Hull College
AI Automation and Systems Engineer
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Working Hours
37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
Salary
£34,602 per annum
Annual Leave
31 days per annum (excluding bank holidays and up to 3 additional discretionary days over the Christmas/New Year period)
Role Overview
This is a pioneering role within further education and will place the successful candidate at the centre of Hull College’s digital transformation agenda. Reporting to the Executive Director of Digital Infrastructure and Innovation, the postholder will work across curriculum, business support and operational teams to engineer scalable automations, integrate systems, streamline workflows and identify practical applications for emerging AI technologies.
The role combines software engineering, systems integration, workflow automation and applied AI. The successful candidate will work directly with stakeholders to understand operational challenges, then architect and implement technical solutions that reduce workload, eliminate duplication, improve responsiveness and create measurable efficiencies across the College.
About Hull College
Hull College provides high-quality education & training for school leavers & adults, offering a wide range of vocational study programmes, Apprenticeships & degrees.
As one of the largest vocational institutes of its kind in the region, we have one focus - to create careers, not courses. We pride ourselves on this approach & are committed to ensuring our learners acquire the relevant skills, knowledge, attitudes & experience to progress in life, whether that is to seek employment in the industry of their choice or step up to higher education & university.
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While dedicated to delivering the very best experiences to our learners, we also extend the same commitment to our staff. We have worked hard to create an environment where all of our staff, no matter what their role, are empowered to inspire & support our vision to create better futures for the people of Hull.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop and maintain AI-enabled automations and intelligent workflows across the College.
- Integrate systems, APIs and digital services to improve organisational workflows and data movement.
- Engineer practical AI-assisted solutions that support teaching, learning, admissions, student services, HR, finance and operational teams.
- Develop integrations between College systems, platforms and third-party applications.
- Work directly with teams across the College to analyse processes and identify automation opportunities.
- Translate operational challenges into technical solutions that improve productivity and user experience.
- Research, test and evaluate new tools and technologies for potential organisational use.
- Gather requirements, map workflows and support teams through implementation and adoption.
- Ensure all automation and AI solutions comply with GDPR, safeguarding, cyber security and data protection requirements.
- Contribute to the College’s wider digital transformation and operational improvement agenda.
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Requirements
- Degree or equivalent experience in Computing, Software Engineering, IT or related field
- Experience building workflow automations using platforms such as n8n, Make, Zapier or Power Automate
- Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences
- Knowledge of data protection, cyber security and safe data handling
- Experience troubleshooting and optimising technical workflows
- Experience working with APIs, integrations and webhooks
Application
If you have the skills and experience, we are looking for and would like to join us as our AI Automation and Systems Engineer please click ‘Apply’ now, we’d love to hear from you!
Important Notes
- Hull College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All colleagues are expected to contribute to the delivery of their safeguarding strategy and values. In addition, these posts require the colleague to undertake an enhanced disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
- Please note that this post is subject to regulated activity.
- We at Hull College prioritise digital proficiency; all new staff should either be skilled or open to training.
- Please be aware that this vacancy may close earlier dependent on the level of applications received so if you do wish to be considered we recommend that you complete the application as promptly as possible.
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