{"id":1146658,"url":"https://alion.io/job/the-very-group-associate-automation-engineer","title":"Associate Automation Engineer","company":{"id":5371,"name":"The Very Group","domain":"very.co.uk","url":"https://alion.io/company/the-very-group","size_band":null,"is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workable","truth_index":null},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"junior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Liverpool, United Kingdom"],"countries":["GB"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":42000,"max_usd":72000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":30},"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-23T15:33:29Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-23","last_verified_at":"2026-09-24T20:05:20Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":1,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":1},"description":"About us\nWe’re the team behind digital retailer Very.\nOur purpose, helping families get more out of life, powers everything we do.\nAnd we want our people to get more out of life too! If you’re high-performing, ambitious and make the most of every opportunity, we want to hear from you. In return, you’ll enjoy heaps of flexibility, great perks and benefits, and the freedom to be yourself, keep learning and take your career wherever you want it to go.\nIf you love making a difference, you’ll love making it sparkle for millions of Very customers.\nAbout the team\nOur Process Automation team plays a critical role in transforming the way we work across The Very Group.\nBy automating repetitive and time-consuming processes, the team helps colleagues focus on higher-value activities while delivering significant efficiency gains across the business. In the last year alone, our automations saved or avoided more than 550,000 hours of manual effort, creating millions of pounds in business value.\nYou'll join a collaborative team of experienced Automation Engineers who combine deep operational knowledge with technical expertise to deliver solutions that have a real and visible business impact.\nAbout the role\nAs an Associate Automation Engineer, you'll work with stakeholders across the business to understand processes, identify opportunities for improvement and help design and build automation solutions that drive better outcomes.\nYou'll gain hands-on experience with industry-leading automation technology while developing valuable technical, analytical and stakeholder management skills.\nKey responsibilities include:\nUnderstanding and documenting business processes in detail to identify automation opportunities.\nWorking with stakeholders to design effective and scalable automation solutions.\nDeveloping, testing and maintaining automations using Blue Prism.\nSupporting the day-to-day operation of our automation estate, ensuring bots run efficiently and reliably.\nActing as a key point of contact for automation-related queries, incidents and requests.\nContributing to the continuous improvement and optimisation of existing automated processes.\nAbout you\nWe're less focused on prior automation experience and more interested in your potential.\nYou'll likely bring:\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills with a logical approach to challenges.\nExperience working with business processes, systems or operational workflows.\nExcellent attention to detail and a commitment to quality.\nStrong communication skills and the confidence to work with stakeholders across different teams.\nA proactive, self-motivated mindset and willingness to learn.\nAn interest in technology, process improvement and finding smarter ways of working\nSome of our benefits\nFlexible, hybrid working model \nInclusive culture and environment, check out our Glassdoor reviews \n£250 flexible benefits allowance to suit your needs \n27 days holiday + bank holidays \nLinkedIn Learning access \nUp to 25% discount on Very.co.uk \nMatched pension up to 6% \nMore benefits can be found on our career site \nHow to apply\nPlease note that the talent acquisition team are managing this vacancy directly, and if successful in securing this role, you will be required to undertake a credit, CIFAS, Right to Work checks and if a specific requirement of your role a DBS (criminal records) check. Should your application progress we require you to let the team know if there is anything you need to disclose in relation to any of these checks prior to them being undertaken, including any unspent criminal convictions.\nWhat happens next?\nOur talent acquisition team will be in touch if you’re successful so keep an eye on your emails! We’ll arrange a short call to learn more about you, as well as answer any questions you have. If it feels like we’re a good match, we’ll share your CV with the hiring manager to review. Our interview process is tailored to each role and can be in-person or held remotely.\nYou can expect a one stage interview process for this position:\n1st stage - A one hour face-to-face interview with the hiring team to discuss your skills and relevant experience + competency questions. This is also a great opportunity to find out more about the role and to ask any questions you may have.\nAs an inclusive employer please do let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.\nIf you'd like to know more about our interviews, you can find out here.\nDiversity, inclusion and equal opportunities\nWe’re building a culture of everyday inclusion, and welcome applications from anyone who believes they can do the job. We don’t discriminate based on age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.\nWe want our recruitment process to be accessible to everyone. If you need reasonable adjustments to apply, interview, or perform a role, let us know via . We’ll be happy to support you.\nWe’re proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer and have nine brilliant colleague networks - including DAWN (Disability Awareness at Very) and Think (Neurodiversity at Very) - that are helping us make Very an even more inclusive place to work.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5257,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Hybrid work"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United Kingdom","iso":"GB","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Commerce","E-commerce Platforms","Apparel & Fashion"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-23T15:33:29Z"}],"liveness":{"score":90,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.903,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":40,"reasons":["conf:2","velocity","win:early","comp:junior"],"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/the-very-group-associate-automation-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/the-very-group-associate-automation-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-25T00:24:35Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":409,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":4591,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-09-26T00:00:00Z"}}}