Senior Technical Specialist (Internal applicants only)

PLEASE NOTE THIS POST IS ONLY OPEN TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS Organisation: Leicestershire County Council Work Location: Leicestershire County Council, County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8RA Worker Category: Hybrid Worker Salary: Pay Grade 12: £43,860 - £47,829 per annum (Pro rata for part time) Working Hours: Full Time - 37 hours per week Contract Type: Permanent Closing Date: 10th December 2025 Interview Date(s): To be decided. Senior Technical Specialist – Agile Development Team Are you passionate about AI, Chatbots, and automation? We are seeking an experienced Senior Technical Specialist to join our Agile Development Team, designing and building cutting-edge technical solutions in automation and artificial intelligence. Key Skills and Requirements: • Hands-on experience with automation tools such as UiPath, Blue Prism, Automation Anywhere, Power Automate, and Python Robotics. • Proven ability to develop solutions using Microsoft Power Apps and Microsoft Flow (Automate) • Knowledge of Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) • Understanding of architecture and system integration including Cloud, Automation, APIs, DevOps, and Mobile technologies • Proficiency in programming with Java, C#, or Python, and experience building scalable solutions • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the capacity to interpret complex data and draw sound conclusions • Experience mentoring, coaching, and leading development teams If you are a team player ready to take on new challenges in a dynamic environment, we would love to hear from you! You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion. In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process. Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. Interested in Flexible Working? We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc. Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the Our Working Styles page on our career site. For more information or an informal discussion, please contact: Dan Daley - Team Leader, Agile Development Team To contact me by email, please click Here How to Apply Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ Plus communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme. To apply for this job, please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. For more information, see the How to Apply section on our career site. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support. By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions.