Painting Apprenticeships
Core
An entry-level trade role focused on learning painting and decorating skills through hands-on work, surface preparation, and applying finishes.
Role type
Painting Apprentice (Trade)
Builds
Residential and commercial painting projects
Domain
Construction / Painting and Decorating
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
manual labour, surface preparation, applying paint with brushes/rollers/spray, reading plans and specifications, erecting trestle and plank systems, handling painting materials
Preferred skills
driver's licence, reliable vehicle, previous painting or construction experience
Responsibilities
Carrying out measurements and basic calculations, reading and interpreting plans and specifications, erecting and maintaining trestle and plank systems, handling painting and decorating materials, using painting and decorating tools and equipment, removing and replacing doors, windows, and components, preparing surfaces for painting, applying paint using brushes and rollers, applying textured coating finishes by brush, roller, and spray
