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Term: Permanent
Location: We have hybrid working in place, with 1-2 days per week, in our office in Canary Wharf.
What exactly will you be doing?
As the junior CRM and D365 developer you are expected to assist in configuring and customizing Dynamics 365, such as creating forms, views, workflows, and business rules. You will support senior developers by writing simple plugins, JavaScript scripts, and Power Automate flows to meet business requirements. You will help with data imports, testing customisations, and debugging issues to ensure that the system functions as expected. You will be expected to perform a level of BAU work to support the existing CRM system while gaining knowledge of AAT’s business processes. Finally, you will be expected to actively learn the platform, stay updated on new features, and collaborate with other teams to deliver high-quality business solutions. But that's not all, you will also be pursuing an Apprenticeship, equipping you with invaluable skills and knowledge for your future success.
Major objectives
AAT are seeking a passionate and driven CRM and Power Platform Apprentice Software Developer to join our development team. This apprenticeship offers an exciting opportunity to learn and grow within the field of CRM and Power Platform development. You will work alongside experienced developers and collaborate with cross-functional teams to build, maintain, and enhance solutions using Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform tools (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI). The ideal candidate will have a strong desire to learn and a basic understanding of software development.
What are we looking for?
- Understanding of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) principles, how businesses use CRM tools like Dynamics 365 to manage customer interactions
- A basic understanding of how to build custom apps using Power Apps, including canvas apps and model-driven apps
- Knowledge of how to automate workflows and integrate various services by building automated processes using Power Automate
- Understanding of database principles such as tables, relationships, and queries
- Basic understanding of programming languages such as C#, JavaScript, or Power FX (for Power Apps development)
- Ability to understand business process and identify opportunities for automation using Power Platform and CRM tools
- Ability to approach tasks with problem solving mindset, especially when creating workflows, automations, or handling system configurations
What are the benefits?
At AAT we believe in treating our staff well and this is reflected in our wide-ranging benefits, which include:
- Hybrid working (1-2 days per week in our London office) and opportunities for further flexible working.
- 25 days’ annual leave, increasing one day per year up to a maximum of 30 days plus bank holidays.
- Great pension scheme, life assurance, and critical illness cover.
- Enhanced maternity and shared parental leave contributions of up to 6 months’ full pay depending on the length of service.
- Regular wellbeing initiatives.
- Cycle2Work scheme and much more.
Closing Date: The planned closing date for this role is 7 February 2025 at 17.00, however, we reserve the right to close the role earlier than planned.
It’s an exciting time to join AAT and we would love you to join us on our journey. In 2022 we achieved one-star company status in the Best Companies survey, and we have recently launched our strategy to 2030.
We are committed to being an inclusive and welcoming place to work. We encourage applications from diverse candidates and make recruitment decisions based on skill and experience. We have a Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Champions group, which leads on our D&I strategy and organise events to celebrate and raise awareness. We are a disability-confident committed employer and have signed up to the Race at Work Charter. We have also signed up for the Women in Finance Charter, and in 2022 we exceeded our target for appointing females into senior positions.
Come and help us to make AAT an even better place to work!
Interested?
To apply please upload your CV and fill the application online.
If you have a disability, need further support, or reasonable adjustments to assist you in our process, please contact us at recruitment@aat.org.uk or by calling 0207 735 2468 and asking for a member of the HR team.
