VACANCY – Service Desk Agent

Title: Service Desk Agent

 

Reports to: Operations Manager/Team Leader/Deputy Team Leader

 

Service Desk Agent working in the HPE site in Erskine, great opportunity for anyone interested in IT/Admin with starting salary of £10,000 increasing to £15,000

Not looking for any formal IT qualification though qualifications in Computing, Admin or Business would be an advantage.

 

We are looking to run a programme of support either next week or w/c 13th of March where the employer will come into speak to the potential candidates & then we will help with CVs and interview prep.

Interviews will be help on w/c 20th of March.

 

Purpose: The post holder will be a member of a team of Service Desk Agents providing a customer sensitive, responsive support, fault resolution and advice service, which ensures the maximum availability, performance and utilisation of information systems for customers on behalf of our client HPE.

 

Duties/Responsibilities:

  • To deliver a first line support service via the Service Desk, receiving incidents and service requests from various routes including telephone and e-mail.
  • Offering advice to end users and customers on all areas of IT, troubleshooting and ensuring desk standards are met. This will include working as part of a team, in order to share knowledge and work together to increase performance standards.
  • Actively troubleshoot to identify, assess, record, resolve and / or escalate incidents and service requests ensuring they are handled within an agreed time limit, within agreed processes and in a professional and customer sensitive manner.
  • Help to implement and improve processes and procedures within the team allowing strong service focused deliverables.
  • To improve users confidence in the use of computer software, being empathetic to a variety of new and experienced learners needs.
  • Provide information in line with knowledge base to assist the second line support team when contacts are unreachable.
  • You will manage tasks and activities which may require adjustments to priorities in order to satisfy business needs.
  • Work within defined deadlines as part of a team and on an individual basis ensuring assigned work is effectively managed.
  • Adherence of all Manpower policies and procedures in the employee handbook and other site specific policies and procedures including but not limited to: absence reporting and dignity at work.
  • Adherence of all HPE policies and procedures which are relevant to contingent workers such as security training and site health & safety.
  • Any other relevant/related tasks as required by the needs of the business.

Person Specification

 

Experience Preferred

·         Experience in a customer service role

·         Experience in an IT/IT service environment

·         Experience in a contact centre environment

Skills Essential

·         Excellent communication skills at all levels

·         Professional attitude and good telephone manor

·         Ability to work under pressure and meet targets

·         Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise workloads

·         Customer focused

·         Good level of numeracy and literacy

Knowledge Essential

·         Broad knowledge of IT

·         Proficient in the use of Microsoft software packages

 

Preferred

·         Basic knowledge of ITIL processes

Qualifications Preferred

·         Relevant ICT qualifications

·         ITIL Qualifications

·         Customer Service Qualifications

·         GCSE A*- C in Maths and English or equivalent

Other Role subject to essential security clearance where applicable