Job Description

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

Agency: Search Consultancy (Construction & Trades Division)

Payment Terms: 21.00 per hour (CIS / Subcontractor Basis, Weekly Pay)

Start Date: Immediate (Subject to reference and credential verification)

Position Type: Full-Time Contract

Duration: Ongoing long-term work

Search Consultancy's Construction and Trades Division is currently partnering with a premier tier-one contractor to recruit a time-served, highly skilled Painter & Decorator for a major commercial development centrally located in Newcastle upon Tyne.

This is a premium, high-volume contract offering an immediate start and a consistent, ongoing run of local work. The project demands an operator who possesses a meticulous eye for detail, a strong work ethic, and the ability to maintain exceptional production rates without compromising on quality. For a reliable, professional decorator, this position offers excellent stability and long-term continuity of work within the North East region.

• CIS Rate: 21.00 per hour (Gross assignment rate)

• Payment Frequency: Processed accurately every single Friday via our dedicated payroll desk, ensuring reliable weekly cash flow with zero hidden administrative or umbrella fees.

Operating within a fast-paced commercial environment, your daily schedule will demand high efficiency, technical competence, and seamless collaboration with site management and other trades. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Exemplary Surface Preparation: Conducting thorough preparation of all substrates prior to paint application. This involves stripping old coatings, burning off where necessary, comprehensive washing down, filling voids, skim-coating imperfections, taping, and mechanical/hand sanding to achieve a perfectly flat, uniform surface.

• Coating Application: Applying a wide array of premium trade emulsions, glosses, eggshells, acrylics, undercoats, and primers to internal and external walls, ceilings, architectural metalwork, and timber fixtures.

• Precision Finishing: Utilizing traditional brush and roller techniques to deliver flawless finishes, including razor-sharp cutting-in around fixtures, fittings, skirtings, and switches, ensuring no overlapping, runs, or roller marks.

• Snagging & Pre-Handover Detailing: Methodically executing final touch-ups, glossing, and snagging schedules to meet the stringent quality standards required by the client prior to final handover.

• Material & Equipment Care: Managing paint stocks, consumables, and solvents efficiently. Ensuring all brushes, rollers, and specialist equipment are meticulously cleaned and maintained at the end of each shift.

• Health & Safety Compliance: Strict adherence to site safety protocols, including Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) guidelines when dealing with solvent-based materials. Maintaining a clean, hazard-free workspace to protect yourself and other trades.

To maintain the high standards required on this project, candidates must explicitly meet the following criteria prior to deployment:

• Valid CSCS Card: A valid Blue (Skilled Worker) or Gold (Advanced Craft/Supervisor) CSCS card is mandatory for site access and will be verified beforehand.

• Industry Experience: A proven, demonstrable track record working as a commercial, industrial, or high-end residential Painter & Decorator. You must be comfortable working on large-scale site footprints.

• Complete Kit & Trade Whites: Possession of a full, professional kit (including a comprehensive range of brushes, rollers, extension poles, filling knives, caulking guns, and drop cloths) along with standard professional painter's whites.

• Full 5-Point PPE: Ownership of standard site protective equipment (Hard hat, high-vis jacket/vest, steel toe-cap boots with adequate ankle support, protective gloves, and safety glasses).

• Professional References: Ability to provide the contact details of a recent Site Manager, foreman, or supervisor who can verify your quality of finish, punctuality, and attendance.

• Right to Work: Verifiable right to work within the United Kingdom.

• Local Stability: This contract is based entirely within the Newcastle area, offering a reliable local commute and significantly reducing your travel overheads.

• Dedicated Support: You will have a direct line to a specialist construction consultant who understands your trade and actively manages your contract.

• The Search Pipeline: Search is a preferred labor supplier across the North East. Subcontractors who exhibit excellent reliability, punctuality, and top-tier craftsmanship are systematically priorities for seamless transition onto subsequent long-term commercial and industrial projects in the local area as existing contracts close out.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age