12/08/2026
Self-Employed Decorators Wanted – Stoke-on-Trent
Potential ongoing work | Approx. 2 days per week initially | Further work potentially available
J. Ellis & Son Professional Painting & Decorating Excellence are looking to build relationships with a small number of experienced, reliable self-employed decorators in the Stoke-on-Trent area.
We are currently in discussions regarding a substantial amount of ongoing decorating work across 3 dementia care homes in Stoke-on-Trent.
Nothing is confirmed just yet and discussions are still ongoing regarding the exact working and payment structure. However, the current proposal is potentially to carry out the work around 2 days per week initially, gradually working through agreed areas across the three homes.
I potentially already have one reliable team of two decorators, but due to the scale of these projects I'm looking to put together another team of two and also build a strong network of local decorators for future work.
The idea moving forward could be to have one team progressing work in one home while another team starts in another, allowing us to keep the projects moving without trying to tackle everything at once.
Me and my son will remain involved and oversee the projects, while also completing our existing commitments.
I've been running J. Ellis & Son for around a year now and, through advertising, recommendations and repeat customers, the workload has grown considerably. We're reaching the point where rather than turning good work and existing customers away, I'd like to start building relationships with other good decorators who we can hopefully offer a steady flow of subcontract work as the company continues to grow.
I'm looking for decorators who are:
- Experienced and work to a high professional standard
- Reliable and turn up when agreed
- Clean, tidy and respectful
- Comfortable working within occupied dementia care homes
- Properly set up as self-employed
- Ideally based in or around Stoke-on-Trent
- Interested in developing a longer-term working relationship
Because these are occupied dementia care homes, professionalism, cleanliness and consideration towards residents and staff are absolutely essential.
Rates and payment structure are still being discussed and would be fully agreed before anybody commits to the work.
If you're local and interested, please send me a private message with a little information about your experience, availability and whether you work individually or as part of a team.
J. Ellis & Son
Professional Painting & Decorating Excellence