[ref. r69047620] Pertemps - Service Desk Agent
As a team, our vision is to create an everyday digital experience for the people we serve - our customers - by putting them at the heart of everything we do. As part of our award-winning team, you’ll help the business become an intelligent, connected organisation in order to deliver our digital transformation and turnaround as part of the Service Desk team.
The purpose of this role is to provide an excellent IT service to Thames Water Employees and Contractors, using different communication channels and providing onsite support through our Digital Drop-in Clinics at Primary locations.
What you’ll be doing as a Service Desk Agent- You’ll be providing an excellent IT customer experience to the required standards, working closely with the Incident Management Request Fulfilment team to improve the quality of information to be used by 3rd party support teams to improve the incident resolution times.
- Contribute to team success, by demonstrating Thames Water values, sharing knowledge and best practice.
- Being the first-time contact for IT issues from the Thames Water user community, also providing support to management.
- Receiving, logging, and managing calls from internal employees via telephone, email, self-service, and Digital Drop-in Clinics.
- Continually improving the incident resolution times and identifying opportunities to increase first time fix rate.
- 1st and 2nd line support - troubleshooting of IT related incidents from in-house software, O365 suite to hardware issues such as mobile phones, Laptops, PCs, printers etc.
- Take ownership of user incidents and follow up the status of incidents on behalf of the user and communicate progress in a timely manner.
Working Pattern – 16 hours per week WEEKEND SHIFTS ONLY (shift coverages from 06:30am to 9:30pm)
What you should bring to the role- ServiceNow knowledge a bonus but not essential
- Knowledge of Security processes
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Customer service background
- Excellent time management and organisation skills with the ability to meet deadlines
- Experience of working in a fast-paced office environment, with the ability to work under pressure and manage multiple tasks at any one time
- Flexible approach to working
- Knowledge of the following key technologies:
- Windows 10
- Office365
- SSCM
- Intune,
- Azure/Active Directory
- MFA
- SSPR
- PowerBI
- LAPS
- Pro-rata salary of £10,000 per annum
- Annual Leave - 24 days holiday per year increasing to 28 with the length of service (Plus bank holidays)
- Contributory pension – Defined Contribution
- Maximum of 12%
- 2x employee contribution
- Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year
- Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.
At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.
Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.
But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever.Are you ready to play your part?
Working at Thames Water
At Thames Water we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.
We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, background, and differences that each individual brings.
Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.
Find out more about working at Thames Water.
When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience.It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.
Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.