Apprentice Digital Printer

NUWAVE DISPLAY LTD

Catterick Garrison (DL9 4GA)

Closes in 14 days (Tuesday 24 March 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 9 March 2026

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Summary

An outstanding opportunity to join a small but very professional team at Nuwave Display, As an Apprentice Digital Printer, you will be taught industry core knowledge and eventually go on to run all the machines we have here. We are small team so you will be exposed to all aspects of the business and will be a very important member of that team.

• Wage:

  £19,500 a year

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  The starting salary is as advertised. It will increase as the candidate successfully progresses through training.

• Training course: Print technician (level 3)
• Hours: Monday - Friday 9.00am -5.00pm including lunch break - 37.5 hours per week

  37 hours 30 minutes a week

• Start date:

  Monday 6 April 2026

• Duration:

  2 years 6 months

• Positions available:

  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

Key roles and responsibilities include but are not limited to assisting in the following and when fully trained to undertake:

• To prepare artwork where necessary for print
• To undertake colour sampling tests where appropriate
• To operate print machines from preparation, loading correct media, setting up correctly, actioning the print run and monitoring the print to ensure a successful conclusion
• To prepare, load and monitor print through the heat press where appropriate
• To operate other machinery such as seam sealing machines and lathes
• To help cut and prepare print for the sewing department to finish
• To be able to help with and be fully involved in the assembly of the final products working in tandem with the sewing and finishing department
• To ensure work is constantly self-checked for quality and so that any defects are spotted early in the process
• To carry out end day, weekly and monthly maintenance on the print machines and presses

Throughout you will be supported and trained by a highly skilled and experienced team. We are looking for a person who:

• Is reliable and on time
• Works hard and is keen to learn
• Is a team player

The rest we can teach you.

Where you'll work

Unit 7E
Eastern Way
Colburn
Catterick Garrison
DL9 4GA

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, the qualification obtained will be a Level 3 Print Press Technician Apprenticeship Standard. The apprentice will be given sufficient time to undertake their "off-the-job" requirement of the apprenticeship. Throughout your time as an apprentice, you will be supported by both the team at Nuwave Display and the BPIF. Training requirements will be discussed at the point of employment to suit your individual needs and business needs. Most training and studying will be site-based.

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
• Initiative
• IT skills
• Organisation skills
• Patience
• Physical fitness
• Problem solving skills
• Team working

Other requirements

The role does involve some fairly heavy lifting, so a degree of physical fitness is a plus. Likewise, any skills involving graphic design or vector-based graphics software like Adobe illustrator or CorelDraw are an advantage. 

About this employer

We print and manufacture banners, flags and display systems for the event and exhibition industry. We make systems mainly printed onto textile and we work with some vinyl media. We work often on short lead times to provide systems that are required for "no miss" dates. We have a dedicated team to ensure we fulfil this requirement.

After this apprenticeship

We are a small company, so the trainee will have the opportunity to sample all areas of the business. This would range from client interaction to artwork design, to the core role of operating the print machines, to system assembly and dispatch. Skills learnt at any of these disciplines will make the candidate a very valuable member of the Nuwave team in particular and our hope is that our apprentices stay with us for the long term.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BPIF TRAINING LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000017668.

Apply now

Closes in 14 days (Tuesday 24 March 2026 at 11:59pm)