Painter & Decorator Supervisor
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 30/07/2026
- Closes
- 20/09/2026
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Role summary
The Band 5 Painter & Decorator Supervisor is a senior skilled tradesperson providing specialist painting and decorating services across the Trust's premises. This role involves complex, non-routine building fabric work requiring advanced technical knowledge and diagnostic skills. The post-holder will plan, assess, deliver, and complete assigned works with minimal supervision, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations and Trust policies. The role is critical for maintaining a safe and functional healthcare estate.
Essential criteria
- Recognised apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 in Painting & Decorating
- Advanced knowledge of COSHH, H&S and regulatory standards
- Evidence of continual upskilling
- Ability to undertake risk assessments and review permit to work documents
Desirable criteria
- PASMA
- Asbestos Awareness
- IPAF
- Advanced coatings/manufacturer certifications
- Additional trade training (joinery, plastering, flooring)
- Significant experience delivering complex painting/decorating and fabric maintenance tasks
- Experience diagnosing faults
- Experience supervising junior staff
- Healthcare environment experience
- Contractor supervision experience
- Experience in major refurbishments.
- Advanced finishing capability
- Strong diagnostic skills
- Ability to interpret complex drawings
- Good team communication and management skills
- Ability to prioritise workload and reactionary tasks
- PC literate (Microsoft Office)
- Experience of using a CAFM system.
- Knowledge of building pathology, moisture diagnostics, advanced coatings and substrate science.
- Other
- Highly self-motivated, confident decision-maker, professional, adaptable, able to mentor and lead others
- Diplomatic in difficult situations; Flexible, adaptive, and positive approach
- Full driving licence; ability to work across sites and partake in on-call and out-of-hours duties
- Capable of role's physical demands.
- oStrong resilience and ability to manage challenging or high-pressure situations
- Training and Qualifications
- Recognised apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 in Painting & Decorating
- Advanced knowledge of COSHH, H&S and regulatory standards
- Evidence of continual upskilling
- Ability to undertake risk assessments and review permit to work documents
- PASMA
- Asbestos Awareness
- IPAF
- Advanced coatings/manufacturer certifications
- Additional trade training (joinery, plastering, flooring)
- Significant experience delivering complex painting/decorating and fabric maintenance tasks
- Experience diagnosing faults
- Experience supervising junior staff
- Healthcare environment experience
- Contractor supervision experience
- Experience in major refurbishments.
- Advanced finishing capability
- Strong diagnostic skills
- Ability to interpret complex drawings
- Good team communication and management skills
- Ability to prioritise workload and reactionary tasks
- PC literate (Microsoft Office)
- Experience of using a CAFM system.
- Knowledge of building pathology, moisture diagnostics, advanced coatings and substrate science.
- Other
- Highly self-motivated, confident decision-maker, professional, adaptable, able to mentor and lead others
- Diplomatic in difficult situations; Flexible, adaptive, and positive approach
- Full driving licence; ability to work across sites and partake in on-call and out-of-hours duties
- Capable of role's physical demands.
- oStrong resilience and ability to manage challenging or high-pressure situations
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Painter & Decorator Supervisor
The closing date is 20 September 2026
Job summary
The Band 5 Painter & Decorator is a senior skilled tradesperson within the HHCS Estates and Facilities team, providing a high-level, specialist painting and decorating service across the Trust's acute, community, and non-clinical premises. The post-holder undertakes complex, non-routine building fabric work that requires advanced technical knowledge, diagnostic skills, and professional judgement to ensure the healthcare estate remains safe, compliant, and fit for purpose.
Working with minimal supervision, the post-holder has end-to-end responsibility for the effective planning, assessment, delivery, and completion of assigned works. This includes the inspection and diagnosis of complex defects, identification of underlying causes such as moisture ingress, material degradation, or environmental damage, and the selection and application of appropriate specialist coatings, finishes, and repair techniques. Work is delivered in accordance with technical drawings, specifications, NHS Estates guidance, statutory regulations, and Trust policies.
The role carries a significant safety and compliance responsibility, ensuring that all activities are undertaken in strict adherence to health and safety legislation, infection prevention and control standards,
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