Apprentice Print Finisher - Production Operative
LEARN TO DREAM LTD
Hertfordshire (SG13 7AY)
Closes in 30 days (Sunday 7 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 7 August 2025
Contents
Summary
We firmly believe that our apprenticeship program is the ideal pathway to nurture fresh talent and address the ongoing skills gap in our field. With some fantastic opportunities lined up with a very important new client, we are eager to introduce new team members to training, skills development, and exciting new projects
- Wage
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£17,000 a year
- Training course
- Print technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Mon-Friday, 9am-5pm.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 8 September 2025
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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2
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
We are primarily seeking someone to handle general responsibilities in print and finishing, with the potential to explore the exciting fields of pre-press and computer work. This role will also provide hands-on experience with fabrication tools such as laser engraving and digital table cutting. -
- Mounting prints onto boards
- Laminating prints that require it
- Adding fixing systems to prints ready for hanging
- Using the digital cutting table
- Learning how to set files up for the cutting machine
- Setting up and maintaining machines
- Wrapping and packing work for dispatch
Where you'll work
15 Merchant Drive
Mead Lane
Hertford
Hertfordshire
SG13 7AY
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
BPIF TRAINING LIMITED
Training course
Print technician (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Apply environmental and sustainability procedures in compliance with regulations and standards for example, segregating resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Apply health and safety and manual handling procedures in compliance with regulations and standards.
- Plan and prioritise work
- Record or enter information - paper based or electronic for example, work sheets, check lists, handover records, job sheets.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques. Devise suggestions for improvement.
- Follow equality, diversity and inclusion procedures.
- Communicate with others verbally including colleagues or stakeholders.
- Communicate in writing.
- Apply problem-solving techniques to common problems.
- Use information and digital technology. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
- Identify, organise and use resources effectively to complete tasks, with consideration for cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
- Apply team working principles.
- Convert customer files to print-ready files using software and workflow packages.
- Check, process and transmit digital files using software.
- Create and edit digital images.
- Conversion of digital files into colour separations for the defined production method.
- Apply digital techniques to produce a proof.
- Apply colour profiles to the design.
- Apply production techniques to produce plates, screens, or output files.
- Apply pre-press quality assurance procedures.
- Set up and check the multi-unit print press, including speeds, inks and toners and pre-printing quality checks.
- Follow print press start up or warm up procedures.
- Apply print press operations and techniques, including managing colour. Handle variable data on digital presses.
- Follow quality control processes during printing, including checking for colour matching, print resolution, product consistency.
- Apply press equipment and machinery maintenance techniques including cleaning and servicing.
- Follow machine shut down, safe isolation, hand over procedures. Escalate issues.
- Apply press quality assurance procedures.
- Apply safe systems of work to the printing press process in compliance with regulations, standards, and guidelines. This should include identifying risks and hazards and the handling and disposal of chemicals.
- Set up finishing equipment for example, guillotines, stitching-trimming machinery, binding machinery, laminating equipment, die-cutters.
- Operate finishing equipment to apply different finishing processes, for example, varnishing, folding, embossing and debossing, foil blocking, scoring, packing, gluing, match and attach, tab and slot, sorting, banding.
- Prepare printing for next stage, including packing and wrapping.
- Apply post-press equipment maintenance techniques including cleaning and servicing.
- Apply post-press quality assurance procedures such as checking for folding accuracy, stitch alignment, foil position.
- Apply safe systems of work to the finishing process in compliance with regulations, standards and guidelines, including the handling and disposal of chemicals.
- Apply environmental and sustainability procedures in compliance with regulations and standards for example, segregating resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Apply health and safety and manual handling procedures in compliance with regulations and standards.
- Plan and prioritise work
- Record or enter information - paper based or electronic for example, work sheets, check lists, handover records, job sheets.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques. Devise suggestions for improvement.
- Follow equality, diversity and inclusion procedures.
- Communicate with others verbally including colleagues or stakeholders.
- Communicate in writing.
- Apply problem-solving techniques to common problems.
- Use information and digital technology. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
- Identify, organise and use resources effectively to complete tasks, with consideration for cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
- Apply team working principles.
Training schedule
Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, you will achieve a Level 3 Print Technician apprenticeship standard. You will be supported by both your employer,and BPIF Training during your time as an apprentice. You will follow a structured training plan and will be provided with dedicated time for working towards your qualification. Training will take place at the workplace, with regular visits from your Training Coordinator along with occasional online sessions. You will work one-to-one with your Training Coordinator throughout your learning journey to ensure you receive tailored support and guidance.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Communication skills
- Creative
- Customer care skills
- Initiative
- Logical
- Organisation skills
- Patience
- Physical fitness
- Presentation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
About this employer
Based in Hertfordshire, we deliver print, design and installation projects across the commercial, public and private sectors throughout the UK and Europe. We've worked on sites ranging from offices, retail, education and hospitals through to museum exhibitions and private commissions. Whatever you need, we'll find a way.
After this apprenticeship
Become a permanent, versatile and valued member of the team.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BPIF TRAINING LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000336004.
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Closes in 30 days (Sunday 7 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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