Painter & Decorator | York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management’


Company:	York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	York, YO31 8HE
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	16 Sept 2026
Closing date:	16 Oct 2026

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Summary

Contract - Permanent

Hours - 37.5 hours per week

Base - York

York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management (YTHFM) was created in 2018 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of York Teaching Hospital NHS

Foundation Trust.

The Estates Department is looking to recruit a highly motivated individual to work as part of a multidisciplinary management team. The department

provides management, development, maintenance and operational support for the Trust's buildings and engineering infrastructure.

The role is critical to the Estates Department's maintenance support service and is demanding and varied as it covers a range of engineering

services. The role offers a significant opportunity to contribute to the smooth functioning and maintenance of a range of engineering services in the Trust's clinical and non-clinical facilities of a very busy directorate and to be part of a team that is constantly working to improve the quality and

safety of the Trust's healthcare facilities.

The successful candidate will be based at York but must be willing to work at any of the Trust's sites when required. You will be part of a team

working dayshift Monday to Friday but also covering when necessary across other Trust sites hence you must be flexible regarding the hours of

duty and will be expected to undertake appropriate training as part of the job role.

The successful candidate will primarily assist the painting team with all aspects of their work in providing a high quality and reliable service

and have a good general knowledge of painting and decorating services.

The successful candidate must be able to work co-operatively as part of a team comprising of electrical, mechanical and building specialists and

have demonstrable experience of working within a maintenance environment.

The successful candidate will be required to travel independently across the Trust sites.

To find out more about working for our Trust, please visit:

https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including: 

· Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants 

· 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)

· A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.

· A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave 

· Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme 

· NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme 

· An extensive range of learning and development opportunities 

· Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers 

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages. 

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities.  We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.  If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers.  This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

This advert closes on Wednesday 30 Sep 2026

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