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More About The Team
The Digitisation Team is a key part of the IT function. This is an exciting time to join a growing area of the Group.
More About Your Role
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.
More About You
The ideal candidate will have a thorough understanding of Salesforce platform capabilities and experience in architecting and deploying large‑scale solutions on Salesforce.
Skills / Experience
* Experience within a similar role
* Through 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, which is 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
What’s next?
If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then apply following our simple 5 minute application process, upload a CV and a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the requirements of the role. If you have any questions please email the recruitment team.
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 you 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 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.
If you are a recruitment agency, please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls.
Safeguarding
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 Disclosure and Barring Service (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.
Armed Forces
We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant. Places for People will guarantee an interview for any candidate who is serving or has formerly served in the Armed Forces, as a reservist, armed forces veteran (including the wounded, injured and sick), cadet instructor or military spouse/partner and who meets the essential criteria for the vacancy.
Disability Confident
We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident scheme, certified as Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This helps us to successfully employ and retain people with disabilities and health conditions. Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a vacancy will be guaranteed an interview. The Equality Act 2010 (Disability Discrimination Act 1995 for NI) defines a disabled person as someone who has a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long‑term negative effect on their ability to do daily activities.
Neurodivergent
Neurodiverse individuals have highly valuable skills, and we recognise that a traditional interview process sometimes works against them and doesn’t allow them to self‑advocate. Neurodiverse applicants who meet the criteria for a vacancy will be guaranteed an interview.
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