AI Automation Apprentice

We are hiring an AI and Automation Apprentice to train alongside experienced Microsoft consultants on real client work. You'll be building AI-powered applications and automating client operations across the Microsoft Azure & M365. Modern Microsoft AI tooling sits at the heart of how we deliver, from Copilot Studio to Microsoft Foundry.

Please note that this is an apprenticeship position and therefore anyone with more than six months of professional experience working in AI and Automation, or who holds a degree or Master’s degree in a subject such as AI, will not be eligible.

You will also need to commit to completing a Level 4 AI Automation Practitioner Apprenticeship.

Duties and responsibilities

You will spend time identifying use cases, designing, planning and building AI and Automation solutions for clients. You will work alongside the Chief Technology Officer, Principal Consultants and Lead Consultants to deliver and operationalise AI solutions using Microsoft technologies.

AI Solution Development, M365 Platform Design and Transformation:

• Build Power Apps, Power Automate flows, Power Pages and Copilot Studio agents that automate manual processes
• Integrate Copilot with Line-of-Business Systems such as Microsoft 365, SharePoint and Power Platform
• Run discovery and process-mapping sessions with client stakeholders to identify automation and AI candidates
• Produce Power BI dashboards and supporting data models that surface insight from operational data
• Help configure and govern Microsoft 365 Copilot deployments, including security, prompt design and adoption tracking
• Help design, prototype, and test AI solutions, including Large Language Model (LLM) integrations, retrieval-augmented generation, agentic workflows and structured-output patterns
• Build well-scoped components and ship them through GitHub and Azure DevOps pipelines
• Support evaluation, observability and prompt iteration for live AI features

Desired Skills

• Proven interest in AI, automation and modern software delivery using the Microsoft technology stack
• An interest in business, the world around you and how technology is changing
• An interest in using technology to solve business problems
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work well both in a team and on your own
• A commitment to continuous learning and professional development
• A logical, structured approach to problem solving
• Attention to detail and ability to follow processes
• Self-motivation and integrity
• Experience using AI assistants such as Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini in study, work or home

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience

• 7 GCSEs (or equivalent) inc Maths and English GCSE, grade A*- C / 9-4 (or equivalent) (Essential)
• Maths, Science, Computer Science or similar A Level, grade A - C (Essential)