IT Service Desk Specialist

Stoke on Trent, United Kingdom

Full Time

Main purpose of the role

Provides user support and troubleshoots incidents affecting business systems and end-user devices, such as PCs, laptops, mobile phones, and printers. The primary objective is to enable users to maximize their productivity through the efficient and secure use of ICT equipment and software. Contributes to IT projects, including hardware build, software deployments, network connections and configuration. Follows ITIL best practices within the Service Desk and Incident Management functions.

 

Key Responsibilities

Service Desk functions

  • Customer service support
  • Incident management
  • Problem management
  • Change management
  • Application support

ITSM Duties

  • Receives and handles requests for service, following agreed procedures
  • Promptly allocates calls as appropriate
  • Logs incidents and service requests and maintains relevant records
  • Follows agreed procedures to identify, register, and categorise incidents
  • Gathers information to enable incident resolution and allocates incidents as appropriate
  • Capturing of satisfaction feedback from users
  • Supporting the move to user self-service by ensuring knowledge base articles and training is effective
  • Supporting the continuous improvement of IT service delivery, improving closure & satisfaction rates

Other Responsibilities but not limited to

  • Active Directory management, with the creation of new users, day to day support issues and managing leaver accounts
  • Perform simple installations, replace consumable items and check the correct working of installations
  • Mobile device support and asset management
  • Documenting resolutions to build up an maintain the internal knowledge base articles and create help documents that can be shared with the wider teams
  • Occasional travel to other NVS locations

Personal Attributes

Required

  • Experience in a similar role
  • Innovative by nature and happy to experiment with new technology solutions in controlled environments
  • Thrive on delivering excellent customer experiences.
  • Happy to share and move ideas forward.
  • Problem solving ability
  • Experience of working in a team
  • Attention to detail
  • Organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize without direction

PREFERRED

  • ITIL accreditation
  • A-level educated (or equivalent)
  • Experience of warehousing and distribution systems
  • Experience within a GxP compliant environment

Applicants should be aware that in line with our Drugs and Alcohol policy we reserve the right to conduct random drug and alcohol tests.

NVS Group is committed to equality of opportunity and this underpins our employment and recruitment procedures. We use objective, job-related criteria when making appointment decisions and our selection criteria is based on skills, experience, qualifications, and an ability to do the job.

Due to the large number of applications, we receive, we regret that we will not contact candidates that have not been selected for interview. If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks, you should assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.

By continuing with your application for employment you are confirming you agree with our Privacy Notice

 

Think this job is for you?

Please note: you will now be taken to an external candidate management system to continue your application.