IT Service Desk Team Lead

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

Job Posting TitleIT Service Desk Team Lead Salary Band Grade: LC2

Job Description About the Role As the IT Service Desk Team Lead, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operational leadership of the Service Desk, ensuring that incidents and service requests are managed efficiently, consistently and with a strong focus on customer experience.

You will lead the Triage Analysts and Service Desk Analysts, overseeing ticket flow, prioritisation and resolution activity to ensure that service levels are met and users receive timely and effective support.

Working closely with the Service Desk Manager and practice leads across Incident, Problem and Change, you will ensure that Service Desk activities are aligned to operational standards and that the team operates in a structured, disciplined and customer focused way.

You will play a key role in improving first time fix, reducing ticket volumes and driving continuous improvement across the Service Desk.

About You You'll bring significant experience from a Service Desk or IT support environment and will have operated at a senior analyst, second-line or team leadership level. You will have a strong understanding of incident, request and service desk management and be confident leading teams in a fast-paced operational environment.

With excellent organisational skills, you'll be comfortable managing workloads across a team, ensuring priorities are balanced and service levels are maintained. You'll be a natural problem solver who enjoys supporting others to resolve complex technical issues while maintaining a strong focus on delivering great customer outcomes.

You'll have experience using IT service management platforms such as Service Now, alongside a good understanding of ITIL-based service management practices. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills are essential, as you'll work closely with teams across IT to coordinate activity and drive service improvements.

We're particularly interested in someone who enjoys coaching and developing colleagues, embraces continuous improvement and thrives in a structured, process-driven environment.

Experience with in a regulated sector would be advantageous, and relevant certifications such as ITIL Foundation would be beneficial.

About UsThe Newcastle Building Society Group comprises of Newcastle Building Society, Manchester Building Society, Newcastle Financial Advisers and Newcastle Strategic Solutions. Our purpose, connecting our communities with a better financial future inspires and directs our activities.

As an inclusive employer and member owned mutual, we aim to reflect the diverse communities we serve and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We believe everyone should feel valued, respected, and celebrated for who they are, we want colleagues to feel this is a place they belong. A place to be you.

What do you get in return? As well as receiving a competitive annual salary based on above-market pay scales, our reward package includes:

Financial Corporate bonus scheme (on target 5%, up to a maximum 10%)Pension scheme (up to 9% employer contribution)
Annual performance related pay reviews

Colleague mortgage scheme

Electric car salary sacrifice scheme

Life assurance (4x salary) and income protection

Access to our financial advisers

Access to a range of high street and online discounts

Work/Life BalanceA 35 hour weekly contract
25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays (rises to 30 with length of service)
The option to buy and sell up to 5 days’ holiday

Above statutory family leave entitlement - 3 months full pay, 3 months half pay, regardless of gender or route to parenthood

Health and Wellbeing Access to a health cash plan through a Medicash scheme

Access to an employee assistance programme

Free onsite gym at our Cobalt head office and access to discounted gyms

Two paid volunteering days’ each year Cycle to work scheme

Recognising there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to recruitment, we’re committed to ensuring every candidate has the opportunity to showcase their full potential throughout the recruitment process. We strive to make our processes as accessible as possible, if there are any ways in which we can provide support or make adjustments, we would love to discuss this with you, you can contact your Recruiter for this vacancy at  Strategic Solutions Limited
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