Painters and Decorators
About this career
£26,812
Median salary
New workers start around £14,163.31. Normal pay is £26,812 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £39,089.79.
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Jobs
Subjects achieved a 100% pass rate, including Maths, Further Maths, Physics, English Literature and Spanish.
About this career
- Stains, waxes and French polishes wood surfaces by hand.
- Mixes adhesive or removes self-adhesive backing and positions covering material on wall, matching up patterns where appropriate and removing wrinkles and air bubbles by hand or brush.
- Applies primer, undercoat and finishing coat(s) using brush, roller, or spray equipment.
- Prepares surfaces by cleaning, sanding and filling cracks and holes with appropriate filler.
- Erects working platform or scaffolding up to five metres in height.
Skills Employers Are Looking For
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Skills
Job postings
Monitoring
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Active Listening
57
Learning Strategies
52
Speaking
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Mathematics
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Critical Thinking
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Active Learning
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Reading Comprehension
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Writing
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Science
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Courses
Horticulture/Landscape Construction Operative Apprentice
- Course code: APP0181
- Level: 2
- Qualification: Apprenticeship
- Duration: 24 months
- Course type: Full-time
Electrotechnical Craft
- Course code: DEI3
- Level: 3
- Qualification: Diploma
- Awarding body: City & Guilds (C&G)
- Duration: One year
- Course type: FREE (Eligibility Applies), Full-time
Plaster Skimming
- Course code: CPS2
- Level: 2
- Qualification: Certificate
- Awarding body: National Open College Network (NOCN)
- Duration: 12 weeks
- Course type: Part-time