The Role
Post: Digital Print Manager
Grade: FRS C
Starting salary: £29,244 per annum
Salary range for the FRS C grade: £29,244 - £35,107 per annum
Closing date: Wednesday 10 April 2019 at 23:59 GMT
The delivery of high quality digital print services is crucial to managing and coordinating the workflow of various projects across the Brigade.
In this key role, you will manage the professional delivery of all day-to-day digital print-based projects through the effective use of budget, staff and equipment whilst simultaneously maintaining quality control systems across all aspects of the service including corporate identity and brand management .
To succeed, you will have excellent experience of hands-on working in similar print environments with a sound understanding and working knowledge of all relevant machinery, programmes and software including all Microsoft packages. Experience of managing staff including staff development is a key part of the role as is liaising with internal and external clients and partners.
Additionally, you will have good time management and organisational skills, the ability to prioritise tasks to meet deadlines/targets. You will also have demonstrable skills to communicate and build efficient working relationships with staff throughout the Brigade maintaining good customer care practice at all times.
Ideally, the successful candidate will have experience in working with the following machinery:
Printers
• 3 x Konica Minolta AcurioPrint C3070L one with additional cover feeder, one with large capacity tray
• Hewlett Packard designjet 1055 wide format printer
• Hewlett Packard designjet T930 wide format printer
Laminators
• GBC AutoUltima Pro
• GBC heatseal H535 turbo
• GBC Fusion 3100L
• Highfield large format laminator
• Fujipla ALM3230
Binding machines
• Leitz wirebind 500e
• Fastback 15 xs
• Fastback 20
Guillotines
• IDEAL 4850-95
• Rotatrim hand guillotine
Folding Machine/Pressure sealer
• Hewlett Packard Postmate IIIM
Further information about the main duties and responsibilities of the role are detailed in the attached job description.
Please ensure you give yourself enough time to complete and submit your application. Late or un-submitted applications will not be accepted.
Eligibility
We are keen to hear from anyone with the ability to do this job to help us achieve a workforce as diverse as the communities that we serve.
We value the diversity of our employees, and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across London. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.
The London Fire Commissioner is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
Assessment Overview
You need to attach a one sided A4 cover letter clearly outlining the relevant experience, skills and qualities you have to successfully perform this role (see the job description in the attachments below) and also a copy of your up-to-date CV. Please save your cover letter and your CV as one document and upload it in the CV section of the application form.
As part of the online application form, candidates must also provide evidence to address the following criteria:
Selection criteria 1 - Excellent hands on working Experience of working within a bulk digital print environment operating the equipment machinery listed above to produce and deliver good quality print on time, as requested and within budget and resources. To maintain and manage the printers and finishing equipment, to liaise with clients, external suppliers and contractors, and to set and maintain quality control procedures. To have good working experience of maintaining an organisation’s corporate identity.
Selection criteria 2 - Excellent working experience of managing staff including staff performance and development and to support career aspirations.
Selection criteria 3 - Good interpersonal skills in order to develop and maintain effective working relationships with staff throughout the Brigade ensuring high standards of customer care at all times.
Selection criteria 4 - Evidence of working with and managing brand identities, including. Excellent attention to detail, accuracy and ability to proof read speedily and effectively.
Assessment for this role is due to place week commencing 12 May 2019. Please be advised that if you are unable to make the scheduled assessment date, we may not be able to make alternative arrangements.
Additional Information
Please ensure you give yourself enough time to complete and submit your application. Late or un-submitted applications will not be accepted.
In line with the Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) employment checks will be completed for the successful person, which will include a basic criminal records check. The successful person will be required to declare any convictions for offences which are not spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and a basic disclosure will be undertaken before an appointment is confirmed.
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