Salesforce Platform Architect

At Places for People, we hire People, not numbers! If you like the sound of one of our jobs, please apply – you could be the one we’re looking for! Of course, experience and track record are important, but we are more interested in hiring someone that embodies our People Promises. That is someone who does the right thing, is enthusiastic and motivated to grow, believes in community spirit, is respectful and enjoys their work.

As the UK’s leading social enterprise we are dedicated to creating inclusive and thriving communities for both our customers and employees.

The Digitisation Team is a key part of the IT function. This is an exciting time to join a growing area of the Group.

Reporting to the Head of Digitisation, the Salesforce Platform Architect is responsible for designing and overseeing the architectural strategies on the Salesforce platform, ensuring that it aligns with the broader digital transformation and business goals.

As well as establishing and upholding best practices for Salesforce architecture, you will work closely with the development teams, guiding them through best architectural and design decisions.

At Places for People we are committed to a safe working environment so a basic DBS check is mandatory.

The ideal candidate will have a thorough understanding of Salesforce platform capabilities and experience in architecting and deploying large‑scale solutions on Salesforce.

• Experience with in a similar role
• A thorough understanding of Salesforce platform capabilities
• Proficiency in Salesforce integration with platforms like Microsoft 365, NEC, and Unit4 Business World
• Certifications in Salesforce
• Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or GCP

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.

We know that there’s always more we can do to make you smile, that’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:

• Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly
• Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
• Excellent holiday package 35 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave
• Cashback plan for healthcare costs up to £500 saving per year
• A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%
• Training and development
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us.

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application. We are dedicated to creating a supportive and accessible recruitment process for all.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We’re happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best.

We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours.

At Places for People safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people and adults at risk from harm, abuse and neglect. We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre‑employment checks, including DBS checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment.

By joining Places for People you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities.

Salary: GBP 60000 - 80000 per year