Painter and Decorator
Location: Based near and Around Leeds / Manchester / Huddersfield / Leicester / Sheffield (travel up to 2 hours to our childcare nurseries)
Type: Full-time, Permanent (40 hours/week, includes weekends)
Salary: Up to £33,000 + Car Allowance
++We will ask you to complete an Enhanced DBS for this role++
Requirements: Driving licence and own vehicle essential
Closing Date: 8/8/2025 (or sooner for right candidate)
About the Role:
Join Bright Horizons to help create safe, vibrant, and welcoming nursery environments. You’ll carry out high-quality painting and decorating across multiple sites, ensuring our spaces reflect our commitment to child-friendly, clean, and inspiring settings.
Key Responsibilities:
* Survey, plan, and carry out decoration work
* Prepare surfaces and apply finishes to a high standard
* Ensure safety and cleanliness throughout projects
* Complete reports and maintain tools and materials
What We Offer:
* Flexible working & holidays
* Discounted childcare
* Employee appreciation events
* Wellbeing support & retail discounts
About You:
* 2–3 years’ experience or relevant apprenticeship
* Skilled in various finishes and surface prep
* Familiar with COSHH and working in child-safe environments
* Physically fit, able to work at heights, and travel between sites
* Basic IT skills for logging tasks
* Experience in Early Years or Educational Settings
* Ability to carry out minor repairs or installations (e.g., noticeboards, shelving, skirting boards) alongside decorating tasks.
* Experience using environmentally friendly paints and materials that align with sustainability goals.
* Involvement in planning or coordinating larger refurbishment or redecoration projects, including liaising with contractors or suppliers.
* Certification in first aid or formal training in health and safety practices relevant to working in environments with children.
Why Bright Horizons?
We’re a Great Place to Work™ 17 years running, with 98% of our nurseries rated Good or Outstanding. We value flexibility, wellbeing, and inclusivity.