1st Line IT Service Desk Analyst

Foxtons Estate Agents; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Induction programme

Mentoring and training

Career opportunities

Diversity and inclusion networks

Volunteer day

Well-being package

Parental policies

Staff café and bar

Job summary

Foxtons Estate Agents is seeking a Service Desk professional to be the first point of contact for IT issues. You will assist staff with hardware and software problems via phone, email and ticketing, and provide desk-side support as needed.

You will support the bespoke CRM and manage user accounts and permissions in AD, delivering professional service and logging all incidents. Join a vibrant team and grow with our company culture.

Qualifications

• A keen interest in technology and computing
• Excellent communication skills with a professional approach to customer services
• Strong time management skills
• Ability to remain calm under pressure during challenging times
• An intuitive and methodical approach to diagnose hardware and software faults in desktop PCs, printers and mobile devices
• Ability to develop and maintain strong customer relationships
• Exceptional customer service skills including experience of dealing with diverse customer groups
• Proficient in administering and maintaining Windows 10 and Mac OS environments
• Proven knowledge of Microsoft Applications and Active Directory
• Experience troubleshooting basic network, software and printing problems

Responsibilities

• Provide first line technical support, answering support queries via phone, email and ticketing system
• Administration of user accounts and permissions across AD and our in-house CRM software
• Deliver a high level of professional customer service on the phone and face-to-face when necessary
• Log all calls and resolutions to the service desk logging system
• Support users in the use of computer equipment and peripherals including telephone and mobile devices by providing necessary training and advice
• Where relevant, arrange for external support when incidents cannot be resolved in-house
• To elevate more complex issues to relevant IT immersive staff
• Maintain an organised daily structure, working to assigned jobs within an adequate time frame

Skills

Tech interest

Communication skills

Time management

Calm under pressure

Diagnose faults

Customer relationships

Customer service

Tools

Windows 10

Mac OS

Active Directory

Microsoft Applications

Networking basics

Job description

About The Role

In this role you will join our Service Desk function where you will be the first point of contact for any technical issues the business faces. You will be assisting users with hardware and software problems via phone, email and a ticketing system, as well as ad-hoc desk side support. Furthermore, this role will focus on providing application support to our industry leading bespoke CRM that provides all our staff with tools they need to be successful.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide first line technical support, answering support queries via phone, email and ticketing system
• Administration of user accounts and permissions across AD and our in-house CRM software
• Deliver a high level of professional customer service on the phone and face-to-face when necessary
• Log all calls and resolutions to the service desk logging system
• Support users in the use of computer equipment and peripherals including telephone and mobile devices by providing necessary training and advice
• Where relevant, arrange for external support when incidents cannot be resolved in-house
• To elevate more complex issues to relevant IT immersive staff
• Maintain an organised daily structure, working to assigned jobs within an adequate time frame

We Offer:

• Comprehensive induction programme
• Ongoing mentoring and training, including access to external training programmes
• Great career opportunities
• Exposure to diverse aspects of the business
• Vibrant company culture including paid-for social events
• Diversity and inclusion networks
• One paid work day a year to volunteer for a charity of your choice
• Well-being package including enhanced sick pay, free confidential counselling helpline, Mental Health First Aiders, access to a coaching platform, and subsidised gym membership
• Enhanced parental policies, including generous shared parental leave
• Subsidised staff café and bar

About You

Our requirements are as follows:

• A keen interest in technology and computing
• Excellent communication skills with a professional approach to customer services
• Strong time management skills
• Ability to remain calm under pressure during challenging times
• An intuitive and methodical approach to diagnose hardware and software faults in desktop PC’s, printers and mobile devices
• Ability to develop and maintain strong customer relationships
• Exceptional customer service skills including experience of dealing with diverse customer groups
• Proficient in administering and maintaining Windows 10 and Mac OS environments
• Proven knowledge of Microsoft Applications and Active Directory
• Experience troubleshooting basic network, software and printing problems

About The Company

As London’s number 1 estate agency brand,* our customers choose us because we get it done. And we know it’s our people that make us so successful. In over 40 years serving London and the Home Counties, we have discovered a winning formula for creating driven and ambitious professionals. This includes the best training at every stage, market-leading technology and the opportunity to work alongside some of the industry’s most influential professionals. Is it important for you to know our Corporate Social Responsibility before you apply? Great, it’s important to us too. Whether we’re providing LGBTQ+ safe spaces, stocking our offices from charitable water suppliers or engaging in fabulous local events, our 50+ offices across London play a key part in our communities. We also offer annual paid time off for employees to volunteer at a charity of their choice. Many choose to support our partner, Single Homeless Project. This is London's largest homelessness charity, making a difference in 10,000 Londoners’ lives across all 32 boroughs. * TwentyCI data, 2023 v 2022 market share and market share growth of new instructions at a brand level