Apprentice Painter and Decorator – Wolverhampton
Location: Wolverhampton
2 positions available
Are you looking to kick start your career in an exciting industry? Keen to work for a company that has been nationally recognised for their apprenticeship programme?
If you're passionate about learning lifelong skills working as part of an experienced team and having the opportunity to earn whilst you train towards NVQ qualifications, then we want to hear from you! Bagnalls have been an employer of apprentices for over 120 years, so we have the experience and the passion to guide you all the way.
The Training:
As a painting and decorating apprentice, you’ll be learning from your team of expert colleagues, attending college training, and getting the chance to practice what you have learned on the job. You’ll also get to spend time in our bespoke Training Academy under the guidance of expert tutors whose purpose will be to give you all the tools required to for you to excel in your new career.
Our apprenticeship rates are in line with the Construction Industry Joint Council (CIJC) Working Rule Agreement:
1. Year one – £312.00 per week
2. Year two – £331.11 per week, or the National Minimum Wage for age.
3. Year three – £386.49 - £494.13 per week, dependent on college progress.
Kit and Equipment:
Here at Bagnalls we believe along with the best training you also need the best quality kit and equipment. That is why all our Apprentices and staff receive everything they will need to become masters in their craft free of charge.
This includes:
4. A fully stocked tool bag on day 1 of your Painting and Decorating apprenticeship.
5. Branded workwear including T-Shirts and overalls.
6. Personal protective equipment including safety boots and hard hat.
What will you be doing?
There is no such thing as a typical day here at Bagnalls. We pride ourselves on being the Painting & Decorating contractor of choice for many of the UKs largest companies, Sporting venues and national institutions. Why not take a closer look at what you will be working on:
Essential Criteria:
7. Minimum level 4 in GCSE Maths and English
8. A commitment to developing a career within Painting and Decorating
9. A passion for delivering the highest quality customer service.
What happens next?
Our recruitment team will be conducting telephone interviews with prospective candidates, and successful candidates from this stage will be invited to a face-to-face interview at our Wolverhampton branch on Thursday 02 July 2026 with the branch manager and a member of the HR team.
This role would be expected to start late august, with college lessons due to begin in September.
A bit more about us…
Established in 1875, Bagnalls continues to be one of the country’s leading painting, decorating and specialist industrial coatings contractors.
The company was formed over 150 years ago in Shipley, West Yorkshire. Since then, the Bagnalls Group of Companies has become renowned in the UK for its ability to undertake contracts successfully in any location, of any size, nature, or duration with the personal service that one expects from a firm now in its fifth generation.
Bagnalls’ outstanding reputation has been achieved and maintained through a succession of experienced managers and staff, working together with a well-trained team of directly employed operatives and apprentices.