Decorating Team Leader

Worthing Homes

  • Worthing, West Sussex
  • £39,450 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 6 days ago
Decorating Team Leader40 hours per week (varied over Summer/Winter)Up to £39,450 per annum depending on experienceWorthing Homes is a forward-looking housing association dedicated to providing affordable, high-quality homes and services to our local communities. We’re a small but dynamic organisation, managing 4,000 homes serving over 10,000 residents across our range of properties from social housing to sheltered accommodation to shared ownership properties.Due to an internal promotion we have an exciting opportunity for a Decorating Team Leader to join our Property Services team.
  • Are you a skilled painter and decorator with hands-on experience?
  • Are you highly motivated with a can-do attitude?
  • Are you organised and confident in working with others to get the job done?
About the RoleAs Decorating Team Leader, you’ll combine your hands-on skills in painting and decorating with the ability to support, motivate, develop and guide a small team. You’ll be responsible for ensuring works are completed to a high standard, on time, and with excellent customer care.Your key responsibilities will include:
  • Ensuring the effective day-to-day management of the decorating team
  • Liaising with residents and internal teams in respect of planned works
  • Carrying out ‘in progress’ and ‘post inspections’
  • Contributing to the safe working environment of employees, residents and contractors and to carry out risk assessments as needed
  • Overseeing and coordinating associated works subcontractors working alongside the internal teams
About YouWe’re looking for someone with the right mix of practical skills, motivation, and the ability to support others. You’ll be confident working under pressure, committed to delivering quality results, and ready to play a key role in leading and developing our decorating team.To be successful in this role, you will need:
  • Experience in external decorating works, preferably within social housing.
  • Good organisational skills and attention to detail
  • Experience leading or supervising others is desirable, but not essential – we welcome applications from skilled painters/decorators ready to take the next step into a management role
  • The ability to provide support and technical advice to a team
  • The ability to work under pressure dealing with competing priorities and delivering results to tight deadlines
  • A full UK driving licence is required for this role.
Why work for us?At Worthing Homes we strive to create a supportive and inclusive work environment ensuring colleagues feel valued and respected. We foster a collaborative culture in which teamwork is highly valued, and we employ brilliant people to work with our customers to help support them to live their best lives.We offer a range of benefits including
  • Healthcare cash plan
  • Contributory pension scheme - company matches up to 6%
  • A generous annual leave package of 29 days per year plus bank holidays
  • Retail and gym discounts
  • Employee assistance programme
We are committed to investing in our colleague’s development by offering a variety of opportunities for training, learning, and skills development, enabling everyone to reach their full potential and contribute to the success of Worthing Homes.If you are passionate about delivering exceptional results in the housing sector and thrive in a dynamic, people-focused environment, we want to hear from you!Closing date: 8th September 2025.We are a fair and inclusive organisation, and we value each individual’s unique contribution, irrespective of race, ethnic origin, religion, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or social background.

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