AI and Automation Specialist

Thirteen Group; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary

Annual leave

Pension

Simply Health

T’dar

Annual leave trading

Job summary

Thirteen Group is seeking an AI and Automation Specialist to drive our AI strategy within IT, shaping how AI is used across the organisation and ensuring AI-ready systems and data foundations.

You will work with Data Services, BI and AI specialists to deliver generative AI, intelligent automation and digital workplace solutions, aligned with our governance framework and technology structure. The role is hybrid, with two days in our Hudson Quay office in Middlesbrough.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering AI and LLM solutions with Azure AI Foundry and prompt engineering.
• Experience designing, implementing and managing Microsoft 365 and Copilot-enabled services.
• Track record of delivering automation and digital solutions with measurable value.
• Microsoft certifications (e.g., Power Platform Developer Associate) and solution delivery.

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.

Skills

AI development

LLM solutions

Azure AI Foundry

Microsoft 365

Copilot

Prompt engineering

Tools

Azure AI services

Power Platform

Job description

Join us as an AI and Automation Specialist at Thirteen Group!

Role Overview:

Thirteen Group is on the lookout for an AI and Automation Specialist tojoin 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 two days 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

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.

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.

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.