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# IT Support Manager

- **Company:** St Peter's Hospice
- **Location:** Bristol, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £45,000.0 - £50,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Issue Tracking Systems, Information Technology, Performance Monitor
- **Published:** August 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2815465420-it-support-manager

## About the Role

* An experienced IT support professional with the confidence to build, lead, and shape a high-quality support service.
 * Someone able to recruit, develop, and motivate a small support team, setting clear standards and expectations.
 * An excellent communicator, able to engage and support staff with a wide range of confidence and experience, and to work effectively with external suppliers.
 * Someone who is passionate about enabling users to get the most from technology and takes pride in delivering a high standard of IT support.

## Description

St Peter's Hospice is seeking an experienced and motivated IT Support Manager to lead the development of our in-house IT support service. This is an exciting opportunity to play a central role in shaping how technology support is delivered across the organisation, ensuring all teams are well supported by reliable, effective IT services.

About the role:

This role will be responsible for establishing and managing the day-to-day IT support function, including recruiting and developing the support team, implementing and owning the IT service desk system, and defining the processes that underpin an excellent support experience.

Working closely with clinical teams, income generation, support services and external suppliers, the IT Support Manager will ensure technology issues are resolved efficiently and sensitively, supporting safe and effective care delivery. The role combines strong leadership with a practical, hands-on approach and offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact on how IT services support the Hospice's work., * Lead and develop the in-house IT Support Team, delivering a high-quality, customer-focused service.

 * Manage the day-to-day operation of the IT service desk, including ownership of the ticketing system and escalation of complex issues.
 * Ensure effective onboarding, device deployment, asset management, and consistent support processes.
 * Work closely with the Managed Service Provider and other suppliers to resolve escalated issues.
 * Use service data to monitor performance, drive improvements, and maintain clear documentation and knowledge resources.
 * Support IT projects and provide hands-on support where needed across clinical, retail, and corporate environments.


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