Apprentice Print Production Operator
BOOM GRAPHICS LIMITED
BRADFORD (BD5 9BP)
Closes in 29 days (Friday 17 July 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 18 June 2026
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Summary
As an Apprentice Print Production Operator you'll learn end-to-end print production - setting up machines, managing materials, monitoring quality and finishing products. You'll rotate across key areas, gain industry-recognised training and develop key skills for a long term career in print.
- Wage
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£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Wage dependant on applicant.
- Training course
- Print technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday- Friday
8:30am- 5:00pm
30 mins paid break per day.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 27 July 2026
- Duration
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2 years 2 months
- 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
- Learn to set up, operate and maintain print and finishing equipment such as digital printers, guillotines, creasing machines, laminator and rollover table
- Keep all machines topped with inks/toners as instructed and stage jobs according to work
tickets - Monitor print quality, colour consistency, preparation and basic machine adjustments under supervision
- Support finishing and packaging; trimming, folding, binding, laminating, collating and labelling
- Follow production schedules, prioritise tasks and communicate status or issues promptly to team leaders
Where you'll work
UNIT 25
HOLROYD BUSINESS CENTRE
CARR BOTTOM ROAD
BRADFORD
BD5 9BP
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
LEARN 2 PRINT LIMITED
Training course
Print technician (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
- A full plan will be created at the start of the Apprenticeship to provide information as to what you will be studying and when
- Learn2print will deliver the theoretical knowledge for your Print
Apprenticeship - You will attend a class each month for one full day at 'The Studio' Riverside West, 19 Whitehall Rd, Leeds LS1 4AW
- This teaching and training will cover everything from health and safety and general industrial practices to specific industry practices. This will lead you to preparation for your end point assessment, consisting of an online exam, professional discussion and observation in the workplace
- You will be allocated a designated tutor and workplace mentor who will support and guide you through the Apprenticeship
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade Grade C/4 or above)
- Maths (grade Grade C/4 or above)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Good eye for detail
- Good work ethic
- Willingness to learn
About this employer
With over 25 years combined experience, Boom Graphics, a family business print house in West Yorkshire, brings together cutting edge design, high quality print and in-house installation services to provide a conception to reality service to clients.
We work across the UK for businesses large and small ensuring that every print, design and installation project is delivered on time, on budget and exceeding your expectations.
We’re a small family print business with a large team who pride themselves on delivering first class customer service with first class products.
We can print ANYTHING, install ANYWHERE and ALWAYS put our client’s needs first. We understand the importance of getting it right, first time, every time.
Our turnaround time is excellent, and being based close to the M62 in Bradford we can be in any part of the UK quickly if necessary.
Some of our clients have sites across the UK, whilst others are small business users. Both of whom know that they can rely on us to exceed their expectations.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
- You'll rotate across key areas, gain industry-recognised training and develop key skills for a long term career in print
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LEARN 2 PRINT LIMITED
Jeanette Vickers
jeanettevickers@learn2print.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000037097.
Apply now
Closes in 29 days (Friday 17 July 2026 at 11:59pm)