Print Finishing Apprenticeship

Level: 3


Employer: APS Group Ltd


Location: Chetham House

We are looking to recruit an apprentice on a 3-year program to support the finishing area of our large production department. You will work to your own initiative as part of a large and busy team. Working to customer specifications, you will develop full understanding of standard finishing practices and be supported throughout your development.
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Duration: 2 Years 6 Months

Expected start date: 23/06/2025

Hours per week: 40 hours

Wage: (Annually)

Job role includes

Following completion of our program you will be expected to be fully competent within the following responsibilities:

  • Maintaining Health and Safety within the working environment
  • Contribution to Improve effectiveness of the print organisation
  • Planning work to meet work load requirements
  • Full understanding of print industry
  • Ability to maintain print equipment in working order
  • Ability to operate folding machinery
  • Able to set and run booklet making machinery
  • Operation of setting/stitching/trimming machinery
  • Ability to operate Guillotines
  • Work to specific scheduled workload in an effective manner
  • Make the relevant equipment ready to job specification
  • Able to identify and approve jobs ensuring the specification is matched
  • Run various jobs whilst managing assistants

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Since 1961 we’ve been all about working with great people to make more possible for our clients. You’d be joining a family of over 900, so you’ll never be stuck for advice, expertise and networking opportunities. Together we lead the way in marketing and communications. Whether we’re producing exciting creative for advertising or managing a client’s entire print spend, we’ve got pretty much everything covered.

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  • weighting: Desired
  • qualificationType: GCSE
  • subject: English
  • grade: 4

Print Technician Level 3.

You will be given the full support by our apprentice provider, the British Printing Industry Federation (BPIF), together with extensive in-house training to set you on the path to a successful career within the Print Industry.

Throughout your time as an apprentice, you will be supported by both APS and BPIF Training. You will be assigned a dedicated BPIF training coordinator who will work with you and your employer for the duration of programme to ensure that you have the best tailored training available.

    Following training, it is expected that the successful candidate will become competent in the skills required of a print finishing operator.

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

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Duration: 18 months

Expected start date: 28/3/2022

Hours per week: 37.5 hours

Wage: 146.25 (weekly)

Job role includes

  • Explore what an apprenticeship is and how they work.
  • Understand what it means to be an apprentice.
  • Discover different apprenticeship types, get application hints and tips, and apply for vacancies.
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  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise tasks
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Good problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise tasks
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Good problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise tasks
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Good problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise tasks
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Good problem-solving skills