KTP Associate - AI-Enabled Business Intelligence and Automation Engineer

Tees; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days holiday

£5k training budget

Wellbeing & Rewards Programme

Prize draws

Job summary

Teesside University, in partnership with Unity World Ltd, invites applications for a KTP Associate – AI-Enabled BI and Automation Engineer. This is a 30-month fixed-term, full-time role (37.5 hours/week) employed by Teesside University but based at Unity World Ltd premises in Middlesbrough.

Salary £31,500–£38,000 depending on qualifications and experience, with a potential performance-related bonus. Benefits include 20 days holiday (plus bank holidays), a £5k training budget, and the

Responsibilities

• Design, create and embed AI-enabled intelligence platform by integrating systems, data sources, workflows and reporting structures.

Job description

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Location School of Computing, Engineering & Digital Technologies

Salary £31,500 - £38,000 (dependent upon qualifications and experience) with the opportunity to be considered for a performance-related bonus.

Basis Full time

KTP Associate - AI-Enabled Business Intelligence and Automation Engineer

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Salary £31,500 - £38,000 (dependent upon qualifications and experience) with the opportunity to be considered for a performance-related bonus.

Contractual hours 37.5

Basis Full time

Package Full time, Fixed Term for up to 30 months.

Date posted 05/10/2026

Job reference T03163

Attachments: Person Specification - T03163.pdf Candidate Pack - T03163.pdf Job Description - T03163.pdf

Job description

This position forms part of the Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) programme which is part funded by Innovate UK. It’s essential you understand how KTP works with Business and University partners, and the vital role you will play if you successfully secure a KTP Associate position.

Find out more by Visiting: https://www.ktp-uk.org/ . This position is initially for a 30 month fixed term contract. You will be employed by Teesside University but will be working at the business partner premises day to day. Hours of work are 37.5 per week Monday – Friday (8.30pm – 5pm). The business partner is Unity World Ltd based at Brunel House, Brunel Road, Middlesbrough, TS6 6JA ( https://unity.world/ ).

The appointed candidate will have 20 days holiday (plus bank holidays) and access to a dedicated £5k training budget tailored towards their personal development. Unity World Ltd also have an in-house Wellbeing & Rewards Programme which includes 6 paid wellbeing days / annum, flexibility for medical or professional appointments and time off for “Life’s Big moments such as marriages, civil partnerships or religious observance (subject to T&Cs).”.

Unity World Ltd also embed a culture of celebration, wins (not just sales) are marked loud, together on the floor – from the first ring of the bell to the big-win claxon. There is a monthly £100 prize draw (earned for those demonstrating great behaviours).

The appointed candidate will have access to industry leading technology and supervision from a leading academic research team from Teesside University. The business partner, Unity World Ltd is a technology & IT services company providing telecommunications, cloud hosting, data centre services, software development, and hardware sales. They currently employ 18 staff.

This KTP aims to design, create and embed bespoke AI-enabled intelligence platform by integrating systems, data sources, workflows and reporting structures to provide an AI-assisted enterprise decision support system.

If you are shortlisted, your interview(s) will take place via Microsoft Teams and face to face at the university and company premises.

Please note that the University may ask you to participate in a number of selection activities as part of the recruitment process for this vacancy.

Please be advised that due to the minimum salary thresholds imposed by the UKVI, this post may qualify for university sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route.

This post is advertised subject to receipt of grant award letter.

First Stage Interviews will take place on 16 November 2026.

Second Stage Interviews will take place on 27 November 2026.