AI Solutions Apprentice

Summary

Launch a career in AI consulting with an Oracle NetSuite and Celigo partner. You will learn how to work out what a business really needs, build governed AI tools around its own data and processes, and be honest when AI is not the answer, all while studying for a Level 4 apprenticeship alongside real customer projects.

Wage

£15,080 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

Training course

Artificial intelligence (AI) and automation practitioner (level 4)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 17:15. Two days a week are spent at the office in Higherford, and your day release for training counts as paid working time.

36 hours 15 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 2 November 2026

Duration

1 year 1 month

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

• Sit in on customer workshops and discovery sessions, learning to ask the awkward questions and work out what a business actually needs
• Help build AI tools against a customer's own data and processes, following GoLive's delivery method, playbook and prompting framework
• Write specifications, process documentation and progress notes that customers can act on
• Work with data using SQL, Excel, Power BI or Python, and test ideas rather than assuming they work
• Support experienced consultants on live engagements, including travel to customer sites across the UK
• Follow GoLive's data protection rules, including approved tools only, restricted access and human checks on everything before it reaches a customer
• Take part in quarterly reviews with your line manager and technical mentor

Where you'll work

The Maltkiln
Gisburn Road, Barrowford
Nelson
BB9 6AJ

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

THE CODERS GUILD LTD

Training course

Artificial intelligence (AI) and automation practitioner (level 4)

