Senior Salesforce Developer/Salesforce Lead

The Purpose

The Senior Salesforce Developer will spearhead the technical development of our Salesforce platform, ensuring quality control, conducting testing, and overseeing the implementation of the platform throughout the WorkNest conglomerate and any forthcoming acquisitions.

The role

As our Salesforce guru you will provide a comprehensive oversight of Salesforce developments, specialising in Sales Cloud and CPQ, ensuring end-to-end technical excellence. You will collaborate closely with the Head of CRM, developers, and departmental leaders, conceptualising and executing streamlined solutions that elevate client and user experiences. You will demonstrate a solid understanding of the Salesforce platform, showcasing expertise in developing Salesforce solutions, implementing enhancements, designing and deploying features, and introducing innovations that align with business goals, ultimately enhancing operational efficiency across WorkNest.

About you

You will be an advocate for Salesforce best practices, staying in tune with the latest developments within the Salesforce ecosystem while prioritising security and compliance measures to affirm excellence in all Salesforce initiatives. For this role we are looking for a minimum of 5 years' experience in Salesforce platform development, with a preference for expertise in Sales Cloud, along with at least 3 years' experience specifically with CPQ. Essential certifications such as PD1, Salesforce Admin, and Platform App Builder are required, while additional certifications like PD2, CPQ, and Salesforce Certified Application Architect are highly desirable. Demonstrable experience in developing declarative solutions using Process Builders and Flows is essential in addition to proficiency in writing programmatic solutions, including Apex, Visualforce, LWC, SOQL, and making RESTful web service calls. Your expertise should extend to creating custom API integrations with external systems within the Salesforce environment. This involves creating seamless connections using technologies like RESTful web service calls, Apex REST, or other supported Salesforce integration methods.

Where you’ll be working

This is a hybrid role (a minimum of two days per week in the Chester office, with the rest of the week remote)

The Package

• This role attracts a salary of £55,000 - £60,000 per annum (depending on experience) and an attractive company benefits package including:
• Health Cash plan
• Life Assurance
• Up to £15 per month fitness subsidence
• Hybrid working arrangements.
• Auto Enrolment Pension contributions after 3 months service
• Birthday Day off
• VITO Days – up to 2 days per holiday year paid volunteering
• Free Will writing service.

The Company

WorkNest is part of the GRC (Governance, Risk and Compliance) division within Marlowe PLC. We are a powerhouse of employment law, HR, Health and Safety, CQC Compliance support services, weaving pragmatic advice with powerful technology platforms. We have experienced exceptional growth over the last 24 months, fuelled by the acquisition of several leading business services groups, including: Law at Work, Ellis Whittam, Youmanage, esphr, HRSP, HR Solutions and Vista. Our purpose is to advance the way people work. We achieve this by helping employers proactively overcome their employment, safety, and wellbeing challenges, working alongside internal teams, or providing a fully outsourced solution. In fact, over 40,000 UK employers (in 45 vertical sectors) now seek our help on some of their most sensitive issues. We like to think that this is due to our focus on high quality, pragmatic and professional advice and service.

We have a national presence with main offices in Chester and Glasgow, where our 400-strong team – including more than 75 qualified employment law solicitors, 50 qualified HR consultants and over 50 qualified Health & safety consultants, – strive to be the organisation of excellence that employers turn to for nurture and protection. We’re known for our personalised, high-quality support and pragmatic, commercially-minded approach – as well as being a great place to work!

So what’s next?

Does this sound like you? Are you up for the challenge?

If you think this role is a good fit for you, please use the purple ‘apply now’ button to begin your application. You’ll be asked to submit a CV and covering letter outlining how you fulfil the person specification for this post.

WorkNest is committed to creating a culture of Inclusion?and ensuring that everyone – job applicants, clients, colleagues, and anyone else we deal with – is treated fairly and with respect. We continuously review our policies and processes to support our aim to create a diverse team, however, please speak to our Talent and Recruitment specialist if there are any adjustments, we need to make in order to ensure, a genuine equality of opportunity.

Our purpose is to advance the way people work. We achieve this by helping employers proactively overcome their employment, safety, and wellbeing challenges, working alongside internal teams, or providing a fully outsourced solution.

Our Vision is to be an organisation of excellence, that employers turn to for nurture and protection.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 4th April 2024

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