Print Operative

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Pension scheme

Just4YOU scheme

Training courses

Job summary

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking a Print Operative to join the Facilities Management Print team, working Monday to Friday. The role sits in the digital printing stream within the Assets directorate, supporting a modern approach to printing requests and signposting customers to digital alternatives where appropriate.

The successful candidate will handle a range of printing tasks with traditional and finishing equipment, maintain quality, and adhere to confidentiality rules.

Job description

Print Operative | £27,274 - £35,570 (Career graded)

Position reference:50124419

Directorate:Place | Service:Assets

Salary : £ 27,274 - £35,570 (Career graded)

Working Arrangements : Monday - Friday

Contract type: Permanent

This post requires a Basic Criminal Record Check

Prospective employees will be required to give a reasonable account of any significant periods (6 months or more in the past 3 years) of time living abroad.

Pensions Regulations have provisions to reduce pension payments in certain circumstances of those who return to work within local government service. If you are in receipt of a pension upon commencing employment with the authority, this may affect your pension entitlements and you should therefore seek advice from the relevant Pensions Authority.

At Barnsley Council you can start a career that makes a real difference to people’s lives, helping our council and residents to be the best they can be.

We’re an award-winning council and one of the biggest employers in the borough, supporting around 243,000 people. We put people at the heart of everything we do, and that includes our employees. As part of the team, we offer lots of benefits and rewards to support you to thrive and grow, like flexible working, employee discounts, support for your health and wellbeing, and opportunities for training and development to grow your career and develop your skills.

There’s so much happening in our thriving borough, and now’s the perfect time to join our excellent Assetsteam as we work to make Barnsley the place of possibilities.

• We’re an award-winning team and one of the biggest employers in the borough supporting around 243,000 people.
• Working at Barnsley Council means being part of a team that makes a real difference to people’s lives, where you can develop the skills you need to make change happen.
• If you join the team you’ll receive great pay alongside an excellent pension scheme. With flexible working we’ll also support your work/life balance, helping you to adjust your hours and take time off when you need it.
• We’ll help you to develop your career and grow your skills with opportunities for training and development.
• Key to our success is working with our residents, partners, businesses and organisations and building these partnerships to bring about change in Barnsley.

About the Post:

Barnsley MBC is undergoing an exciting period of cultural change to embrace the use of digital technologies, reduce manual processes and work in a more agile way. As part of the Facilities Management Print team you will support the Council to achieve its goals under the #Digital First agenda by providing a modern approach to printing requests, which may include signposting customers to digital alternatives instead.

We’re looking for someone experienced in working effectively in a busy team environment, ideally producing a varied range of high-quality printed products using specialist design, printing and finishing equipment and software. Products may be sensitive in nature so adherence to Barnsley MBC’s confidentiality rules is essential.

The ideal candidate will have a good working knowledge of Microsoft applications and be able to process information accurately to ensure product quality is maintained .

As this team provides a service for all business units at Barnsley MBC there may be periods where it is necessary to manage conflicting workloads to meet strict deadlines. We need someone who has the initiative to handle such situations and work with the rest of the team to overcome problems; ensuring delivery timescales are met without compromising product quality. Having the ability to maintain professional written and verbal communication with customers to provide advice and progress updates is an essential skill for this role.

The role will involve some manual handling and periods of standing. There may also be a requirement to undertake travel in connection with the post.

Candidates will be willing to work flexibly in accordance with Barnsley MBC policies and procedures and adhere to the Council’s visions, values and behaviours.

In return for your commitment to the post we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, alongside a range of other employee benefits such as the Just4YOU scheme, flexible working arrangements and an extensive range of classroom and online training courses.

We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued and everyone truly feels able to be themselves. If you have any support needs during the recruitment process, please let us know.

CV's are not accepted for this role.

At Barnsley Council, we believe in second chances and value diversity. Our recruitment process is inclusive, and we welcome applicants with past convictions. We're committed to fairness and do not discriminate. Join us in building a future where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. #InclusiveHiring #SecondChances"