Junior IT Support Technician

Gherson LLP; Greater London; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Gherson Solicitors LLP in London seeks an entry-level IT support assistant to join a small team, providing hands-on support for around 150 Macs and a Microsoft Azure environment. You will learn on the job with mentoring from the Head of IT and gain experience across service desk, device management, and joiner/leaver processes.

Start by supporting the service desk, Mac fleet, and processes, with opportunities to broaden duties as you learn.

Qualifications

• No prior IT job is required; relevant study or volunteering is welcome.
• GCSE Maths and English Level 2 or willingness to complete Functional Skills.
• Genuine interest in technology and appetite to learn macOS, M365, Azure, Mimecast and Sophos Central.
• Able to give an example of something technical you taught yourself.

Responsibilities

• Support queue: acknowledge requests and own them to closure within SLAs.
• Mac fleet: build, enrol and update Macs using Jamf Pro.
• Joiners/leavers: set up equipment and update accounts under supervision.
• Fault finding: gather facts and fix issues across devices and software.
• Microsoft 365: day-to-day tasks, Entra ID, permissions as signed off.
• Security tools: monitor Mimecast and Sophos Central alerts with a colleague.
• Networking: diagnose DNS/DHCP/VPN/Wi‑Fi with support, not random restarts.
• Documentation/stock: maintain ticket notes, knowledge base, asset register.
• Changes: test and approve changes; participate in out-of-hours work with supervision.
• Escalation: involve the Head of IT for privileged/irreversible actions.

Skills

Jamf Pro

Microsoft 365

Entra ID

Azure

Mimecast

Sophos Central

ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus

Bash

PowerShell

Education

Maths and English Level 2

Tools

Jamf Pro

Microsoft 365

Entra ID

Azure

Mimecast

Sophos Central

ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus

Bash

PowerShell

Job description

**Please note that this role is fully office-based**

This is an entry-level, hands-on role for someone looking to start a career in IT. You’ll join a small team supporting around 150 Macs and a Microsoft Azure environment. You will learn on the job through structured training and mentoring from the Head of IT.

We are a predominantly Mac-based organisation, with around 95% Mac and 5% Windows devices. You don’t need to be a Mac expert to apply, but you should be keen to work with Macs and develop your expertise. You'll begin by supporting the service desk, Mac fleet, and joiner/leaver processes, with opportunities to broaden your responsibilities as your knowledge grows.

Key Responsibilities

• Support queue. Take requests from the support queue, acknowledge them quickly, work out what is needed, and own them through to closure within the firm’s published SLAs.
• Mac fleet. Help to build, enrol and update Macs using Jamf Pro, following the build checklist and confirming that a build is complete rather than assuming.
• Joiners and leavers. Support the joiner, mover and leaver process against a signed checklist, including setting up equipment at workstations. You will carry out account changes under supervision.
• Fault finding. Investigate user problems, gather the facts, and find a fix: computers, printers, video conferencing, the firm’s practice management software and, where applicable, copiers.
• Microsoft 365. Help with day-to-day tasks in Microsoft 365 and Entra ID, such as mailboxes, distribution lists, groups and licences, with permissions that increase as you are signed off.
• Security tools. Look at Mimecast and Sophos Central alerts alongside a colleague, and raise anything unexpected rather than leaving it.
• Networking. Follow DNS, DHCP, VPN and Wi‑Fi problems from first principles, with support, rather than rebooting and hoping.
• Documentation and stock. Keep ticket notes clear, update the knowledge base, and keep the asset register and the stock of spare machines, peripherals and cables accurate.
• Changes. Carry out changes only once they have been tested and agreed, and take part in out-of-hours planned changes by prior agreement and with supervision.
• Escalation. Check anything privileged, destructive or irreversible with the Head of IT before it is done. Escalating early is doing the job correctly, not failing at it.

Training & Development

We do not expect you to know any of this on day one. Over time we will work with you on:

• macOS support and troubleshooting, and Jamf Pro: enrolment, PreStage, configuration profiles, policies and Self Service
• Microsoft 365, Entra ID (users, groups, MFA, Conditional Access) and the basics of Azure
• Core networking: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, VPN and Wi‑Fi, with SonicWall and Ubiquiti equipment
• Mimecast and Sophos Central
• Ticketing and SLA discipline in ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
• Command line and scripting (Bash and PowerShell), PaperCut print servers, 3CX phones, and Windows 10/11

About You

• No previous IT job is needed. Experience from study, a hobby, volunteering, a customer-facing job or home projects is welcome.
• Maths and English at Level 2 (for example GCSE grade 4 or above), or a willingness to complete Functional Skills.
• A genuine interest in technology, and the appetite to learn macOS, Microsoft 365, Azure, Mimecast and Sophos Central.
• Must be able to give an example of something technical you taught yourself and stuck with.
• Must be able to deal with all levels of user, including partners and senior fee earners, and stay calm and clear when the pressure is on.
• Must have a flexible approach to tasks and working hours, and a careful attitude to confidential information.
• Any of the following would be beneficial, but are not required: a Mac at home, Jamf 100, any IT qualification, Bash or PowerShell experience.

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ABOUT US

Started by Roger Gherson in 1988, Gherson Solicitors LLP is an award-winning immigration practice in London, specialising in UK immigration, nationality, extradition and human rights law. Gherson offers services that cover the full spectrum of UK immigration categories, including but not limited to advice on the UK visit visas and the Points‑Based system, as well as Innovator, Start‑up, partners applications and immigration appeals. Gherson also specialises in complex human rights and asylum claims (private only), and defending extradition requests, applications to the European Court of Human Rights, and applications for annulment at the General Court of the EU in respect of sanctions imposed by the Council of the EU.

With over 40 years of experience, Gherson’s expertise extends from meeting the migration needs of international businesspeople and UK‑based companies to litigation in all UK jurisdictions, and the European Court of Human Rights and the European Court of Justice.

Gherson Solicitors LLP is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, age, sexuality, gender identification, or physical ability.