At
RMG, part of the
Places for People Group, we're passionate about creating well‑maintained, welcoming places for people to live. We're now looking for an experienced
Lead Decorator
to play a key role within our Estate Team at
Beaufort Park, leading by example and supporting the delivery of high‑quality decorating works across the site.
Where will I be working and what hours?
Full time at our Beaufort Park development (NW9 5EN) – 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8 am until 4 PM
What's the role about?
As our Lead Decorator, you'll combine
hands‑on decorating
with
day‑to‑day team leadership, helping to maintain high standards, improve efficiency and support a positive, inclusive team culture.
You'll oversee quality, support health and safety compliance, manage materials and stock, and ensure work is completed to a consistently high standard — all while keeping customer satisfaction at the heart of what you do.
What you'll be doing
Leading and supervising the decorating team on site
Maintaining high quality standards across all decorating works
Ensuring health & safety compliance at all times
Keeping accurate records of attendance, stock and materials
Planning and ordering materials in advance
Communicating clearly with your team and management
Supporting the delivery of management priorities and site objectives
Creating an inclusive, positive working environment
What we're looking for
Essential:
Proven experience as a decorator
Strong knowledge of decorating techniques, tools and materials
A good understanding of on‑site health & safety requirements
High attention to detail and pride in delivering quality work
Desirable:
Demonstratable team leader/supervisor experience
NVQ, Diploma, or City & Guilds in Painting & Decorating
First Aid certification
Health & Safety qualifications or strong working knowledge
What does RMG have offer you?
You'll not only be joining a thriving market leader where you'll benefit from working alongside the best in the industry, you'll also receive a superb package of company benefits including:
27 days holiday plus all Bank Holidays
Free Healthcare cashback Plan (re-claiming for things like optical treatment (plus an optical discount voucher) and dental care, physiotherapy and GP Charges – plus more! (all to a generous fixed amount), plus 24/7 access to remote GP Services
Sponsorship for study and professional qualifications (up to 4 study days)
Pension scheme (matched up to 7%) and Life assurance (4 x annual salary)
As part of Places for People Group (RMG's parent company), you will have access to Our Place Rewards, where you can choose from a huge range of shopping discounts, instore vouchers and reloadable e-cards, earn cashback on on-line purchases and take advantage of many exclusive offers!
What's next?
If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us.
As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application. We are dedicated to creating a supportive and accessible recruitment process for all.
We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We're happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best.
If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on
skillsemployment@placesforpeople.co.uk .
W e understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We
can't
promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours.
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We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment.
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