Teach Your Team to Build AI Tools for Their Own Jobs. In 8 Weeks.
An 8-week live programme for non-technical staff. They will learn to identify repetitive work, build AI-powered automations, and deploy reliable tools for your business. Already delivered at Schools Plus.
We scope your team's use cases before the programme starts. 15 minutes. No commitment.
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Your Team Knows AI Matters.
But Nobody Knows Where to Start.
Staff are using ChatGPT in isolation, with no structure and no connection to your actual systems.
Repetitive admin consumes hours every week that your team could spend on higher-value work.
You have considered hiring an automation consultant, but that creates dependency, not capability.
One-off AI workshops generate excitement on the day and nothing afterwards.
You need your team to be able to do this themselves, not rely on external help every time.
Curriculum
What Your Team Will Build
Automation Foundations
Team builds first working automations from real business scenarios.
AI-Powered Workflows & Agents
AI classification, agents that handle email triage and responses.
APIs & Multi-Agent Workflows
Connecting to external systems, composing agents for operations.
Production & Deployment
Validation, guardrails, monitoring. Each member builds and demos a working tool.
Example workflow your team will build by Week 4:
Included
What Is Included
Pre-programme discovery call
Scope your team's specific use cases before Week 1.
8 live group sessions
1hr/week. Hands-on building, not presentations. All recorded.
Support channel all week
Questions throughout the week. Same-day responses.
Practical homework
Every task applies to your business processes.
Build guides & documentation
Materials your team keeps permanently.
Deployable outcomes
Working automations for real problems by Week 8.
Internal capability
Team continues building independently. No ongoing dependency.
Comparison
How This Compares
Hiring a Consultant
What you get
Automations built for you
After it ends
Need consultant again
Cost
£800-1,500/day ongoing
Relevance
Scoped to business but can’t maintain
Support
Billable hours
Production skills
Consultant handles this
One-Day AI Workshop
What you get
Awareness and excitement
After it ends
Excitement fades, nothing built
Cost
£1,000-3,000 for one day
Relevance
Generic content
Support
None after the day
Production skills
Not covered
AI Champions Programme
What you get
A team that builds automations themselves
After it ends
Team keeps building independently
Cost
£497/person for 8 weeks
Relevance
Scoped AND maintainable
Support
8 weeks of trainer access
Production skills
Evals, guardrails, monitoring
What you get
Automations built for you
Awareness and excitement
A team that builds automations themselves
After it ends
Need consultant again
Excitement fades, nothing built
Team keeps building independently
Cost
£800-1,500/day ongoing
£1,000-3,000 for one day
£497/person for 8 weeks
Relevance
Scoped to business but can’t maintain
Generic content
Scoped AND maintainable
Support
Billable hours
None after the day
8 weeks of trainer access
Production skills
Consultant handles this
Not covered
Evals, guardrails, monitoring
Case Study
Already Delivered. Already Working.
Organisation
Schools Plus — educational venue hire organisation.
The Challenge
Non-technical staff handling high volumes of email, booking enquiries, operational admin. No automation experience.
The Programme
Multi-phase AI Champions programme. Phase 1: Power Automate fundamentals. Phase 2: n8n for AI agent development.
The Results
Staff went from zero to independently building AI agents. Internal capability to identify and build new automations without external support.
Schools Plus — delivered to a team of non-technical staff who now build their own AI automations independently.
Pricing
Team Pricing
£497 per seat. Minimum 3 seats. Includes pre-programme discovery call.
A single day of external automation consultancy costs £800-£1,500. This programme delivers 8 weeks of training plus daily support for less than one day of consultancy per person.
Your Trainers
A Small Team. Not a Content Factory.
Two practitioners who build and deploy AI automations for real organisations. They teach what they use.
Jake Holmes
Founder & AI Consultant
Jake is an AI strategy consultant and software engineer who has helped 15+ businesses identify genuine AI opportunities. He designed and delivered this programme inside a real organisation, taking non-technical staff from zero to building their own automations.
Business perspective — scoping use cases, understanding ROI, and making sure what you build actually solves a real problem.
Meghan Thorneloe
AI Strategist & Automation Specialist
Meghan brings process engineering rigour to AI automation. She designs and builds the most advanced n8n agents and multi-step workflows — production systems that run real business operations, not demos.
Technical depth — building complex agents, connecting APIs, and applying engineering principles to make automations reliable enough to trust.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Do our staff need technical backgrounds?
No. The programme is designed for non-technical staff. The team at Schools Plus had zero automation experience before starting.
What tools does our team need?
A computer and an internet connection. The programme uses a free visual automation tool. No coding required. A Microsoft 365 option is available if your organisation uses the Microsoft stack.
Can the training be scoped to our business?
Yes. The pre-programme discovery call identifies your team’s specific use cases. Homework tasks are based on your actual business processes, not generic exercises.
What if someone misses a session?
All sessions are recorded. The support channel is available for catch-up questions throughout the week.
What happens after the 8 weeks?
Your team keeps all materials, build guides, and documentation permanently. The goal is independence. Your team continues building without ongoing support costs.
How is this different from hiring a consultant?
A consultant builds automations for you. When they leave, you need them again. This programme teaches your team to build automations themselves. You develop internal capability that scales with your organisation.
Is there a minimum team size?
Yes, 3 seats minimum. Teams of 10 or more get a dedicated cohort option. Contact us to discuss.
What is the time commitment for staff?
1 hour live session per week plus 1-2 hours of homework. Homework applies directly to your business processes, so it is productive time, not extra work.
Still have questions? Email jake@grow-fast.co.uk
The next cohort starts soon.
Spaces are limited to keep it hands-on.