IT SUPPORT TECHNICIAN LEVEL 3

Company: String Computer Systems Ltd
Location: Preston
Wage: £4.50 Per Hour - However would consider more for the right candidate
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Expiry: 31/01/2021

The role would see the successful candidate join the Technical Support Team at an exciting time in String’s lifetime.  As we evolve, we are placing an ever-increasing emphasis on the quality of our clients’ experiences with us, at every stage of their engagement.

Reporting to the Help Desk Team Leader; the candidate will play a crucial role in delivering a first-class experience to our clients.  A typical day will see them interacting with clients, colleagues, and vendors such as Microsoft.

We are looking for a candidate that will contribute to the team they are joining, bringing their own personality, skills and world view.  In return, the candidate will be presented with the opportunity for rapid personal and professional growth.

The role will see the successful candidate gain immediate hands-on experience with the latest generation of Cloud technologies, such as Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365; as well as the more traditional physical server and desktop technologies.

What does the future look like?  It’s up to the candidate.  The right person will be presented with the opportunity to shape and develop their career path, progressing to consultant, and then on to Cloud Architect.

DUTIES

  • Preparation of new equipment for installation
  • Repair of faulty equipment
  • Customer Service
  • Supplier and Customer Liaison
  • Adopting and applying a ‘hands on’ problem solving approach
  • Take ownership of issues assigned to you and manage them through to resolution.
  • Supervised Help Desk support

WORKING HOURS PER WEEK

Monday to Friday 9 – 5.30 in the first instance (37.5 hours per week) 45 minutes lunch (unpaid)

REQUIRED SKILLS

  • Strong communications skills
  • An aptitude for attention to detail
  • An aptitude for research
  • An aptitude for using their own initiative
  • Capacity to learn and retain information
  • Must be a team player
  • A can-do attitude

REQUIRED QUALITIES

  • Ambitious
  • Approachable
  • Committed
  • Tenacious
  • Reliable
  • Adaptable
  • Methodical.
  • Manual and mental dexterity
  • Capacity to learn and retain information.
  • Must be a team player.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Grade A – C Maths & English (Functional Skills Level 2 is accepted). Applicants who do not have these qualifications will be offered the chance to sit our online assessment. However, may be required to take Functional Skills classes alongside the Apprenticeship.

IT/Microsoft related skills/accreditations

NUMBER OF VACANCIES

1

EXPECTED DURATION

18-24 Months

FUTURE PROSPECTS

Training will be provided for the suitable candidate on site or off site where necessary.

 

Possibility of progressing to Level 1 - 2 support related roles dependant on candidate’s aptitude, with the potential to move to a consulting or architecture role in the longer term.

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