Associate AI Engineer

We support peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide. For 90 years we have shaped brighter futures through education, arts, culture, language, and creativity.

Working with people in over 200 countries and territories, we are on the ground in more than 100 countries.

We connect. We inspire.

Contract type: 1-year Fixed Term Contract

Pay band: 7/F

Hours:

Full time, 36 hours per week

Salary:£32,381 – £38,267, depending on the candidate’s experience, plus a £3,300 London Market Allowance

Location:

UK - London only

Closing Date: 4th October 2026

Please note that candidates must have the pre-existing (permanent) legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Visa Sponsorship and relocation assistance is not provided.

The British Council builds connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and other countries through arts and culture, education, and the English language. We work in two ways - directly with individuals to transform their lives, and with governments and partners to make a bigger difference for the longer term, creating benefit for millions of people all over the world.

We help young people to gain the skills, confidence, and connections they are looking for to realise their potential and to participate in strong and inclusive communities. We support them to learn English, to get a high-quality education and to gain internationally recognised qualifications. Our work in arts and culture stimulates creative expression and exchange and nurtures creative enterprise. We connect the best of the UK with the world and the best of the world with the UK.

The role sits as part of the Data Evidence and Performance (DEP) team, which is part of the Global Operations function and includes the central oversight and leadership for corporate planning, performance management, evaluation and reporting, the management of strategic risk and of investment, internal audit, shared services, marketing, digital and technology. DEP provides the central leadership and development for the British Council’s Data Analytics and Evidence Strategy working across the organisation with stakeholders to leverage our Data and Evidence assets.

This includes driving better data quality through enterprise data governance, designing and delivering data technology and insight solutions, co-ordinating an organisational community of practice for Data Analytics and Evidence, development of the British Council KPIs framework, monitoring and reviewing performance to drive improvement, evaluation, and measurement of impact to help improve decision making.

The Associate AI Engineer is part of the Data Science and Analytics team, helping to establish and build the British Council enterprise approach to Data Evidence and Performance. The role is responsible for developing, implementing, deploying and maintaining AI-enabled applications and services, working with data scientists, data engineers and Digital and Technology colleagues. The postholder applies good software engineering, cloud, security and responsible AI practices to deliver reliable, user-centred solutions, while continuing to build their technical capability.

Function Support and Service Improvement

AI application development:

• Work with the Data Scientist and cross-functional teams to develop AI-enabled applications and services, including working closely with data engineering and Digital and Technology teams.
• Develop user-facing and backend components using appropriate technologies, including Microsoft Power Apps where suitable and Python or JavaScript-based services where pro-code is required.
• Use Azure OpenAI Service, Azure AI…