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IT Service Desk Team Leader – ITIL – Walsall

IT Service Desk Team Leader – ITIL – Walsall (PR/CR/013887) Walsall, England

Salary: GBP33000 - GBP36000 per annum + Excellent Benefits

IT Service Desk Team Leader required for an established organisation based in Walsall, who is going through an exciting digital & system transformation, where you will be responsible for leading the IT service desk team.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience of managing a technical team, be customer focused, at ease and have confidence with external suppliers and have a strong work ethic with a ‘hands on’ leadership style.

In return for your skills the company offers flexible working, a competitive salary, 27 days annual leave (plus an extra 3 days over Christmas), a very generous benefit pension scheme, health cash plan, a range of shopping and leisure discounts.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage a team of IT Technicians and Applications Analysts, providing ‘hands on’ guidance and support.
  • Responsible for the incident management process, supporting all core IT systems both software and hardware, including user management, system upgrades, patching, releases and fault resolution.
  • Work to reduce repeated incidents and undertake root cause analysis through effective problem management.
  • Working alongside the Service Delivery Specialist to drive supplier governance through regular account reviews with external service providers ensuring adherence to established and contractual service level agreements.
  • Drive a culture of Continuous Service Improvement to embed the processes of an ITIL ITSM framework and ensure established processes are followed

Key Skills

  • ITIL ITSM qualification or previous experience of the framework
  • Proven experience of leading a technical service desk and experience of IT resolver group support
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Excellent problem-solving skills
  • An up to date knowledge of IT industry and support trends
  • High levels of professionalism and integrity

Salary

The salary my client is offering for this position is between £33,000 and £36,000, depending on experience plus excellent benefits.

Interested?! Send your up to date CV to Josh Horne at Crimson for review

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