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PowerApps Developer

Title: PowerApps Developer

Contract: Six month fixed term

Location: Office, Hybrid or remote (1 week induction in office)

Hours: 35 hours per week

Accountable to: Head of IT (Operations)

Responsible for: No management responsibility

DBS Eligibility: Basic and social media/adverse media checks

Closing Date: 29th November 2025

About the role

Join a charity that’s passionate about safeguarding children and vulnerable adults—and harness the power of data to make that mission even stronger. If you love building smart solutions and want your work to have a real-world impact, this is the role for you.

What You’ll Do:

You’ll be part of a small, collaborative data team of three, working closely with our Head of IT & Data and colleagues across the organisation. This is a hands-on role where you’ll:

  • Redevelop our CRM and introduce new features.
  • Create intuitive tools like Power Apps to make life easier for users.
  • Design workflows and automations that boost efficiency and improve data quality.
  • Develop reporting tools that empower teams to use data effectively every day.

It’s a unique opportunity to combine technical development with strategic thinking—embedding data-driven practice across Thirtyone:eight.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

  • Purpose-driven work: Everything you do helps protect children and vulnerable adults.
  • Flexible working options: Balance your life and work with hybrid arrangements.
  • Professional growth: Opportunities to learn, innovate, and lead.
  • Supportive culture: Join a friendly, collaborative team that values your ideas.

If you love solving problems, building tools that people actually enjoy using, and want your work to have a positive impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Main Responsibilities

  • Enhance and support Thirtyone:eight’s Microsoft Dynamics CRM to meet business requirements, ensure reliability, performance, security and compliance with GDPR.
  • Create Power Apps to support the ongoing requirements of the business.
  • Perform Unit Testing and end-to-end testing as appropriate.
  • Liaise with end users for User Acceptance Testing and user-training.
  • Maintain clear and up to date documentation of system design, configuration, workflows, and user guides 

Specific Responsibilities

  • Work with our Senior Developer to support and enhance Thirtyone:eight’s Microsoft Dynamics CRM to ensure it is secure, fit for purpose, and meets service and reporting needs.
  • Design and maintain Power Platform tools (Power Apps, Power Automate) with easy-to-use interfaces for efficient data entry and access.
  • Create and optimise workflows and automation to improve efficiency, data quality, and reduce manual processes.
  • Optimise the use of storage in the Thirtyone:eight Dataverse.
  • Collaborate with users and management to translate requirements into practical, user-friendly solutions together with appropriate documentation.
  • Integrate PowerApps with other Microsoft services (e.g., SharePoint, Teams) and third-party tools where applicable.  
  • Develop and follow test plans.
  • Keep system documentation current, covering design, configuration, workflows, and reporting structures.
  • Ensure all developments comply with GDPR, data protection, and security standards. 

Person Specification

A) Essential Personal Characteristics and Qualities:

  • Humility - Having a modest view of your own importance.  
  • Integrity - The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.  
  • Openness - Acceptance of, or receptiveness to change or new ideas. 
  • Collaborative - Involving two or more parties working together. 
  • Solution-focused - Concentration in problem solving or dealing with a difficult situation.  
  • Learning - Knowledge acquired through study, experience, or being taught.  
  • Creative - Having good imagination, thinking differently, or having original ideas.  
  • Fair - Treating people equally without favouritism or discrimination. 
  • Committed - Dedicated to a certain course, cause or policy.
  • Passionate - Having or showing strong feelings or beliefs. 

 

B) Essential Experience:

At least two years' solid experience supporting Microsoft Dynamics CRM including:

  • Developing solutions with the Microsoft low-code, no-code environment: Power Apps, Power Automate, business rules.
  • Creating dashboards and searches within Dynamics to report on and manage the data in the CRM.
  • Customising views
  • Collecting end-user requirements
  • Testing and documenting enhancements

You may also have experience of:

  • Creating APIs 
  • Integrating PowerApps with other Microsoft apps such as SharePoint and Teams
  • Using Power BI for reporting

 

C) Skills, Abilities & Motivation:

These are the skills we regard as essential for the role:

  • Hands-on experience with Microsoft Dynamics CRM, including configuring or enhancing it to support organisational objectives.
  • Strong familiarity with Microsoft Power Platform, particularly Power Apps and Power Automate.
  • Background in low-code or no-code development, creating tools and automated workflows.
  • Ability to translate user needs into practical, user-friendly solutions.
  • Knowledge of data protection regulations (such as GDPR) and how to design secure, compliant systems.
  • Clear communication skills and the ability to collaborate with non-technical stakeholders.
  • Proactive in organising tasks and delivering work on time
  • Logical yet creative problem-solving skills, with a focus on improving systems.
  • A desire to ‘give-back’ working for a non-profit and an interest in supporting Thirtyone:eight’s vision of ‘a world where every child and adult can feel, and be, safe’.

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