Junior Automation Developer

Are you passionate about automation and ready to take your skills to the next level? We’re looking for a Junior Automation Developer to join our growing team, where you’ll work with industry-leading tools like UIPath to help deliver smarter, faster, and more efficient digital solutions.

As our new Automation Developer, you’ll be hands-on with automation technologies, supporting the design, development, and deployment of automated processes across a variety of projects. You’ll work under the guidance of experienced developers and project leads, gaining exposure to real-world use cases and best practices.

This is a Hybrid working role where you will based two days a week onsite at either our Newcastle or Newport SSCL Centre of Excellence.

What you'll be doing:

• Build and maintain automation workflows using UIPath.
• Execute defined technical and operational tasks within the automation team.
• Respond to routine support queries and escalate complex issues as needed.
• Follow standard procedures and contribute to accurate documentation.
• Collaborate with internal teams and clients on automation initiatives.
• Assist in the preparation of technical documentation and knowledge sharing.
• Support bid teams with technical input for proposals when required.

What you’ll bring:

• Solid understanding of automation principles and development practices.
• Hands-on experience with at least one automation platform
• Familiarity with automation governance, change control, and deployment processes.
• Ability to translate business and functional requirements into scalable automation solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• A Level (or equivalent) in Computer Science or related field.

It would be great if you had:

• Oracle Fusion and or Oracle E-Business Suite experience
• Certification in UIPath
• Project Management experience - Understand Full Project Life Cycle (Studied Lean Six Sigma)

If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you!

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Location: Newcastle or Newport Site

Security Clearance Level: SC & NPPV2

Internal Recruiter: Carolyne

Salary: Up to £29,000

Benefits: - 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, health cash plan, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund

Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you’re interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.

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SSCL is the market leader in critical business support services for the UK public sector. Operating at size and scale since 2013, SSCL has delivered over £750 million of savings - providing more funds for front line public services. We transform services using digital solutions and innovative technology, developing platforms that enable flexibility to meet the changing needs of our Government, Defence and Police clients.

We employ around 3,000 people who sit at the heart of our business strategy. Their passion and connection to our values and our purpose is what sets us apart and puts SSCL in the Top 20 of GPTW large workplaces. ‘Living SSCL’ means we deliver social value within our services and work with our clients and community partners to support programmes such as education and employability initiatives across the UK.

We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida, the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.???