Principal Salesforce Engineer in Lincolnshire

At Places for People, we hire People, not numbers! We are more interested in hiring someone that embodies our People Promises. That's someone that does the right thing, is enthusiastic and motivated to grow, believes in Community spirit, is respectful and enjoys their work. As the UK's leading Social Enterprise, we're dedicated to creating inclusive and thriving Communities for both our Customers and Employees.

The Digitisation Team is a key part of the IT function. This is an exciting time to join a growing area of the Group.

Reporting to the Head of Digitisation, the Principal Salesforce Engineer will provide technical leadership across our Salesforce ecosystem, encompassing both Salesforce Field Services (SFS) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platforms. You will be responsible for owning Salesforce Products across the organisation, setting and driving the roadmap for Salesforce solutions. You will work closely with a team of engineers, providing advice and guidance where needed and reviewing the products they work on. In addition, to championing best practice you will embed security-by-design when designing and building engineering solutions. A basic DBS check is mandatory.

The ideal candidate will have experience of working with Salesforce Field Services and a proven track record of mentoring junior members of staff.

• Knowledge of Salesforce Field Services and Service Cloud are essential
• Proven experience of working with Lightning Web Components
• Experience mentoring junior members of staff
• Be comfortable writing Apex code and building Lightning Web Components
• An understanding of Salesforce Architecture

We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's 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.

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us.

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 they meet the essential criteria for the role. We are dedicated to creating a supportive and accessible recruitment process for all.

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.

If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team. We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need.

For this role, we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours.

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. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment.