We are looking for two skilled Painters and Decorators to join our dedicated Facilities Management Team on a 24‑month temporary basis.

These roles will play a vital part in delivering a planned programme of painting and redecoration across the Council’s diverse and high‑profile corporate estate.

About the Role

As part of our in‑house maintenance team, you will carry out internal and external decoration works across a wide range of operational buildings. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the upkeep and enhancement of spaces that serve our communities every day.

You will work across locations such as:

Children’s residential homes
Bereavement and memorial services
Offices and administrative buildings
Community facilities
Important heritage and historic sites

Your work will help maintain safe, welcoming, and visually high‑quality environments for staff, residents, and visitors.

Key Duties:

Carrying out high‑quality painting and decorating works to specification
Ensuring safe working practices in line with Health & Safety requirements
Working independently or as part of a small team to deliver scheduled works
Maintaining cleanliness and organisation within work areas
Providing excellent customer service when working in occupied buildings
Supporting colleagues within the wider Facilities Management team when required

About You

We are looking for individuals who:

Have proven experience in painting and decorating
Take pride in producing high‑quality workmanship
Are reliable, well‑organised, and able to plan work effectively
Can work sensitively in operational environments, including vulnerable settings
Have good communication skills and a positive, team‑focused approach.

If you would like to find out more details of the post, please contact Darren Whittaker darren.whittaker@sheffield.gov.uk with your details to arrange a call.

We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.

It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.

Under the Guaranteed Interview scheme, applicants who are disabled, care leavers, or armed forces veterans will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria and indicate their eligibility on the application form.

Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all individuals, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for everyone and where appropriate to the role the successful applicant will be required to undertake relevant safeguarding checks.

If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.

Equality of pay is extremely important to us. All roles at Sheffield City Council are going through an evaluation process which may result in changes to some pay arrangements from 2026. Find out more on our Sheff news page.