Signmaking Apprentice
DRAGONFLY SIGN DISPLAY LIMITED
HESSLE (HU13 9NX)
Closes in 12 days (Monday 7 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 23 June 2025
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Summary
At Dragonfly Signs, we specialize in creating high-quality signage for a wide range of industries, including retail, hospitality, and corporate. Our team is passionate about design, craftsmanship, and providing exceptional service to our clients. We’re now looking for a motivated and creative individual to join us as a Signmaking Apprentice.
- Wage
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£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Signage technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday (hours to be discussed at interview).
38 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 15 September 2025
- Duration
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2 years
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
As a Signmaking Apprentice, you will work alongside experienced professionals, learning the core skills of the signmaking trade. This includes prodcution, installation, and maintenance of a variety of signage products. You’ll gain hands-on experience in the use of materials like vinyl, wood, metal, acrylics, and more, while developing your technical and creative abilities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist with designing and- Learn to use specialist tools and machinery.
- Prepare materials for production and assist in installation of signs on-site.
- Work with various signage materials including vinyl, acrylic, and metals.
- Maintain a safe and organised work environment.
- Communicate with clients to understand their requirements.
- Learn to interpret technical drawings and instructions.
- Strong interest in design, creativity, and craftsmanship.
Where you'll work
UNIT 1 SAINSBURY WAY
HESSLE
HU13 9NX
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
KINGSTON UPON HULL CITY COUNCIL
Your training course
Signage technician (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Interpret information, for example customer briefs, specifications and work instructions.
- Conduct site survey.
- Calculate costs and prepare quotations.
- Plan and schedule work.
- Prepare for signage work.
- Use graphic design software to design signage.
- Create pre-fabrication files/instructions.
- Select and use materials and components.
- Assemble signs.
- Trim, clean and add fixing features to signage such as eyelets, hinges and brackets, as required.
- Protect materials and signs to prevent damage during manufacture, transportation and storage.
- Apply, install or erect signs.
- Check signage materials and products against quality requirements.
- Identify and document risks and hazards in the workplace; advise on and apply control measures.
- Comply with health and safety regulations and requirements.
- Comply with organisational and statutory environmental and sustainability considerations: safe disposal of waste, recycling of materials and efficient use of resources.
- Select, set up, complete pre-checks and operate sign-making machinery, tools and equipment.
- Maintain work area, tools and equipment for example, charge batteries and sharpen blades.
- Use access equipment in the installation process, for example ladders, fixed and mobile platforms.
- Communicate with colleagues and/or stakeholders – verbal, written or electronic; use industry terminology.
- Complete documentation for example job sheets, maintenance records.
- Rectify or report issues.
- Interpret information, for example customer briefs, specifications and work instructions.
- Conduct site survey.
- Calculate costs and prepare quotations.
- Plan and schedule work.
- Prepare for signage work.
- Use graphic design software to design signage.
- Create pre-fabrication files/instructions.
- Select and use materials and components.
- Assemble signs.
- Trim, clean and add fixing features to signage such as eyelets, hinges and brackets, as required.
- Protect materials and signs to prevent damage during manufacture, transportation and storage.
- Apply, install or erect signs.
- Check signage materials and products against quality requirements.
- Identify and document risks and hazards in the workplace; advise on and apply control measures.
- Comply with health and safety regulations and requirements.
- Comply with organisational and statutory environmental and sustainability considerations: safe disposal of waste, recycling of materials and efficient use of resources.
- Select, set up, complete pre-checks and operate sign-making machinery, tools and equipment.
- Maintain work area, tools and equipment for example, charge batteries and sharpen blades.
- Use access equipment in the installation process, for example ladders, fixed and mobile platforms.
- Communicate with colleagues and/or stakeholders – verbal, written or electronic; use industry terminology.
- Complete documentation for example job sheets, maintenance records.
- Rectify or report issues.
Your training plan
Signage Technician Apprenticeship Standard.
Training will be day release based at: The Engineering Centre (TEC), Danepark Road, Hull, HU6 9DX.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/ C)
- Maths (grade 4/ C)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
Applicant must attend Hull Training's initial assessment and interview process in order to be considered for shortlisting by the company. Invites to these sessions will be sent via tec.engagement@hullcc.gov.uk to the email address you have used to apply for this vacancy.
About this company
Dragonfly Sign and Display manage signage needs from start to finish, including planning applications in all environments including but not limited to: Airports, Hospitals, retail and leisure parks and the high street.
After this apprenticeship
Opportunity to gain full-time employment if available and candidate performs well on apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
KINGSTON UPON HULL CITY COUNCIL
Holly or Dave
tec.engagement@hullcc.gov.uk
01482 615317
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000327654.
Apply now
Closes in 12 days (Monday 7 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
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