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.