Senior 1st Line Support Specialist

Soletanche Freyssinet

Risley

On-site

GBP 26,000 - 36,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension Scheme
Private Medical Scheme
Employee share scheme
25 days holiday

Job summary

Soletanche Freyssinet is seeking a Senior 1st Line Support to join the Service Desk team in the UK. The role focuses on hands-on 1st line handling of tickets from calls, emails, and the ITSM system, with escalation to 2nd line when needed.

You will mentor junior staff, document resolutions, and work to achieve a high first-time fix rate while leveraging AI tools to improve knowledge creation and efficiency.

Qualifications

  • 2+ years in a Service Desk or IT support role with ticket management in an ITSM tool.
  • Strong, methodical troubleshooting and investigation skills with proactive ticket ownership.

Responsibilities

  • Provide 1st line support for SFIT users across the UK, managing tickets from calls, emails and ITSM system.
  • Mentor and develop 1st Line Support agents through coaching and feedback.
  • Aim for 1st line resolution of 95% of eligible tickets.
  • Document tickets with clear troubleshooting notes and accurate categorisation.

Skills

Ticket triage
Customer service
Mentoring
Problem solving

Education

GCSE English/Math/Science
ITIL Foundation

Tools

Microsoft 365
ITSM tools (e.g., ServiceNow)

Job description

Soletanche Freyssinet is seeking a Senior 1st Line Support to join the Service Desk team in the UK. The role focuses on hands-on 1st line handling of tickets from calls, emails, and the ITSM system, with escalation to 2nd line when needed.

You will mentor junior staff, document resolutions, and work to achieve a high first-time fix rate while leveraging AI tools to improve knowledge creation and efficiency.

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