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Salary: £53,000 - 59,000 per year
Requirements: Ability to develop complex automation solutions and provide technical design and assurance at a lead level.Leadership capability to own and shape the technical direction of an automation service. Responsibilities: Lead the architectural design and development of complex, well-structured automation solutions, with clear documentation throughout the development lifecycle.Set and assure development standards, code quality, security, data protection, supportability, and the use of reusable automation components.Provide technical leadership in Blue Prism and related automation technologies, resolving complex development and integration challenges.Design test procedures and scenarios, oversee User Acceptance Testing, document outcomes, and secure formal business sign-off before deployment.Oversee operational handbooks, hypercare, transition into business-as-usual support, and structured change control for live automations.Mentor and develop Automation Developers and Controllers, promoting professional accreditation, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.Manage automation projects and development activity, monitoring plans, risks, issues, dependencies, budgets, and delivery against required specifications.Collaborate with ICT teams and business stakeholders to select appropriate technical solutions, including APIs, web services, and enterprise applications.Maintain awareness of industry developments and engage with other police forces and professional communities to share best practice and drive innovation. Technologies: ICTSupportSecurityWebArchitect More:
We are recruiting a permanent, full-time Lead Automation Developer (37 hours per week) for our Alliance Business Change Department, where our Automation Team supports Devon & Cornwall Police and Dorset Police. The team develops a digital workforce to create capacity, improve resilience, and help both forces realise technological, operational, and reputational benefits. The role reports to our Automation Manager and works closely with business stakeholders, ICT colleagues, and change professionals. The salary is Grade 10, starting at £57,186 and rising by yearly increments to £62,205 per annum. The role can be based at Dorset Police HQ Winfrith or Devon & Cornwall Police HQ Exeter. We offer flexible, hybrid working, with home working where appropriate, flexible hours, and flexitime, subject to operational requirements. Our benefits include annual leave of 25 days, rising to 30 days after five years of continuous employment, plus bank holidays; a local government pension scheme; company sick pay; subsidised gym membership; a Blue Light Card Scheme; job-related equipment; free onsite parking at many sites; group insurance; employee assistance, occupational health, and wellbeing services; and development and training opportunities. We provide a supportive, flexible training plan with regular check-ins, and remote working may be available during the working week once the training plan is signed off. Interviews use the Competency Values Framework at Level 2 and include an assessment of the candidates automation development, technical design, assurance, and leadership capabilities. The closing date is 23 October 2026.
last updated 42 week of 2026