Associate Automation Engineer

About us

We're the team behind digital retailer Very.

Our purpose, helping families get more out of life, powers everything we do.

And 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.

If you love making a difference, you'll love making it sparkle for millions of Very customers.

About the team

Our Process Automation team plays a critical role in transforming the way we work across The Very Group.

By 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.

You'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.

About the role

As 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.

You'll gain hands‑on experience with industry‑leading automation technology while developing valuable technical, analytical and stakeholder management skills.

Key responsibilities include:

• Understanding and documenting business processes in detail to identify automation opportunities.
• Working with stakeholders to design effective and scalable automation solutions.
• Developing, testing and maintaining automations using Blue Prism.
• Supporting the day‑to‑day operation of our automation estate, ensuring bots run efficiently and reliably.
• Acting as a key point of contact for automation‑related queries, incidents and requests.
• Contributing to the continuous improvement and optimisation of existing automated processes.

About you

We're less focused on prior automation experience and more interested in your potential.

You'll likely bring:

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with a logical approach to challenges.
• Experience working with business processes, systems or operational workflows.
• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to quality.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to work with stakeholders across different teams.
• A proactive, self‑motivated mindset and willingness to learn.
• An interest in technology, process improvement and finding smarter ways of working

Some of our benefits

• Flexible, hybrid working model
• Inclusive culture and environment, check out our Glassdoor reviews
• £250 flexible benefits allowance to suit your needs
• 27 days holiday + bank holidays
• LinkedIn Learning access
• Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk
• Matched pension up to 6%
• More benefits can be found on our career site

Diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities

We'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.

We 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.

We'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.