1st Line IT Support Analyst

Job Title:

1st Line IT Support Analyst Salary from: £25k Full Time /37.50 hours per week – shift pattern between 8am-6pm / Hybrid working

Training and weekly working will be from our HO in Northampton Closing Date: 21st July or until the right candidate is hired

Purpose of Role:

This role will assist in the running of an efficient IT Service Desk, ensuring the support tickets are handled in a swift manor and escalated where applicable. Our Service Desk provides support for over 300 Nursery locations across the UK , as well as Support Staff and other colleagues around the world in the USA, Netherlands, India and Australia too! The successful candidate will be confident and organised and able to adeptly handle a diverse and dynamic workload.

You will have an excellent working knowledge of Microsoft desktop products, whilst possessing an interest in delivering new technologies. For the candidate to be successful they must have a methodical approach to providing technical support and be able to demonstrate a high level of customer service and to be confident in providing basic end-user training for all colleagues at all levels of the company.

What We Can Offer You Our benefits include but are not limited to.

Flexible working and holiday entitlements

Discounted childcare in one of our nurseries

Fantastic range of discounts on high street retailers, grocery stores, cinema tickets, holidays and more

Wide range of wellbeing resources, supporting our teams for the ups and downs of daily life

Why Bright Horizons?

Our support functions enable our nurseries to deliver the best possible care and education to over 10,000 children across the UK. Through this support, our nurseries can deliver excellence – with 98% of our 270+ portfolio being rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted.

We’re on a mission to change the future for children, families, and the people we work with, and are committed to progressive working values like flexibility, work-life balance, and wellbeing.

Responsible For:

First point of contact for telephone and onsite support requests for customers throughout the business

Answer, respond to and if necessary, to create IT service requests via a ticketing system or phone

Provide 1st contact technical problem analysis and resolution of client issues with the aid of available Service Desk tools (e.g. Kaseya, Team Viewer, FAQs)
Where necessary escalate calls to the appropriate Tier Maintain a high degree of customer service for all support queries and adhere to all service management principles, KPI’s and SLA’sRemote support of users in a Citrix environment

Experience of troubleshooting, supporting or maintaining Windows and other PC and virtual environments

Travel will be necessary from time to time (travel expenses paid for)
Essential

Experience:

Experience working in similar role Ticketing systems

Service Desk - Tier 1

Office 365 / 2016

Windows 10 / 11

Active Directory Exchange Admin Centre Experience Desirable:

ITIL Processes Triaging Basic  Knowledge of Networking Hardware Troubleshooting Customer Service Orientated – via all mediums.

Technical Curiosity Qualifications Relevant  education in an IT area Microsoft certifications (desirable but not essential)
Personal Attributes Strong interpersonal skills

Can conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities

Experience at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment is essential

Reacts to project adjustments and alterations promptly and efficiently

Ability to read communication styles of team members and contractors who come from a broad spectrum of disciplines

Persuasive, encouraging, and motivating

Strong written and oral communication skills

Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment is crucial.

Bright Horizons is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, which will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants.

Proud to be a Great Place to Work for 20 years. Apply today!

We look forward to receiving your application.

Bright Horizons is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, which will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants.

Proud to be a Great Place to Work for 20 years. Apply today!

We look forward to receiving your application!
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