Thirteen Group
AI and Automation Specialist
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Role Overview
Thirteen Group is on the lookout for an AI and Automation Specialist to join our IT team.
We're embracing the opportunities that data, AI and automation can bring to improve services, make better decisions and create more time for colleagues to focus on the things that matter most to our customers.
As a key driver in our digital transformation journey, you’ll help shape how AI is used across Thirteen, enabling the safe, practical and responsible use of AI-powered technologies. You'll develop innovative solutions and ensure our systems, applications and data foundations are AI-ready.
You’ll work closely with Data Services, alongside Data, BI and AI specialists, to shape and deliver generative AI, intelligent automation and digital workplace solutions, while adhering closely to Thirteen’s AI strategy, governance framework and technology structure.
This is a hybrid role, so you’ll work mainly from home and at least one day a week from our fantastic office at Hudson Quay in Middlesbrough. We’ll need you to be flexible around business and team need, so you may need to come into the office more frequently when required.
Thirteen Benefits
- Salary £59,083 per annum
- Annual leave starting at 28 days and rising to 31 days after three years, a day off for your birthday, plus bank holidays.
- Pension up to 17% contributions (flexible contribution rates of up to 7% colleague and up to 10% employer).
- Simply Health save money on common health expenses and get access to health and wellbeing support services.
- T’dar our Discount and Reward platform giving you huge savings on everyday brands.
- Opportunities to buy and sell annual leave
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Key Responsibilities
- Enable AI-driven workplace services by designing, developing and supporting AI-powered tools across Microsoft 365 services, including Copilot, Power Platform and Azure AI services.
- Collaborate with Data Services, technology teams and colleagues across the business to ensure our systems, enterprise applications and data foundations are AI-ready.
- Build and implement AI solutions, including copilots, agents, AI workflows and business solutions using Azure AI Foundry and Microsoft technologies.
- Identify opportunities to automate processes, improve productivity, reduce manual effort and deliver better outcomes for our customers.
- Establish standards, controls and governance to ensure AI solutions are secure, effective and used responsibly across Thirteen.
- Produce clear documentation and support the smooth transition of solutions into day-to-day operational use.
About You
- With a passion for emerging technologies, you’ll have experience delivering AI and LLM solutions, including Azure AI Foundry and prompt engineering.
- Experience designing, implementing and managing Microsoft 365, Copilot and AI-enabled workplace services
- You’ll have successfully delivered automation and digital solutions that create measurable business value.
- You’ll hold recognised Microsoft certifications, such as Power Platform Developer Associate, with a strong track record of solution delivery.
- Confident collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders to identify opportunities for AI-driven improvement and innovation.
- Strong knowledge of governance, security, privacy and responsible AI principles in enterprise environments.
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Why Thirteen
At Thirteen, we work together to provide quality homes, build stronger communities, and support people to live well. As the largest housing association in the North East and among the top 25 nationally, we manage over 36,000 homes, with over 1,600 colleagues providing services for around 100,000 customers.
Our vision is to be the most trusted housing association, with happy customers. In fact, we put customers at the heart of everything we do.
- Join a team that’s local at heart but welcomes talent from everywhere.
- Be part of an organisation that values diversity and inclusivity.
- Be a part of a company that offers tailored support services, going beyond just housing solutions.
Interested?
For more details, please refer to the attached documents.
If you’d like to talk more about the role, please contact Jayne Allport, Head of Application Development and Support on 01642 668346 for an informal discussion.
NO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES, please.
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Join us at Thirteen Group and be a part of our vision to improve lives every day. APPLY NOW and start your journey towards making a meaningful impact in our community!
As part of our hiring process, if you’re successful we’ll need to verify your right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not a Skilled Worker Sponsoring Employer at this time.
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