Printworks Team Leader

About this role

We're looking for an experienced Printworks Team Leader to lead our print production team and ensure the delivery of high-quality print services across the University.

In this varied role, you'll manage a team of Print Technicians, coordinate print production workflows from pre-press through to finishing, provide expert advice to internal customers, liaise with external suppliers for any ad hoc outsourced work, and support continuous improvement within the service. You'll play a key role in maintaining excellent customer service standards, managing resources effectively, and supporting the development of your team.

Health and safety is a fundamental part of this role. You'll be responsible for promoting safe working practices, ensuring compliance with health and safety procedures, and helping to maintain a safe working environment for staff operating print production, finishing, and workshop equipment.

About you

You'll bring experience in print production and finishing operations, good organisational and leadership skills, and the ability to balance competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. Experience supervising staff, working with pre-press software, and good working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Experience with digital print presses, wide-format printing, print finishing equipment, and design software such as Adobe InDesign and Illustrator would be advantageous.

Where you will be working

UWE Bristol is a campus-based University, with vibrant campus communities that are central to student life.

In this role, you’ll be based at our modern Frenchay Campus

This role is based on campus for all your time.

Why UWE Bristol?

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. Based in vibrant Bristol, our ambitions are to make a positive difference to our planet, transforming futures through actions and solving real world challenges.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.

Add your individuality to ours

UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community.

We’re part of a vibrant, multicultural city and welcome talented people from all backgrounds. Diversity is our strength, enhancing creativity, decision making, and problem solving. Join our supportive community and thrive.

We particularly encourage applications from global majority candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.
As a Disability Confident employer, we encourage applications from disabled or neurodivergent candidates.

Further information

If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role, please contact Lucy Lawson on 0117 328 2953 or email: Lucy.Lawson@uwe.ac.uk

Interviews are scheduled to take place at our Frenchay Campus on 8th July 2026.

This is a full-time, permanent post working 37 hours per week.

Salary offers are made in line with the University’s salary assessment guidelines, reflecting your relevant skills and experience in parity with colleagues.

If offered a role, you will need to provide valid documentation confirming your right to work in the UK before employment begins. Guidance on acceptable documents is available via the Home Office Right to Work Checklist. Unfortunately, this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship.

Next Steps
We’d love to hear from you - if this role excites you, please complete our application form as soon as possible

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