Salesforce Team Leader

Salesforce Team Leader

Application Deadline: 31 December 2025

Department: Corporate Services

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Priory IT Offices

Reporting To: Implementation and Training Manager

Compensation: £46,588 / year

Description

Our Central Division plays a vital role in ensuring that our operational and administrative functions are delivered efficiently, enabling us to maintain the highest standards of care across our organisation.

We are seeking a highly skilled Salesforce Development Lead & Team Leader to oversee the design, development, and optimisation of our Salesforce platform. This role combines hands on technical leadership with people management responsibilities. You will be the primary decision maker for technical solutions within Salesforce, ensuring best practice, scalability, and alignment with business needs, while guiding and mentoring a small team of Salesforce Administrators.

This role is full time, 37.5 hours per week.

Location of the role: The role will predominantly be remote however applicant must live within commutable distance to our IT office based in Bristol for regular team meetings.

What you'll be doing

Technical Leadership

• Own all technical decision making for Salesforce architecture, configuration and development.
• Act as a subject matter expert for Salesforce across the business.
• Lead the design, build and implementation of custom developments, integrations and automation.
• Ensure adherence to Salesforce best practices, coding standards and security policies.

Hands on Development and Support

• Develop Apex classes, triggers, Lightening Web Components, Flows and API's.
• Manage and resolve complex technical issues and escalations.
• Oversee day to day platform maintenance and improvements.

Team Leadership & Collaboration

• Supervise and mentor a small team of Salesforce Administrators.
• Prioritise workloads, assign tasks and provide technical guidance.
• Act as a liaison between IT leadership, business stakeholders, and the Salesforce team.

What you'll bring to the role

• Proven Salesforce technical leadership and development experience.
• Expertise in Apex, Lightning Web Components, Flows, and API integrations.
• Experience managing or guiding a small team.
• Strong communication and problem solving skills.
• Salesforce certifications (e.g., Platform Developer II, Technical Architect, Administrator) highly desirable.
• Ability to travel to Bristol office when required.

What we will give you in return

We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.

• Car Allowance per annum
• 25 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays + additional day's leave for your Birthday!
• Annual leave entitlement increases based on length of service: 27 days after 5 years' service and 30 days after 10 years' service
• Length of service recognition awards - every 5 years
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Competitive Pension Scheme
• Initial Disclosure Check Cost covered, if applicable to role
• 'My Possible Self' App and health related benefits
• Online discounts and cashback rewards - Priory Perks
• Smart Technology scheme (qualifying period)
• Cycle to work scheme (qualifying period)
• Smart Holidays (qualifying period)
• Gym Flex (qualifying period)
• Healthcare Cash Plan - Simply Health Scheme
• Eye Care Vouchers
• 'Cash for Colleagues' - Employee referral scheme
• Career Pathways Programme - for development and further qualifications
• Parental Leave Gift

Please take the time to familiarise yourself with the full job description attached prior to making an application.

Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified. In such cases, adverts should be closed immediately, and remaining applicants informed of the reason.