Senior M365 Administrator

Metropolitan Thames Valley; Farringdon; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused housing organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a highly skilled Senior Microsoft Administrator. The ideal candidate will manage and support the Microsoft SharePoint environment, collaborating with developers to enhance the SharePoint Online platform. Essential qualifications include relevant Microsoft certifications and proven experience in SharePoint administration. The role offers extensive benefits such as annual leave, enhanced pension contributions, and opportunities for career progression. Candidates should apply promptly as early closure is possible.

Benefits

28 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

2 volunteering days per year

‘Beliefs day’ for an additional day off

Extended parental leave

Enhanced pension contributions

Life assurance cover up to 3x salary

Cycle2work scheme

Health cash plan scheme

Interest-free loan for rental deposits

Extensive learning and training opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience managing SharePoint environments and customizing solutions.
• Strong understanding of customer service processes in a SharePoint context.

Responsibilities

• Manage, configure, and support Microsoft SharePoint environment.
• Assist in delivery of the MTVH SharePoint Online platform.
• Provide input on all SharePoint related work.
• Work with SharePoint Developer to gather requirements.

Skills

Relevant Microsoft certifications

Proven experience as a SharePoint / M Administrator

Knowledge of SharePoint security models

Experience with SharePoint operations and processes

Experience with Power Apps / Power Platform

Proficiency in PowerShell

Tools

Sharegate

Job description

This role

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Microsoft Administrator to join our busy Technology Team. As Senior M Administrator, you will be responsible for managing, configuring, and supporting our M environment SharePoint. Work alongside our SharePoint & Power Platforms Developer to gather requirements for and assist in the delivery of the MTVH SharePoint Online platform. You will be the SME for the Microsoft Collaboration ecosystem for MTVH, with a particular focus on customer services and business processes. As the SharePoint SME for the organisation, you will provide input to all SharePoint related work.

This is an opportunity for an experienced SharePoint Online administrator to be involved in establishment of a service from the ground up, bringing with them best practice and adoption experiences.

There will be instances where the post holder will be required to work evenings and weekends for maintenance, migration and project related activities.

What you'll need to succeed

Essential

• Relevant Microsoft certifications
• Proven experience as a SharePoint / M Administrator, with a strong understanding of SharePoint architecture, configuration, and customer processes
• Knowledge of SharePoint and M security models, permissions, and user authentication methods
• Experience with SharePoint operations and processes
• Experience of Power Apps / Power Platform
• Proficiency in PowerShell

Desirable

• Familiarity with third-party SharePoint tools and applications. E.g. Sharegate
• ITILv3 (or above) certification.

Key dates

Applications close: Monday 11 August 12:00 (BST)

1st round interviews: Thursday 14 August - 15-20 minutes, MS Teams video call

2nd round interviews: Friday 15 August - 60 minutes, MS Teams video call

To meet our commitment to providing safe, high quality services to our customers, we will complete a basic background check with the Disclosure and Barring service once an offer of employment is made, which will be renewed on a 3 yearly basis. The cost of the check will be paid for by MTVH.

Please note: we do not currently offer visa sponsorship.

What’s in it for you?

Our benefits include:

• 28 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata for part time) per year
• 2 volunteering days per year for things like helping out in local communities
• An additional ‘Beliefs day’ once a year to have an extra day off
• Supported family friendly approach with extended parental leave
• Enhanced pension with matched contributions of up to 9%
• Option to buy or sell up to 5 days annual leave per year
• Life assurance cover 3 x your salary
• Cycle2work scheme
• Hybrid Working - Dependent on job role and department
• Health cash plan scheme for your which you can add your family members too
• Tenancy deposit – interest free loan to help with rental deposits and season Ticket loan
• Access to extensive learning and training opportunities with Wisebox platform
• Colleague virtual social platform with our workplace pages where you can keep up to date with the organisational activity and link in with colleagues
• Career progression across the organisation with our mentoring / coaching programmes, apprenticeships and career planning support
• Employee Assistance Programme- We are committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues and support this as an organisation

About us

We are committed to developing and implementing or maintaining sustainability initiatives to reduce environmental impact and promote sustainable practices within MTVH.

Learn more about our benefits and organisation by viewing our attached document

Our promise

Here at Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH) we want to capture the value that difference brings and are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We work collaboratively ‘Serving people better every day’ to educate, support and develop all of our diverse employees and the communities that we serve. We are also part of the disability confident employer scheme.

We want every employee and every customer to feel comfortable enough to be their true self and are working tirelessly in the background to create an environment that encourages our employees to challenge non-inclusive behaviours and to be mindful of their own and other’s wellbeing.

We provide a platform of Network groups for employees to share views, tell us what we’re doing well and recommend improvements. We want to create a real sense of community and a workforce who feel that their opinions are valued.

Our Networks groups are:

• Gender
• Ethnicity
• LGBTQ+
• Disability

Our core values of Dare, Care and Collaborate demonstrate that we are a people focused business, solving social issues by working together!

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found so we do encourage you to complete the application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.