Title: Salesforce™ Junior Developer

Location: Hybrid remote -   2-3 days / week in west London HQ

Position: Permanent

About Avado

Here at Avado, we believe in people-powered transformation because we know that all transformation starts with people. We are a professional learning organisation that upskills people, uplifts cultures and future‑proofs organisations in a fast‑moving world. We design and deliver interactive learning experiences in data, people, business analysis and marketing including work-readiness programmes, apprenticeships and professional qualifications, many of which maximise UK Government future skills funding. Our connected learning approach combines deep expertise, collaborative learning, scalable technology and award-winning learning design to deliver unrivalled learner experiences for people and organisations who want real change.

Who we need 

Our awesome Salesforce™ Platform Manager, Rob, is looking for a talented and personable Junior Salesforce™ Developer to design world-class applications for our evolving CRM requirements on our Learning and Apprenticeship focused Platform.

You will be responsible for designing and developing customised solutions within the Salesforce™ platform. This will involve meeting with project managers, analysing project objectives, coding new applications, creating customer workflows, maintaining user roles, and troubleshooting applications errors.

You will also be responsible for triaging support cases from users on the platform.  User cases are handled in Salesforce™ reflecting user stories etc. and these are important functions to ensure the free flow of the business.

To ensure success as a Salesforce™ Developer, you should have experience working with Salesforce™ CRM platforms, application development skills, and the ability to solve complex software problems. Ultimately, a top-class Salesforce™ Developer can create dynamic and scalable applications that perfectly meet the evolving needs of our continually evolving company. We would also like you to have had past experience in direct contact, communication and requirements gathering with senior stakeholders. 

Equally importantly, you will align beautifully with our organisational values, which were defined by our people for our people, clients, learners and partners:

 What you’ll do 

• Meeting with project managers to determine CRM needs.
• Developing customised solutions within the Salesforce platform.
• Designing, coding, and implementing Salesforce applications.
• Creating timelines and development goals.
• Testing the stability and functionality of the application.
• Troubleshooting and fixing bugs.
• Writing documents and providing technical training for colleagues.
• Maintaining the security and integrity of the application software and platform. 

What we’re looking for

• Advanced knowledge of Salesforce™ CRM platforms.
• Knowledge of MYSQL, Apex, JavaScript, Native, and VisualForce.
• Proficient with Flows & Process Builder.
• Lightning Component and Design Development.
• Working knowledge of Workbench.
• Hands-on experience in administration setup, e.g., managing users, security controls, and data as well as creating roles, profiles, and reports.
• Experience in designing custom objects, custom fields, picklists, page layouts, workflow, approval processes, validation rules, custom tabs, reports, Visualforce pages, dashboards, and email generation according to application requirements.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to problem solve high-level software and application issues.
• Ability to manage projects.
• Any Salesforce™ certification would be a plus point.
• Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering.

What you’ll get

Lots of benefits including:

• Holidays – 25 days plus bank public holidays, increasing by 1 day after 2 years and a further day after 4 years.
• A day off on or around your birthday, and a birthday gift of your choice.
• Hybrid working allowance
• Discounts at 250+ retailers.
• Free coffee from Caffe Nero or a pastry from Greggs, weekly, as well as a free film to stream monthly, AND heavily discounted cinema tickets.
• Cycle2Work scheme, even if work is predominantly at home!
• Statutory pension and life assurance.
• What we call ‘accountable flexibility’ that you can expect from a hybrid working environment, with an office in London and Birmingham to use in line with our business cadence.
• Various opportunities to gain an immersive experience into the broad range of Avado products and proposition.
• Virtual mindfulness activities on Mondays and Friday.
• On-demand access to a professional business / executive coach.
• Curated personal development and learning tools, courtesy of Magpie.
• Periodic opportunities to give back by mentoring learners on our FastFutures diversity-focused employability programme.
• Free access to a virtual GP.

And… just for being here, we offer you a culture that’s created and nurtured by super smart people and underpinned by our Values which guide our thinking, decisions and actions, creating a truly unique place to work. You will also get to be at the forefront of helping a very diverse range of professionals enhance their careers, whether at the early stages or later down the line. You'll enjoy a hybrid working environment with an enviable workspace to use in West London, serious personal development opportunities (well, we are a learning organisation after all), and some rather nice job-related and lifestyle perks. Oh, and one more thing - we're a Great Place to Work™ certified company, and the only commercial learning organisation in the 'large' category that's recognised as one of the UK's Best Workplaces™, something we are rightly very proud of!

And we’re highly inclusive….

Avado is one of those rare places where anyone from anywhere with any background or experience is free to come and do their very best work. We believe in the diversity of thought, as that’s what helps us help our clients and learners – whether investing in their own development, or having their employer invest for them. Equality, diversity and inclusion are values that underpin our success; come and see for yourself!