Developer; AI​/RPA; FTC

Overview

Directorate:
Strategy & Innovation
Contract Type: 18 Months Fixed Term Contract

Hours:

36
Salary: 56,376 - 61,653

Location:

Colindale
Closing Date:
Midnight March 9th 2026

About Barnet Council
Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centers, vast green spaces and diverse communities all help make Barnet a great place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better.

As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values:
Learning to Improve, Caring, Inclusive, Collaborative - which drive everything we do.

About the role
This is an exciting time to join Barnet as we grow our Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) capabilities and accelerate our digital transformation journey. We re investing in smarter services, better use of data, modern technology, and you ll play a key part in shaping this future. We re looking for a talented Developer to help us build modern, user-centred, scalable digital solutions across Barnet.

Working within the Insight & Intelligence Hub, you ll design, build and implement cutting-edge automation and AI solutions that improve productivity, enable preventive interventions, and create better outcomes for residents. You ll work across services to streamline processes, reduce manual effort, and deploy tools that support smarter decision-making. This is a hands-on development role with a focus on AI and robotic process automation.

You ll collaborate closely with data scientists, data engineers, product teams and service leads to turn real-world problems into effective, scalable solutions. This is a hybrid role. You will be expected to attend monthly in-person team days in our Colindale office. We also come into the office to meet service stakeholders, work together on collaboration, discovery and user testing sessions and department days.

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About you
You're an experienced automation or AI developer who enjoys solving complex problems and experimenting with new technologies. You can translate business needs into intelligent solutions and have a strong understanding of how automation, data and AI can transform services. You will bring:

• Experience designing and configuring RPA workflows, bots and automation solutions
• Experience developing and maintaining automated pipelines for AI tools
• Ability to integrate multiple systems and applications using APIs, JSON, XML, CSV, or other data interchange methods.
• Knowledge of database environments (e.g., MS SQL, Dataverse, One Lake).
• Experience working with or supporting machine learning models, including data preparation, feature engineering and testing.
• Understanding of cloud services such as Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Azure AI Foundry or similar.
• Strong coding skills, ideally in JavaScript, Power Shell, Python, C# or
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.
• A proactive mindset, with a commitment to continuous learning, experimentation and emerging AI/automation technologies.
• You're someone who enjoys designing solutions that are scalable, secure, accessible and aligned with modern development practices.

In this role, you will:

• Develop and implement AI and RPA driven solutions to automate processes, support decision-making and enhance the user experience across the council.
• Maintain and improve deployed automation and AI tools, ensuring reliability, performance and business continuity.
• Contribute to the development of Barnet s AI and automation architecture, including horizon-scanning for new technologies.
• Work with data scientists and engineers to support model training, testing and deployment for predictive analytics and advanced automation.
• Ensure secure, compliant and well-structured use of data, particularly through effective SharePoint design, metadata use, permissions and governance.
• Produce clear and comprehensive documentation, including…