Apprentice Flexographic Printer
DENNY BROS LTD
BURY ST EDMUNDS (IP32 7AR)
Closes in 28 days (Monday 3 August 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 6 July 2026
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Summary
A great opportunity to join our print team, to learn all aspects of flexo printing and become a lead printer.
Our factory is purpose built and modern and all machinery and equipment is up-to-date technology enabling you to learn in the best environment with the latest technology.
- Wage
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£15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Print operative (level 2)
- Hours
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37.5 hours per week. Mon – Fri, 8:30am – 4:30pm.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- 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
- Learning how to make a printing press ready to run, which includes handling and mounting plates, mixing and recording ink, setting up die cutting, setting up screens for braille etc, bringing different materials together in the machine. Running the printing press to produce quality products.
- Checking daily production lists.
- Preparing tooling for each job. Locating printing plates, mounting plates using plate mounting machinery, getting inks out for the next job, mixing inks for specified colours, colour management, locating flexible dies for on-machine die cutting, mounting dies.
- Putting tooling into the machine and setting it up for printing.
- Assisting the printer to print each job until you can take over, cleaning the press down ready for the next job.
- Assisting the press room manager to maintain job specification details.
- Fault-finding and assisting in trial work.
- Maintaining a clean and efficient work area.
Where you'll work
KEMPSON WAY
BURY ST EDMUNDS
IP32 7AR
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 operative (level 2)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Read, interpret and follow information, for example, printing instructions and specifications
- Inspect work against specifications and quality standards, for example, works instructions, colour standard, materials or files received
- Record information: digital or manual
- Follow health and safety regulations, legislation and procedures: PPE, manual handling and ergonomic practice
- Follow environmental and sustainability regulations and procedures
- Communicate with colleagues: written, verbal or digital. For example, using digital tools such as email, Information technology (IT) telephony, social media, multi-media, video, infographics
- Implement solutions as developed by management or supervisors
- Identify and report production issues. For example, missing fonts, incorrect materials supplied, wrong adhesive indicated
- Option 1: Pre-Press Operative. Select and use software packages for pre-press, design or workflow tasks. For example, MS Office or equivalent, pdf workflow such as ‘Screen True-flow’, ‘Adobe InDesign’, ‘Adobe Illustrator’ and ERP system such as ‘Tharstern’
- Option 1: Pre-Press Operative. Select, check and use equipment for the production of a printed or digital ‘proof’
- Option 1: Pre-Press Operative. Calibrate proof production equipment
- Option 1: Pre-Press Operative. Select, check and use equipment for the production of plates, screens, output files and materials
- Option 2: Press Operative. Identify and set up printing presses
- Option 2: Press Operative. Conduct and log first line preventative maintenance. For example, clean and lubricate printing equipment
- Option 2: Press Operative. Inspect the quality of print output during production run. For example, colour management, print resolution and product consistency
- Option 2: Press Operative. Follow print press shut down procedures
- Option 2: Press Operative and Option 3: Post-Press Operative. Prepare print material for the next stage in production. For example, palletising; ensuring all material laid in the same direction, boxing, labelling
- Option 2: Press Operative and Option 3: Post-Press Operative. Identify and segregate printed materials into those for use in the next stage of production and those for recycling or disposal
- Option 3: Post-Press Operative. Identify, set up and load finishing equipment with materials. For example, guillotines, stitching-trimming machinery, binding machinery, laminating equipment, die-cutters
- Option 3: Post-Press Operative. Conduct and log first line preventative maintenance. For example, clean and lubricate Post Press finishing equipment
- Option 3: Post-Press Operative. Inspect the quality of the finishing and report any issues arising during the process. For example, misalignment or gathering
- Read, interpret and follow information, for example, printing instructions and specifications
- Inspect work against specifications and quality standards, for example, works instructions, colour standard, materials or files received
- Record information: digital or manual
- Follow health and safety regulations, legislation and procedures: PPE, manual handling and ergonomic practice
- Follow environmental and sustainability regulations and procedures
- Communicate with colleagues: written, verbal or digital. For example, using digital tools such as email, Information technology (IT) telephony, social media, multi-media, video, infographics
- Implement solutions as developed by management or supervisors
- Identify and report production issues. For example, missing fonts, incorrect materials supplied, wrong adhesive indicated
Training schedule
You will be working to gain your level 2 Print operative apprenticeship.
Every day at work is a hands-on training day with an experienced printer in the press room and on one of our printing presses.
Along with this, we will have a hybrid session at Denny Bros in a set-aside training room. Some sessions are online and some with the tutor in person. These are every 8 weeks with a BPIF tutor where you will follow a structured learning plan.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 2)
- Maths (grade 2)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Physical fitness
- Reliable & punctual
- Positive attitude
- Willingness to Learn
About this employer
Denny Bros Ltd was founded in 1945 by brothers Douglas and Russell Denny. The company has since grown into a world leading specialist print company through the simple willingness to learn and develop innovative new solutions in response to customer needs.
Combining the best of digital, flexographic and lithographic printed label production facilities with custom finishing equipment manufactured by our sister company, Fix-a-Form International, Denny Bros provide innovative and quality-driven multi-page label printing for a wide range industries and applications.
Our world-class and environmentally accredited production site was purpose built in 2001 and is all but unrivalled within the print sector, carrying top industry standard accreditations and meeting both pharmaceutical and food packaging requirements.
https://www.dennybros.com/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- Company pension.
- Life insurance.
- Monthly Bonus scheme.
- Yearly dividend paid to staff.
- Free issue workwear.
- Free refreshments for all employees.
- On-site parking.
- 26 days holiday plus bank holidays.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Once the apprenticeship is completed, you will be promoted to a skilled flexo printer and will be able to run a flexo printing press on your own. It will give the opportunity to work on shift and earn extra.
We also have Digital and Lithographic printing presses which you could learn how to operate and further expand your skills and potential.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BPIF TRAINING LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000040159.
Apply now
Closes in 28 days (Monday 3 August 2026 at 11:59pm)