spaces, to commercial buildings, building sites, to working on scaffolding outside. Before applying please consider that professional decorating is a physical trade, not for the faint hearted., If we are interested in taking your application further, you will receive an email from a derby college email address (@derby-college.ac.uk)., Please make sure that you check your inbox as well as your spam/junk folders, so you do not miss out on the opportunity to apply., We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.

After this apprenticeship

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Apprentice Decorator, Accomplished Decorator, Lead Decorator.

The essentials

Hours, commitment and the dates that matter.

Posted 27 Sep 2026
Apply by 30 Sep 2026

Where you'd be based

DE7 8BN

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