IT Support Manager

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Pension scheme with employer matched

Flexible smart working

Healthcare cashback plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Paid volunteering days

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Job summary

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) is seeking an experienced IT Support Manager to lead the day-to-day delivery of our IT Service Desk in Rochdale. This hands-on role combines strong technical knowledge with a focus on service excellence, continuous improvement, and team development.

You will manage first and second-line IT support, drive improvements through performance analysis, and oversee IT assets, licensing, and supplier relationships.

Qualifications

• Experience in IT support and service delivery.
• Knowledge of Microsoft 365 administration and troubleshooting.
• Experience with Active Directory, VMware, device management, and endpoint support.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Experience analysing service performance and implementing improvements.
• Ability to build effective relationships with colleagues, customers, and suppliers.
• Experience coaching, mentoring, or developing team members.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• ITIL Foundation qualification.
• GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent).
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing the IT Service Desk team to deliver a professional and responsive support service.
• Managing the delivery of first and second-line IT support for a diverse user base.
• Driving continuous improvement through analysis of service performance and customer feedback.
• Overseeing incident escalation, problem resolution, and customer satisfaction.
• Managing IT assets, hardware deployment, software licensing, and supplier relationships.
• Administering and supporting key technologies including Microsoft 365, Active Directory, VMware, end-user devices, and mobile device management solutions.
• Managing the ITSM platform, knowledge base, and service desk processes.
• Supporting the transition of projects into operational support.
• Coaching and developing team members to enhance technical capability and service delivery standards.

Skills

IT support

Service delivery

Team leadership

Customer service

Communication skills

Education

ITIL Foundation

GCSE English & Maths

Tools

Microsoft 365

Active Directory

VMware

Job description

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£40,902

Rochdale

Permanent, Full Time

Contract: Full Time (36.25 hours per week), Permanent

Shape and lead a high-performing IT support function

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing is looking for an experienced and customer-focused IT Support Manager to lead the day-to-day delivery of our IT Service Desk. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands‑on IT professional who combines strong technical knowledge with a passion for service excellence, continuous improvement, and team development.

This is a full-time, permanent position based in Rochdale, therefore it is essential you are currently located within a reasonable commutable distance of Rochdale. We offer a flexible Smart Working approach, giving you the freedom to work where and when it best meets business and personal needs.

What you'll be doing as our IT Support Manager

• Leading and developing the IT Service Desk team to deliver a professional and responsive support service.
• Managing the delivery of first and second-line IT support for a diverse user base.
• Driving continuous improvement through analysis of service performance and customer feedback.
• Overseeing incident escalation, problem resolution, and customer satisfaction.
• Managing IT assets, hardware deployment, software licensing, and supplier relationships.
• Administering and supporting key technologies including Microsoft 365, Active Directory, VMware, end-user devices, and mobile device management solutions.
• Managing the ITSM platform, knowledge base, and service desk processes.
• Supporting the transition of projects into operational support.
• Coaching and developing team members to enhance technical capability and service delivery standards.

About You

You will be an experienced IT support professional with a strong understanding of service management principles and a track record of delivering excellent customer service. You will be confident leading teams, managing workloads, and driving improvements within a busy support environment.

Essential Experience And Knowledge

• Experience in IT support and service delivery.
• Knowledge of Microsoft 365 administration and troubleshooting.
• Experience with Active Directory, VMware, device management, and endpoint support.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Experience analysing service performance and implementing improvements.
• Ability to build effective relationships with colleagues, customers, and suppliers.
• Experience coaching, mentoring, or developing team members.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.

Qualifications

• ITIL Foundation qualification.
• GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent).
• Full UK driving licence.

Why join RBH?

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a genuine impact, helping to shape and modernise IT support services while developing a talented team and improving the experience for users across the organisation. You'll play a key role in delivering reliable, efficient, and customer-focused technology services that enable colleagues to work effectively every day.

In addition to a competitive salary, you will benefit from:

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Option to buy up to 5 additional days annual leave.
• An additional 5 days leave after 5 years' service.
• Pension scheme with employer contributions matched up to 8%; death in service benefit.
• Flexible smart working arrangements.
• Healthcare cashback plan, virtual GP access and subsidised gym membership.
• Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7.
• Paid volunteering days.
• Enhanced family-friendly policies.

Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

RBH is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and supported. We operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for applicants who declare a disability and meet the minimum requirements of the role.

Artificial Intelligence

We recognise that AI can be a useful tool when preparing applications. However, all information, examples and achievements included in your application must be truthful, accurate and based on your own experience.

The Company

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing Limited (RBH) is the UK’s first tenant and employee co‑owned mutual housing society, with over 12,000 homes throughout the local area.

As we’ve refocused our strategy back to our core housing role, we’ve taken the opportunity to work with our customers and colleagues to review and modernise the values that motivate us and will underpin everything we do. Our mutuality is focused on bringing genuine voice and influence to our customers and our colleagues in how we deliver our services. Our values get to the root of who we really are and what we stand for.

Putting People First: We listen with empathy, respond with compassion, and make it easy for our customers to access our services.

Doing What We Say: We earn trust through honesty, integrity, caring and keeping our promises.

Working As One: We embrace our mutuality and work together to deliver great outcomes for the people living in our homes and communities.

Delivering Quality: We invest wisely in our people and make it easy for them to deliver services and create places that our customers are proud to call home.

Open & Transparent: We are curious, embrace diverse ways of thinking and seek feedback to help us improve