Typesetter in London

About Us

Renaissance® is a global leader in education technology. We help schools and school groups in the UK and around the world with educational assessments, practice and intervention solutions, and data analytics. Renaissance now incorporates GL Assessment (known internationally as GL Education), too – a leading provider of educational assessments. Together, our assessments offer the ideal starting point to help teachers understand their students’ strengths and pinpoint areas of need. Our teaching and learning tools then provide effective next steps, with online literacy and maths solutions that meet students exactly where we are. Worldwide, we support over 18 million students, operating in over 100 countries.

The Admissions Testing (AT) department develops selection tests (11+) for over 200 grammar, independent and fair-banding schools in England and Northern Ireland, from developing questions (items) through to test construction and publication. Around 35 new tests are developed annually by the department. We are the leading provider of these tests in the UK.

The Typesetter is responsible for the typesetting of the tests and accompanying documentation developed by the Admissions Testing department. This will involve the production of high-quality, accurate, and accessible layouts for print.

You’ll have the ability to liaise confidently with internal stakeholders, working effectively both independently and as part of a team. You’ll be experienced in the use of Adobe InDesign, and related tools, for the creation of print materials, which meet brand guidelines.

Typesetter Job Responsibilities include:

• From receipt of the manuscript for each document, the Typesetter will be responsible for ensuring that all typesetting work for each customer’s tests is delivered to the agreed schedule and quality, ready for print ready publication.
• Creating and formatting documents, including test booklets and accompanying materials, using Adobe InDesign for print outputs.
• Applying typography and layout principles to ensure clarity and visual appeal.
• Working closely with editors and the wider Admissions Testing team to meet project specifications.
• Maintaining consistency with style guides and branding requirements.
• Preparing files for pre-press ensuring quality standards are met.
• Managing multiple projects simultaneously and delivering within tight deadlines.
• Troubleshooting layout issues and implementing creative solutions.
• Ensuring all outputs meet accessibility standards.

Skills And Experience You Can Bring:

• Experience in desktop publishing / typesetting
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe InDesign
• Experience in Adobe Illustrator for image and graphic preparation
• Exceptional accuracy in layout and formatting
• High level of attention to detail
• Knowledge of print production standards/pre-press processes
• Able to work to deadlines
• Sense of fun and keen to work in a collaborative environment

Additional Information:

This is a Hybrid role based out of our Vantage Head office (Brentford, TW8 9AG). We offer a basic salary between £30,000-35,000 per annum dependent on experience, plus lots of amazing benefits.

Please note: Closing date for applications is Monday 15th December. Interviews to be held in January 2026.

Benefits:

• 25 Days per annum plus Bank Holidays (3 to be used for our Christmas shutdown)
• A day off for your birthday, to be used in the month of your birthday, plus 5 volunteering days to support causes of your choice
• Access to a benefits and discount platform with access to 1000’s of discounts at retailers, leisure attractions and restaurants (provided by Reward Gateway)
• BUPA Healthcare, Life assurance, Permanent health insurance
• Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution
• Season ticket loan and EAP

We have an ongoing commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and have taken strides to become a more welcoming and inclusive workplace, including the introduction of our DEI Matters Network which is owned and driven by our staff. We are an equal opportunities employer. We encourage and welcome applications from all underrepresented groups, as we believe and strive for community representation within our organisation.

If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply or attend any interview, please contact us and we will talk this through with you. All your information will be kept confidential according to GDPR guidelines. Please note that we can only consider applicants who already hold a full work permit. This role is subject to DBS and background checks.