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AI Automation Apprentice

CRIMSON LIMITED · DIGITAL NATIVE (UK) LIMITED
Location
Birmingham, West Midlands
Postcode
B37 7YE
Salary
£22,000 a year
Duration
1 Year 6 Months
Hours per week
37.5h
Positions available
4
Degree awarded
Artificial intelligence (AI) and automation practitioner (level 4)
Start date
14 September 2026
Application deadline
31 July 2026
Posted
12 June 2026
Vacancy reference
2000037044

About the role

Please note that this is an apprenticeship position and therefore anyone with more than six months of professional experience working in AI and Automation, or who holds a degree or Master’s degree in a subject such as AI, will not be eligible.

You will also need to commit to completing a Level 4 AI Automation Practitioner Apprenticeship.

Duties and responsibilities

You will spend time identifying use cases, designing, planning and building AI and Automation solutions for clients. You will work alongside the Chief Technology Officer, Principal Consultants and Lead Consultants to deliver and operationalise AI solutions using Microsoft technologies.

AI Solution Development, M365 Platform Design and Transformation:

  • Build Power Apps, Power Automate flows, Power Pages and Copilot Studio agents that automate manual processes
  • Integrate Copilot with Line-of-Business Systems such as Microsoft 365, SharePoint and Power Platform
  • Run discovery and process-mapping sessions with client stakeholders to identify automation and AI candidates
  • Produce Power BI dashboards and supporting data models that surface insight from operational data
  • Help configure and govern Microsoft 365 Copilot deployments, including security, prompt design and adoption tracking
  • Help design, prototype, and test AI solutions, including Large Language Model (LLM) integrations, retrieval-augmented generation, agentic workflows and structured-output patterns
  • Build well-scoped components and ship them through GitHub and Azure DevOps pipelines
  • Support evaluation, observability and prompt iteration for live AI features

Desired Skills

  • Proven interest in AI, automation and modern software delivery using the Microsoft technology stack
  • An interest in business, the world around you and how technology is changing
  • An interest in using technology to solve business problems
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work well both in a team and on your own
  • A commitment to continuous learning and professional development
  • A logical, structured approach to problem solving
  • Attention to detail and ability to follow processes
  • Self-motivation and integrity
  • Experience using AI assistants such as Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini in study, work or home

Requirements

No more than six months of professional experience working in AI and Automation. Must not hold a degree or Master's degree in AI or related subjects. Must commit to completing a Level 4 AI Automation Practitioner Apprenticeship.

Working week

Monday - Friday: 9.00am - 5.00pm.

Skills

Communication skillsIT skillsAttention to detailOrganisation skillsCustomer care skillsProblem solving skillsPresentation skillsAdministrative skillsNumber skillsAnalytical skillsLogicalTeam workingInitiativeNon judgementalPatience

Required qualifications

Essential
GCSE · 7 GCSEs (or equivalent) inc Maths and English · Grade A*- C / 9-4 (or equivalent)
Essential
A Level · Maths, Science, Computer Science or similar · Grade A - C

Training & development

Additional training

As part of the Level 4 AI Automation Practitioner apprenticeship standard, you’ll be registered as a member of the British Computer Society and on a fast track to an industry-recognised qualification. Your dedicated industry coach will support you through a blended approach that includes remote, in-person, 1-2-1, and group learning.

Future prospects

Ongoing employment and career development. 

About CRIMSON LIMITED

At Crimson, we help public-serving organisations use data, digital and AI to deliver better outcomes for people.

Working here means tackling meaningful problems, delivering work that stands up to scrutiny, and doing it with people who care how it’s done.

Crimson Limited is a technology consultancy and Microsoft Solutions Partner that guides forward-thinking leaders through digital transformation using Microsoft technology and AI.

We exist to help organisations make better decisions and deliver better services. That responsibility shapes our standards, our culture and our expectations of one another. We are ambitious about impact, careful about delivery, and honest about the realities of change.

Website
crimson.co.uk/