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Print Finishing and Binding Workers

Overview

£16,812 Entry Level Salary

£20,951 Average Salary

£32,255 Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

  • Sets up and supervises automatic binding and finishing machine..
  • Repairs worn book bindings.
  • Embosses lettering or decoration on cover by hand or machine.
  • Cuts board and cloth for book cover and spine.
  • Trims head, tail and fore-edge of book and gilds and marbles page edges as necessary.
  • Compresses sewn book in nipping machine to expel air and reduce swelling caused by sewing.
  • Folds, collates and sews printed sheets by hand or machine.

Education Requirements

Required Level Percentage achieved
Level 0 17%
Level 1 4%
Level 2 17%
Level 3 30%
Level 4-5 (Higher Education) 4%
Level 6 (Bachelors) 28%

0 Annual Openings

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