"Digital Print Assistant"

About the role

Bring your passion for print to life at the University of Bath as our new Digital Print Assistant!

Join our Creative Services team and be at the heart of producing high-quality printed materials that support students, staff, and visitors across the University. From dissertations and theses to lecture notes, handbooks, flyers, posters, banners, business stationery, invitations, and name badges – you’ll help turn ideas into polished, professional print products.

In this role, you will:

• Prepare, modify, and impose digital files for printing using software such as Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop, InDesign, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher.
• Produce proofs, typeset business stationery, and offer technical advice to customers, ensuring every print job is accurate, high-quality, and cost-effective.
• Operate and maintain digital print and finishing equipment safely, including colour calibration, ordering consumables, and arranging service calls.
• Support mail merges, small letter mailings, and the production of name badges.
• Contribute to maintaining departmental web pages, updating processes and procedures, and supporting the training of new staff.
• Occasionally work evenings or weekends to assist with high-profile University events such as Open Days.

This is a full-time, permanent role (36.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday), with Time Off In Lieu (TOIL) for additional hours worked.

About you

You are a motivated and customer-focused individual who takes pride in delivering high-quality print and finishing services. You thrive in a busy, dynamic environment and enjoy helping others achieve their goals through excellent customer service and attention to detail.

You will have:

• At least 1 year of experience in a digital print production environment and in a customer-facing role.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite applications, including Acrobat, Photoshop, and InDesign.
• Experience typesetting for business stationery such as business cards, letterheads, envelopes, and invitations.
• Excellent customer service skills, with the ability to advise and guide customers on file preparation, colour, and paper quality.
• A talent for identifying and handling details accurately, strong organisational skills, and the ability to manage competing deadlines effectively.
• Flexibility, a positive attitude, and the initiative to solve problems and suggest improvements.

You are professional, proactive, and friendly, able to work effectively as part of a small team while delivering a high-quality service to students, staff, and visitors across the University.

Further information

For an informal discussion about the role please contact:

Steve Hall, Digital Print Team Leader, at smh79@bath.ac.uk, or Anna Prandy, Print Buyer at adsarp@bath.ac.uk;

However, please ensure that you submit your application through the University of Bath website.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

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