Role: Apprentice IT Service Desk Analyst 1st Line
Location: Swinton - Manchester (M27 8JU)
Contract Type: Apprenticeship
Hours: 9am - 5pm
Salary: £25,000 per annum
Are you proactive, enjoy solving problems, and want to work in a fast-paced IT environment, we’d love to hear from you!
We are looking for an IT Service Desk Analyst to join our team! If you enjoy helping people and solving IT problems, this could be the perfect role for you.
As an IT Service Desk Analyst, you will be the main contact for all IT-related questions and issues from both internal and external customers. You will provide advice and technical support, troubleshoot problems, and log all customer interactions. You’ll also escalate issues when necessary to make sure everything runs smoothly.
Responsibilities:
- Act as the first point of contact for all IT-related queries and issues.
- Log and manage IT tickets, keeping customers informed.
- Provide IT support for Microsoft-based environments, Office 365, and mobile devices.
- Help set up and troubleshoot workstations and network issues.
- Manage user accounts and mailboxes in Office 365 and Active Directory.
- Support remote users and resolve issues using tools like GoToAssist and Microsoft Teams.
- Maintain the asset database and manage SharePoint for staff and customers.
- Escalate unresolved issues to the appropriate team
Essential Critera:
- Previous Incident Management experience including the management of raised tickets, managing customer expectations, and keeping the customer informed.
- Experience of using IT Service Management tools such as ServiceNow, Remedy, ServiceDesk Plus etc.
- Experience of using Office 365 within a support environment.
- Strong knowledge of Active Directory and Exchange.
- Experience with troubleshooting network issues like Wi-Fi disruptions.
- Able to follow procedures and create clear, helpful documentation.
- Excellent customer service and communication skills.
What We Can Offer You:
- Life assurance
- Annual leave entitlement (starting with 20 – 25 days + bank holidays)
- Contributory pension scheme
- Share save scheme
- Paid volunteer day
- Long service recognition
- Eyecare voucher
- Retail discounts
- Family leave
- Employee assistance programme