Power Platform Developer

Location: London – Bedford Square

Reports to: Head of Digital Platforms

Hours of work: Full time; 35 Hours, Monday – Friday; 10am – 6pm. Minimum 1 day per week on-site                       

The AA is an independent architectural school and an international cultural institution that serves as a forum for ideas. Being a major Centre for debate, the AA offers an unparalleled public programme of lectures, symposia, and exhibitions, together with accompanying publications. 

The Architectural Association was founded in 1847, opening as a day school in 1901. The AA is committed to public benefit attained by the learning, teaching, discussion and promotion of architecture.  The School is recognised as a worldwide leader in architectural education, with graduates that include many of the world’s leading architects, scholars, critics and educators. The academic and professional programmes of study at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, up to and including doctoral level, are validated by external professional and academic bodies.

The AA campus is located in historic 18th century Bedford Square in London with a 350 acre woodland setting in Hooke Park in Dorset. The AA has an annual revenue of £18 million, a student body of 1000 students, 200 faculty, 90 staff, 6,500 members and thousands of visitors that come to engage with the most relevant debates in architecture today.

Role Overview:

As our Power Platform Developer you will play a key role in enabling the AA to fully gain the maximum benefit from our use of the Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365. You will develop and support Microsoft Power Platform based business solutions across the ‘full-stack’, from the front-end - with Power Apps Portals/Power Pages, Microsoft Forms or SharePoint pages - through to Power Apps, Power Automate and SharePoint integrations and data connections with Dynamics 365 and our Microsoft Dataverse.

A positive team player, the post-holder will work closely with colleagues including internal ‘stakeholders’ and the IT department to refine existing, and deliver new, digital business processes – identifying and delivering on opportunities to transform existing business processes into more efficient and effective Power-based solutions. The post-holder will administer support for our Power-based solutions and their users, in so doing identifying the most effective ways they can enhance and advance the solutions and our business processes in general.

The post is based in the small Digital Platforms team which holds responsibility for the development, management and maintenance of the school’s websites and several internal digital administration systems. Under the management of the Head of Digital Platforms you will work collaboratively within the team’s ‘agile’ approach to workflow alongside permanent and consultant full stack web developers.

What we offer:

We offer a wide range of staff benefits, including up to 40 days’ leave per annum, in addition to Bank Holidays, a defined pension scheme, season ticket loans and access to professional development opportunities.

You will also be able to take part and be involved in a creative and unique teaching environment, where the students display their amazing work with various on-site exhibitions, public programmes and lectures.

How to Apply:

Please email the below documents via the 'Apply' button above, by the closing date of 26^th May 2024 stating the job title in the subject heading.

• AA Application Form
• Cover Letter / Email highlighting why you feel you are the right person for the role. This should be no more than two-pages
• Full CV

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role before the closing date. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Informal enquires should be addressed to recruitment@aaschool.ac.uk or 02078874110/4029.

We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Please note that it will not be possible for the AA School to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for successful candidates. Therefore, the appointed candidate will need to be eligible to work in the UK for the duration of their employment with the AA School, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

Thank you for your interest in the AA and this role.