Service Desk Analyst

This role is based from our Hartlepool office. Hours are 8.30-5, monday-friday.

You will have 1st line experience in proving IT service for users in the following:

• Demonstrate excellent customer service and influencing skills across various mediums.
• Knowledge of using Microsoft office suite (i.e. Outlook / Excel )
• Flexibility in approach
• Self Motivated
• Ability to make decisions and take ownership
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to follow instructions
• Experiencing of working in a first line role and a understanding of ITIL is desirable but not required
Role involves:

• To recognise the importance of good timekeeping, which ensures punctual login to the phone system and aids call management in line with service SLAs
• To manage the customer mailboxes and ensure timely logging of emails in ITSM Tool.
• To accurately log all relevant incident/service request and request for change details in accordance with service specific documented procedures. 
• To allocate categorisation and prioritisation levels in accordance with customer contractual requirements
• To provide first line investigation and diagnosis where applicable ensuring that IT issues & faults reported to the appropriate teams and are resolved in the shortest possible time, meeting the organisations service level targets, and minimizing the disruption to critical system.
• Resolve basic hardware / software problems.
• To collect and record accurate information (use Quick Solutions where in place) to aid the second line team to progress any calls transferred to their Group
• To resolve those incidents/service requests classified as First-Line-Fix, i.e. password resets and account reactivations/deactivations etc
• To keep users informed of progress (especially post SLA breach)
• To accurately close (using closure codes),  all resolved incidents, requests and other calls in a timely manner, especially at month end
• To reflect on customer feedback through customer call closure surveys
• To contribute to team meetings
• To undertake all required training for the role
• To provide IT support & preventative maintenance for all contracts.
• To ensure comprehensive documentation of procedures are maintained, and to ensure that system documentation and support process is regularly reviewed.
• The role is Monday to Friday - 08:00 to 16:30.

Department: Business operations
Function: Analyst
Experience Level: Not Applicable