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More about your role
You will be the first point of contact for IT support across the business, helping colleagues resolve technical issues and keeping systems running smoothly. You'll triage incoming requests, aiming for first-time fixes where possible and escalating more complex issues to wider technology teams when needed.
You'll investigate and troubleshoot hardware, software, and network issues, providing clear guidance to users both remotely and on-site where required. Alongside this, you'll manage and document incidents in the ticketing system, ensuring accurate prioritisation and timely resolution.
You'll also support the installation and maintenance of IT equipment, contribute to knowledge base documentation, and work proactively to identify improvements that prevent recurring issues.
This role is based on site 3 days a week at The Gurney Office, Building Three, Watchmoor Park, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 3YL.
Essential criteria
- Experience handling IT support requests, incidents, or service desk tickets in a structured environment, with the ability to troubleshoot issues and determine when escalation is required.
- Ability to diagnose and resolve hardware, software, Microsoft 365, Windows, end-user device, and basic network issues while identifying root causes.
- Experience using ticketing systems to log, categorise, prioritise, track, and manage incidents through to resolution.
- Proven ability to prioritise workload, manage multiple requests effectively, and deliver excellent customer service while communicating technical information to non-technical users.
- Demonstrable ability to follow processes relating to data protection, security, and compliance, whilst maintaining accurate documentation, knowledge articles, and technical procedures.
More about you
You're a proactive and organised individual who takes ownership of your work and is confident managing competing priorities. You enjoy troubleshooting issues, finding practical solutions, and using your initiative, whilst knowing when to escalate or seek support.
You're passionate about delivering excellent customer service and communicating effectively with colleagues of all technical abilities. You take pride in providing a professional and reliable support experience.
You're motivated to learn and continuously develop your technical knowledge, contribute to knowledge sharing, and support improvements to processes and documentation.
You work well both independently and as part of a team, building positive relationships with colleagues, stakeholders, and external suppliers.
At Places for People, we are committed to providing a safe working environment, therefore a basic DBS check is required for this role.
Benefits
We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.
We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:
- Competitive salary with regular annual review
- Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
- Bonus scheme for colleagues at 2%
- 35 days holiday (including bank holiday) with option to buy or sell days
- Healthcare cashback plan for everyday medical costs - up to £500 savings per year
- Access to wellbeing support such as counselling and flu jabs
- Private GP and health support services available
- Access to a rewards platform with retail and lifestyle discounts
- Savings on groceries, travel, shopping and home products
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Access to professional qualifications and career progression
- Internal development programmes and learning support
- Recognition schemes such as Star Awards and Colleagues Awards
- Strong focus on inclusion, wellbeing and colleague engagement
- Free membership to Places Gyms
