AI and Automation Engineer

Ready to turn AI and automation into real-world solutions?

Don’t just follow what is happening in AI. Help us build what comes next.

East Kent College’s Group is looking for a curious, ambitious AI & Automation Engineer to turn emerging technology into practical solutions that make a genuine difference. You will be building intelligent workflows, developing voice AI services, connecting systems or automating processes that give staff more time to support students. This is an opportunity to experiment, create and see your ideas move quickly from concept to something that people use every day.

You’ll work with teams across our colleges to understand the problems they face and build smarter ways of solving them. Using technologies such as Power Platform, Azure, n8n, Make, VAPI and Microsoft Speech Studio, alongside AI models and APIs, you’ll develop solutions that reduce repetitive work, improve services and create better experiences for students, apprentices and staff. Just as importantly, you’ll have the freedom to explore emerging technologies, test new ideas and challenge us to think differently, while learning how to build AI solutions that are secure, responsible and ready for the real world.

You do not need to arrive with every answer. You might be a recent graduate, an aspiring developer, a self-taught builder or someone already experimenting with AI and automation in your own time. We’re interested in what you can build, how you think and how quickly you learn, not simply how many years of experience you have. If you’re the person who discovers a new AI tool, watches a tutorial and immediately wants to try building something with it, we want to hear from you.

Bring us your curiosity and ideas, and we’ll give you the opportunity to turn them into a career with real purpose and impact.

Alongside our priority of excellent student experience, we also focus highly on our employees! Here are just some of our benefits when working for the East Kent Colleges Group:

• Generous Annual Leave (28 days)
• Flexible Personal Leave
• Exclusive Discounts & Perks
• Wellbeing and Health Support
• Competitive Pension Scheme

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