Broadstairs College - Painting & Decorating

Learn a valuable trade for life and start building your career in the rapidly growing construction and building services industry.

With our qualifications, you will benefit from working with local contractors and businesses and be taught the technical and professional skills employers are looking for.

You will have access to industry-standard equipment and be taught by experts in their fields, helping you to enter the workplace or progress onto higher education.

Career Prospects

Example: Painters and decorators

Annual pay
£16,120 - £35,880

Annual pay is per year, based on full-time employment and on the South East region.

Across the UK the workforce is projected to expand by 7% over the period to 2027, adding 8,154 jobs. In the same period, 55% of the workforce is projected to retire, creating 63,648 job openings.

Role description

Those working in this unit group apply paint, varnish, wallpaper and other protective and decorative materials to interior and exterior walls and surfaces, paint designs on wood, glass, metal, plastics and other materials, and stain, wax and french polish wood surfaces by hand.

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16-18 years old
19 years old or above

16-18

Entry requirements

Our entry requirements allow any student to apply enrol and progress in their studies with us to achieve their full potential.

You will apply for your chosen pathway and at the interview you can discuss what entry criteria you need for each level.

Once you have your GCSEs we can ensure you are enrolled on the best level for you to progress and succeed at College.

Please see our Group entry requirements

What's next?

Step 1 - Apply

Once you apply, you will have an interview to discuss your chosen pathway

Step 2 - Interview

We will contact you with appropriate options for conducting your interview, either online or in person.

At your interview, we will discuss the entry requirements for each level and course. It is also your opportunity to make sure that the pathway meets your goals and ambitions.

Read our guidance for applying to join us