First Line Support Agent

Manpower
Birmingham, UK
19 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Compensation
£30,784.0
Working hours
Shift work

Tech stack

Microsoft Access Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

If you enjoy helping people, thrive in fast-moving environments, and want to build a real career in IT support, this is a brilliant place to start. Our client is hiring enthusiastic First Line Support Agents to join their Service Desk team on exciting IT support campaigns-where great customer service and solid troubleshooting skills make a daily difference.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Handling a high volume of calls from end users and delivering clear, professional support
  • Listening to reported issues, assessing what’s going on, and deciding the next step (troubleshooting or escalating to 2nd Line Support)
  • Providing practical advice and guidance, including when matters fall outside IT support scope
  • Creating and managing support tickets to document resolutions and any follow-up actions
  • Keeping ticket queues moving and ensuring users receive timely updates
  • Supporting users at all levels of seniority while aiming to meet quality targets, including First Time Fix Rate and average call duration

Requirements

  • Excellent communication and listening skills, with the confidence to adapt to different levels of seniority
  • A passion for problem solving and delivering results
  • Strong customer service experience and the ability to stay professional in challenging moments
  • Good IT foundations and an interest in developing your career in IT support (service desk experience is advantageous)
  • Strong computer skills, particularly MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)
  • The initiative to work independently, while still contributing effectively as part of a team
  • The ability to learn processes quickly, stay accurate, and work under pressure to meet deadlines
  • Experience working towards targets and deadlines is desirable

Benefits & conditions

  • Working pattern: 12-hour shift rotation (07:00-19:00), Monday to Sunday, including bank holidays-average 37.5 hours per week
  • Clearance: BPSS & SC required

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