Job Description

Salary

29,540 to 32,597

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full time

Date posted

17/10/2025

Job reference

1877



Charnwood Borough Council is seeking a skilled and dedicated painter and decorator to join our Repairs and Maintenance team.

We're looking for an enthusiastic, customer-focused individual who is passionate about making a difference in the local community. Whether you're helping to bring empty properties back into use to a high standard or delivering timely, high-quality repairs to our residents, your work will have a real impact.

What We're Looking For:

A recognised trade qualification or significant hands-on experience in painting and decorating Strong understanding of current health and safety regulations Ability to work independently and as part of a team Excellent customer service and communication skills


If you're a team player who takes pride in their work and wants to contribute to improving homes and lives across Charnwood, we'd love to hear from you.

The benefits of working with us:

Generous annual leave of between 35.5 and 40.5 days of leave (depending on length of service), inclusive of bank holidays. Opportunities for professional development linked to many roles. Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Free parking.


We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant's Employer Recognition Gold Award.

We prioritise the well-being and engagement of our employees through internal groups such as the Staff Forum, Health and Wellbeing Group and Equality Working Group.

About the Council

Charnwood is one of the largest shire district councils in the country based on population, serving around 183,000 people.

We offer a range of services, with everything from refuse and recycling collections to the operation of a theatre and historic markets.

Our services are built on our values: Pride in Charnwood; Customer Focused and Working Together

About Charnwood

We are proud of our borough, and it is a great place to live, work visit and invest in. Charnwood boasts breath-taking landscapes which are great to explore.

At the heart of Charnwood is Loughborough, home to a world class university, historic markets, and the only major bell foundry in the UK. It is a diverse community thanks to its student population and cultures from around the world.

Charnwood is located in the centre of the country with rail, road and air links to the rest of the nation and the world beyond. Our investment brand inCharnwood describes the borough as being at the centre of innovation.

Our economy is increasingly diversifying, leveraging the incredible research that flows from the world class Loughborough University and our science and technology related industries. Charnwood also has a wide ranging-portfolio of physical, cultural and social assets, with many of the levers of sustainable and inclusive growth at our disposal.

There are a range of exciting developments and regeneration opportunities which will help create high-quality jobs and ensure continued economic prosperity.