Reports to: Service Manager
Department: Operations
Candidate must be able to demonstrate long-term right to work in the UK for this role.
Company Background
As the leading provider of software solutions for public and private sector transport management and smart ticketing, for over 20 years Unicard has been trusted by millions of passengers to get them where they need to be. Today, our solutions can be found throughout the UK, processing several billion transactions a year.
Since we started in 2003, a wide range of local authorities, transport operators and hardware manufacturers have depended on our capabilities in strategy, design, development, testing and delivery to help deliver passenger transport services every day. We support a wide variety of customers, from simple single-user and concessionary travel programmes to complex multi-modal and multi-operator configurations. Examples include:
- We deliver our cEMV tap on tap off solution delivering London style ticketing to transport for Wales rail network
- Our technology powers Transport for West Midlands trailblazing Swift integrated ticketing system, one of the largest and most well-respected schemes in the UK, and the largest after Oyster in London
- We are trusted by 58+ local authorities to deliver their vital concessionary travel programmes more than 25% of the market
- Over 30% of all ITSO card terminals in the UK run on Unicard software
- We have over 3.5 million cardholders currently under management, with transaction values in the tens of millions annually
Employing approximately 115 people across the UK and Bulgaria, our in-house research, strategy and development capabilities give us an affordable, well-managed ability to develop market leading technologies and affordably maintain existing products. As a small-to-medium-sized enterprise, we pride ourselves on our reputation for outstanding products, technical support, delivery capability and high levels of customer service.
Role Purpose
As the Service Desk Analyst, you will play a key role in ensuring the customer service provision is managed with quality and effectiveness. You will be responsible for monitoring service performance, coordinating with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and service reporting. This includes driving process enhancements to optimise efficiency and customer satisfaction. Leveraging ITIL best practices, you will support service transition, customer onboarding, and stakeholder engagement to maintain high service standards.
This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating risks, ensuring a reliable and high-quality service experience across our bespoke solutions. Willingness to learn and deliver with quality is a key factor for this role.
The role will be based in Poole, however will be required to travel to all Unicard office locations as and when required.
