Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 37 per week
As an ICT Desktop Support Officer, you will be part of a hardworking, busy team supporting all departments across the council. You will help to provide a high-quality Desktop Support service within ICT Operations, ensuring all requests, incidents, and projects, are captured, and progressed swiftly to deliver robust, reliable, and cost-effective ICT, which meets customer requirements and agreed Service Level Agreements (SLA’s).
Your work will be varied but the essential skills and experience required for the role includes but is not limited to:
- Experience of providing 2nd line ICT support utilising service management tools
- Providing high-quality, customer focused support services
- Skilled in Windows based PC's, Laptops, Tablets, Thin Clients, Apple, and Android mobile devices
- Knowledge of enterprise level desktop software such as Microsoft Office and Teams
- Management of desktop peripheral devices, device imaging and MFD's
Practical hands-on experience and knowledge of desktop hardware and software, a systematic, logical approach to problem solving and the willingness to learn enterprise systems to provide high quality, customer focused Desktop Support services are essential.
This is a challenging but highly rewarding role that would suit a highly motivated, committed, and versatile individual who will become fully integrated into the current team. You will be experienced in working on multiple projects whilst helping to fulfil customer requests and resolve incidents.
As a disciplined and analytical problem solver, you will demonstrate a proactive approach, the ability to prioritise your workload, take ownership as well as excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
A career graded position, starting at a lower grade (grade 6), may be considered which offers the post holder to study and pass a BSc (Hons) in a relevant Computing subject and gain the necessary experience, prior to being promoted to the full ICT Desktop Support Officer post.
For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Jon Bland
ICT Operations Manager at 01983 821000 ext. 4672 or via email jon.bland@iow.gov.uk
When you join #TeamIWC you'll receive our staff benefits package, including:
- Annual leave entitlement of 32 days p/a PLUS public holidays!
- Local Government pension scheme
- Discounted Solent ferry travel
- Island bus network discount
- Cycle to work scheme
- Staff parking permit scheme
- Discounted island sports & leisure gym membership
- National and local discounts & benefits schemes
A relocation scheme of up to £8,000 may be available to new employees specifically relocating to the Isle of Wight to take up a role with us. If you choose to commute to the Isle of Wight daily, you may be eligible get your travel costs reimbursed. Further details are available upon request.
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Closing Date: Rolling