Reprographic Assistant

Typical Salary

£13,500 To £25,000

Typical Hours

39 to 41 a week

between 8am and 6pm

How To Become a Reprographic Assistant

You can get into this job through:

a college course
an apprenticeship
applying directly

College / University

You could take a college course to learn some of the skills you'll need. Courses include:

Level 2 Award in Printing and Graphic Communications
Level 3 Certificate in Printing and Graphic Communications

2 or more GCSEs at grades 9 to 3 (A* to D), or equivalent, for a level 2 course

4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, for a level 3 course

Apprenticeship

You can get into this job through an intermediate apprenticeship in reprographics.

some GCSEs, usually including English and maths, or equivalent, for an intermediate apprenticeship

Routes into this Career

Routes into this Career are not listed for this job.

You may need some GCSEs to apply directly for jobs, for example maths, English, IT and art and design. But this isn't always essential.

Other Routes

Other Routes are not listed for this job.

Skills And Knowledge

You'll need:

to be thorough and pay attention to detail
persistence and determination
the ability to accept criticism and work well under pressure
ambition and a desire to succeed
analytical thinking skills
observation and recording skills
the ability to work well with your hands
thinking and reasoning skills
to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device

Day To Day Tasks

Your day-to-day duties may include:

copying and binding printed materials
discussing the job requirements with the customer
helping prepare designs and layouts for print runs
working out timescales, costs and the number of copies required
programming instructions into the copying equipment
making sure machines have suitable levels of inks, chemicals and toners
supplying print materials to the machines
mounting printing plates or cylinders, if working on a press, and lining them up correctly
monitoring the progress of the copying run and quality checking samples
finishing copied items, by trimming, binding or laminating
performing basic equipment maintenance and cleaning
administrative tasks like recording job details and ordering supplies

Working Environment

You could work in an office or in a workshop.

Your working environment may be physically demanding.

You may need to wear protective clothing.

Career Path & Progression

Career Path & Progression are not listed for this job.

Volunteering Opportunities

Volunteering Opportunities are not listed for this job.

Tips & Information

Career tips

Experience using desktop publishing software like InDesign or QuarkXpress can help. It will also help you if you've had any other roles where you've used printers and other business machinery.

Further information

You can find out more about careers in reprographics from the British Printing Industries Federation.

Restrictions & Requirements

Restrictions & Requirements are not listed for this job.