Digital Print Technician

Job Title:                Digital Print Technician
Location:                Sleaford, Lincolnshire
Compensation:      £27,018.42
Role Type:              Full time / Permanent 
Role ID:                  SF62252

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Digital Print Technician at our RAF Cranwell site.

The role
As a Digital Print Technician, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. The Print Technician is part of a small team including designers and photographers and is dedicated to the reprographics element of the contract.

Day-to-day, you’ll have the following responsibilities:

• Digital Printing/ Photocopying: Operate and maintain digital printers to produce high-quality printed materials and manage large and small-scale photocopying projects with precision and efficiency.
• Wide Format Printing: Handle wide format printing for banners, posters, canvases, pull-ups and other large-scale materials.
• Print Finishing: Perform tasks such as binding, laminating, trimming, and other finishing techniques to complete projects to the highest standard.
• Scanning & Archiving: Digitally scan archived documents, ensuring accuracy and proper organisation.
• Layout Support: Assist with editing and preparing artwork using Adobe CC & Office 365.

Please note that the successful candidate will be required to pass a targeted medical questionnaire and/or medical examination as a condition of employment for this role.

This role is full time and based onsite at RAF Cranwell.

Essential experience of the Digital Print Technician:

• Previous experience with digital print and wide format printers.
• Basic layout design skills and experience with software Adobe CC and Office 365.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.
• A proactive and detail-oriented approach to work with a good appreciation of colour, detail and design.

Qualifications for the Digital Print Technician:

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in an appropriate subject containing a comprehensive skill base in Digital Printing and Finishing, or previous experience in a similar print environment or Previous experience desirable (Increased experience could mitigate level of qualification)

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer 

• Generous holiday allowance 
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme 
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave 
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International 
For over a century Babcock  has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal. 

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 26/02/2025

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