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VSA Relief Painter in Aberdeen, United Kingdom
VSA is a well-respected local social care charity, helping support the people of Aberdeen for over 150 years.
Our mission is to provide the best of care to enable the best of lives; supporting individuals and communities to fulfil their potential.
VSA provides vital support and services to people of all ages. At VSA we support a person's physical, mental, emotional and social wellbeing through a range of residential and outreach support services.
We currently have an exciting opportunity available to join our Property and Maintenance Team as a Relief Painter based in Aberdeen, working on an ad-hoc basis to meet the needs of the organisation and the services we support.
Hours: Ad-hoc as and when required
Rate: £13.15 per hour
About the role:
To provide a routine and proactive painting service at all VSA's establishments and associated services, carrying out painting and decorating work as and when required or identified.
Responsibilities of our Painter will include:
Carry out the duties of a qualified painter.
Establishing, agreeing and implementing a routine to carry out daily, weekly and monthly tasks in consultation with the Head of Business, Property Inspector and Asset & Facilities Manager.
Ensuring Health and Safety standards are rigorously met by all, whilst undertaking own duties.
Any other duties that may arise from time to time provided they are within the post holders capabilities.
Build and maintain positive working relationships with internal customers.
Experience:
Must be a time served painter or hold an appropriate city and guilds, scotvec or equivalent qualification in painting.
Evidenced experience of stripping wallpaper, applying paint finishing to both internal and external surfaces with gloss, emulsion, woodstain, varnish, primer and undercoat.
Wallpaper - both cutting and hanging.
Taping plasterboard surfaces.
Working knowledge of Health and Safety.
Key Skills/Aptitudes:
Ability to work well on own initiative
Communicate well with others
Quality workmanship
Planning and prioritising work
Proactive approach
Organisational skills
Current Driving Licence
Personal Qualities:
Flexibility
Uses Initiative
Self Motivated
Reliable and punctual
Innovative – problem solver
Other Job Requirements:
A high level of fitness is required, as the post will involve aspects of manual handling on a day to day basis. This role will require the successful individual to have their own transport and a valid drivers licence.
If our Painter role sounds like you, then click “Apply” below and start your career journey with VSA today!