Foreperson Foreman

At Ian Williams
, our Plymouth Painting team now has an exciting opportunity for a Working Foreperson (formerly known as Foreman/Forewoman) to undertake the responsibility of organising, supervising, and providing continuous support to a team of Painters operating in the Devon and Cornwall area.

• Paid weekly with a guaranteed 39‑hour working week, ensuring stability in your finances, and annual pay reviews.
• Opportunity to earn more with weekly bonuses based on productivity.
• Company van and fuel card provided.
• Uniform and PPE provided at no charge.
• 31 days paid holiday (including bank holidays).
• Life Insurance, covering you on and off‑site, financed by Ian Williams.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme to support your health and wellbeing, including free legal and financial advice.

• Working on the tools while supervising a directly employed trades team, allocating labour within residential, commercial and educational properties.
• Daily management of team productivity and regular reporting of completion information to the Contracts Manager.
• Health and Safety reporting – completing on‑site welfare checks, monitoring safe ways of working, PPE, van, and tool/equipment inspections.
• Delivering regular toolbox talks.
• Pre‑work inspections, set‑ups and post‑inspections of works completed.

• Experience as a Painter with a proven track record managing projects.
• Qualified to a minimum NVQ 2 level or equivalent in a core trade.
• Experience supervising sites/projects successfully within a painting or similar setting is advantageous.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Possession of a full current UK driving licence, which is essential for the role.

• Pension contributions.
• Industry sick pay.
• Regular training and performance reviews, allowing for development and progress within the business.
• Funding towards job‑relevant qualifications.
• Preferred company supplier trade discounts.

If you think you have what it takes to become our next Working Foreperson then click “Apply” now!

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We reserve the right to shortlist prior to the closing date based on application volumes.

Ian Williams is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is more than a commitment at Ian Williams—it is the foundation of what we do. We are fully focused on equality and believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity and all other characteristics that make us different.

Please be aware, Ian Williams job title is Foreperson. However, for search engine functions, the role can also be searched as Foreman. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not use the title of Foreman.