Job Description

Job Opportunity: Painter & Decorator

Location: South Shields

Pay Rate: £21.00 per hour (CIS)

Duration: Ongoing work

The Opportunity

Search Consultancy is looking for a qualified Painter & Decorator for an ongoing contract based in South Shields. We are partnering with an established regional contractor on a site that requires consistent quality and efficient preparation and finishing work.

This is an ideal role if you are looking to secure steady, long-term employment on a local project with a solid CIS rate and dependable weekly payments.

Your Role & Responsibilities

Working on a well-organized site in South Shields, your daily duties will include:

Surface Preparation: Sanding, scraping, filling, and priming wood, plaster, and metal surfaces to ensure a smooth, clean base.

Internal Painting: Applying high-quality undercoats, emulsions, gloss, and eggshell finishes across walls, ceilings, skirtings, and doors.

Neat Execution: Delivering precise cutting-in and clean lines around fixtures, fittings, and trim.

Protection & Cleanliness: Masking off areas properly, protecting surfaces from drips or overspray, and keeping your work site safe and tidy.

Efficiency: Working productively independently or alongside other site trades to keep the project moving forward.

What We're Looking For

CSCS Card: A valid Blue CSCS (Skilled Worker) card is mandatory for entry onto this site. (Applicants without a valid Blue card will not be considered).

Experience: Proven site experience in high-volume or high-finish internal painting and decorating.

Tools & PPE: Must have your own set of professional brushes, rollers, kettles, full painter's whites, and standard 5-point PPE.

Reliability: Good timekeeping, a strong work ethic, and a dependable daily presence.

Right to Work: Must have a valid right to work in the UK.

Why Work With Search?

Competitive Earning: A reliable CIS rate of £21.00 per hour.

Ongoing Continuity: Secure long-term work without the hassle of bouncing between short-term jobs.

South Tyneside Location: Local work in South Shields, keeping travel times and fuel expenses low.

Weekly Pay: Dependable, hassle-free CIS payments processed straight into your account every Friday.

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