What you'll learn

• Review, establish, follow and or amend policies and procedures on data and information security.
• Follow ethical, responsible and safe working practices respecting confidentiality and sensitive organisational matters.
• Undertake analysis to identify if automation is viable. Including assessing risks such as data quality, process maturity and unintended consequences of AI automation projects, such as the impact on job roles.
• Engage with non-technical staff to understand their roles, responsibilities, and concerns when automation solutions are proposed and implemented. Adapt approach to support workforce needs when implementing solutions that impacts the workforce.
• Support with the introduction, adaption, and implementation of change. Contribute to constructive dialogue between leaders and employees about the adoption of AI and automation solutions.
• Review and complete workflow and process mapping to identify problems or inefficiencies and recommend solutions including pilots, incremental changes and scaling opportunities.
• Use automation design tools to suit the organisational context to configure, adapt and implement AI or automation solutions, such as conversational agents, text processing AI, workflow automation platforms and cloud based SaaS or PaaS.
• Create and refine prompts for AI tools, using iterative testing to achieve accurate and useful outputs.
• Apply analytical and computational techniques using tools and datasets to design, evaluate, and optimise automation solutions.
• Integrate AI and automation technologies to collect, process, and manage data effectively, enabling intelligent and efficient system operation.
• Design, integrate, and test digital workflows and AI automation tools using APIs, connectors, or low-or no-code integration methods.
• Iterate solutions based on testing and feedback to ensure reliability, security, accessibility, and alignment with organisational needs.
• Identify opportunities to deliver automation. Support leaders in integrating ethical, empathetic approaches when decision-making.
• Support in the identification and evaluation of opportunities for increased productivity. For example, use of low-or no-code tools, streamlining processes and use of AI platforms.
• Make evidence based suggestions to support governance, outcomes and facilitate improvement for example cost benefit analysis.
• Report on productivity and efficiency savings and the opportunities for automation and where applicable when automation does not improve experience or processes.
• Contribute to sustainable and efficient AI and automation solutions.
• Support with the delivery of training to technical and non-technical user groups or audiences adapting content and format responding to feedback and organisational context.
• Contribute to the creation and or adaption of resources such as user guides, training materials, process documents to meet user requirements.
• Work collaboratively to deploy AI and automation strategies. Support where required to deal with the impact of automation for example retraining, redeployment, or upskilling of affected staff.
• Undertake data analysis, preparation, and conversion to support automation solutions.
• Present and communicate information including the translation of technical concepts into accessible materials to support clear dialogue with stakeholders.
• Work with others to achieve agreed outcomes or outputs. Provide evidence-based analysis and insight to leaders on the likely human impacts of automation projects.
• Use project management principles, techniques and tools to support the development of clear, balanced communications and briefings, articulating both opportunities and risks.
• Keep up to date with existing, evolving, emerging technologies and sector trends in AI, automation and technology including methods to evaluate vendor and supplier solutions.
• Apply ethical and human-centred design principles when scoping, developing, and deploying automation and AI solutions, underpinned by robust governance.
• Apply technical understanding to help align business needs with technical capabilities, supporting the development of solutions that are scalable, efficient, and aligned with the organisation’s strategic objectives.
• Undertake assurance activities to evidence responsible AI and automation, including maintaining clear documentation of design and decision-making, contributing to risk assessments, and applying assurance frameworks to support compliance with organisational, regulatory, and ethical standards.
• Apply algorithmic impact assessment and workforce equality monitoring techniques when scoping, implementing, and reviewing AI and automation projects. Gather and analyse relevant workforce data, identify potential equality risks, and contribute evidence-based recommendations to support fair and inclusive adoption.
• Review, establish, follow and or amend policies and procedures on data and information security.
• Follow ethical, responsible and safe working practices respecting confidentiality and sensitive organisational matters.
• Undertake analysis to identify if automation is viable. Including assessing risks such as data quality, process maturity and unintended consequences of AI automation projects, such as the impact on job roles.
• Engage with non-technical staff to understand their roles, responsibilities, and concerns when automation solutions are proposed and implemented. Adapt approach to support workforce needs when implementing solutions that impacts the workforce.
• Support with the introduction, adaption, and implementation of change. Contribute to constructive dialogue between leaders and employees about the adoption of AI and automation solutions.
• Review and complete workflow and process mapping to identify problems or inefficiencies and recommend solutions including pilots, incremental changes and scaling opportunities.
• Use automation design tools to suit the organisational context to configure, adapt and implement AI or automation solutions, such as conversational agents, text processing AI, workflow automation platforms and cloud based SaaS or PaaS.
• Create and refine prompts for AI tools, using iterative testing to achieve accurate and useful outputs.
• Apply analytical and computational techniques using tools and datasets to design, evaluate, and optimise automation solutions.
• Integrate AI and automation technologies to collect, process, and manage data effectively, enabling intelligent and efficient system operation.
• Design, integrate, and test digital workflows and AI automation tools using APIs, connectors, or low-or no-code integration methods.
• Iterate solutions based on testing and feedback to ensure reliability, security, accessibility, and alignment with organisational needs.
• Identify opportunities to deliver automation. Support leaders in integrating ethical, empathetic approaches when decision-making.
• Support in the identification and evaluation of opportunities for increased productivity. For example, use of low-or no-code tools, streamlining processes and use of AI platforms.
• Make evidence based suggestions to support governance, outcomes and facilitate improvement for example cost benefit analysis.
• Report on productivity and efficiency savings and the opportunities for automation and where applicable when automation does not improve experience or processes.
• Contribute to sustainable and efficient AI and automation solutions.
• Support with the delivery of training to technical and non-technical user groups or audiences adapting content and format responding to feedback and organisational context.
• Contribute to the creation and or adaption of resources such as user guides, training materials, process documents to meet user requirements.
• Work collaboratively to deploy AI and automation strategies. Support where required to deal with the impact of automation for example retraining, redeployment, or upskilling of affected staff.
• Undertake data analysis, preparation, and conversion to support automation solutions.
• Present and communicate information including the translation of technical concepts into accessible materials to support clear dialogue with stakeholders.
• Work with others to achieve agreed outcomes or outputs. Provide evidence-based analysis and insight to leaders on the likely human impacts of automation projects.
• Use project management principles, techniques and tools to support the development of clear, balanced communications and briefings, articulating both opportunities and risks.
• Keep up to date with existing, evolving, emerging technologies and sector trends in AI, automation and technology including methods to evaluate vendor and supplier solutions.
• Apply ethical and human-centred design principles when scoping, developing, and deploying automation and AI solutions, underpinned by robust governance.
• Apply technical understanding to help align business needs with technical capabilities, supporting the development of solutions that are scalable, efficient, and aligned with the organisation’s strategic objectives.
• Undertake assurance activities to evidence responsible AI and automation, including maintaining clear documentation of design and decision-making, contributing to risk assessments, and applying assurance frameworks to support compliance with organisational, regulatory, and ethical standards.
• Apply algorithmic impact assessment and workforce equality monitoring techniques when scoping, implementing, and reviewing AI and automation projects. Gather and analyse relevant workforce data, identify potential equality risks, and contribute evidence-based recommendations to support fair and inclusive adoption.

Training schedule

You will study a Level 4 apprenticeship on day release, with the training hours built into your paid working week. Expect coursework, reading and assignments in your own time too, including some evenings around deadlines. GoLive will also fund certifications, including the Claude Certified Architect route and NetSuite certification where relevant.

Requirements

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Problem solving skills
• Analytical skills

Other requirements

GoLive are looking for a Level 3 qualification or above in a techno-functional subject, such as business information systems, computer science, data, business analysis, or accounting and finance with a systems element. You need to meet the training provider's entry requirements, be eligible for an English apprenticeship, have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship, and be able to attend the Higherford office two days a week and travel to customer sites.