Kings College

Kings Parade
Cambridge CB2 1ST

JOB DESCRIPTION

Department:

Maintenance Department

Job code:

MD-PS-11

Job title:

Painting Supervisor

Date:

November 2011

Organisation chart:
Clerk of Works

PAINTING SUPERVISOR

Painter & Decorator

Purpose of
job:

To supervise staff involved in all aspects of painting and decorating within the
Colleges buildings, sites and services to ensure the safe and uninterrupted
continuation of the Colleges activities and operations.

Responsible to:

Clerk of Works

Grade:

Manager, Supervisor

Responsible
for:

Painter & Decorator

Grade:

Staff

Qualifications:

BTEC First Diploma in Construction or equivalent technical qualification for

Painting and Decorating

Skills:

Good knowledge of building regulations, construction regulations, fire regulations,

and health and safety regulations in general
Good negotiating skills
Excellent time and management skills;
Problem-solving skills;
Excellent communication skills

Work
experience:

At least 5 years' practical experience in building maintenance

Experience of managing staff
Experience of dealing with contractors

Memberships
of Professional
Bodies

PDA Painters and Decorators Association

Duties and responsibilities:

Time and frequency:

1.

Daily

Supervise staff to ensure that they are appropriately trained and

motivated and so that they carry out their responsibilities to the
standards required.

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2.
3.
4.
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7.

Assist with the development of a planned maintenance programme to

ensure that sites and services continue operation without interruption
and to the required standards.
Oversee various painting and decorating projects, ensuring that work is
undertaken to the standards required and within budget and timescale.
Maintain contact with contractors to ensure that they carry out their work
to the required standards and so that they are kept aware of safety
policies and procedures
Provide technical advice and support on all matters relating to the
painting and decorating of buildings.
Maintain all necessary records of painting and decorating work carried
out.
To carry out any ad-hoc work reasonably requested by the Clerk of
Works.

Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
As required

Confidentiality:

n/a

Contacts:

Fellows, Students, Staff and members of the College

External contractors and service providers to the College

Accuracy:

An eye for detail and accuracy in skill delivery is an absolute requirement of this
job role.

Responsibility for cash, purchasing or physical assets:

Responsible for overseeing internal painting and decorating workers and external contractors for
delivery of trades within financial budgets and agreed timescales.
Responsible for purchase of stock, use of plant and issue of PPE as required.

Mental, visual or physical strain:

Some potential for moderate physical strain (normal for the job role) in the course of erecting
scaffolding and climbing ladders
Exposure to occupational hazards:
Some potential for exposure to paint fumes and potentially hazardous chemical substances. It is
expected that the jobholder will comply with all health & safety policies and procedures in force in the
College and must wear any safety equipment provided.
Other information:
N/a
Comments or supporting statements from the Clerk of Works:
If you are unsure at any point in time of Health and Safety systems in place, you have a responsibility to
ask and ensure you are aware of all in house training and systems

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This will be part of a legal binding contract in conjunction with the terms and conditions set out
in the offer letter and the staff hand book.
Please sign below if you understand and agree to accept the job as described above.
Applicants
signature:

Kings College, Cambridge

Date:

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