First Line Service Desk Analyst

Regent College London, part of the Regent Group - IT

Location: London

Salary: Up to £26,000 per annum

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Placed On: 8th July 2025

Expires: 6th September 2025

Job Ref: REQ000108

Hours: Full time. Your required hours of work are 40 hours per week. The business operations are Mon-Thurs, 9am - 9pm and Fri - Sun, 9am - 6pm

As First Line Service Desk Analyst, you'll install and configure computer systems, workstations, diagnose hardware and software faults and solve technical and application problems, you’ll cover one or more areas of expertise. The First Line Service Desk Analyst makes sure that the users will receive the right level of support.

The main objectives of this position are:

• Fulfilling and remediating user/management requests and incidents on time and with excellent quality
• Respect the Service Level commitments defined with the users.

Principal Accountabilities:

Key Result Area:

IT Support

• Provide 1st level of support.
• Monitor local infrastructure.
• Providing day-to-day support for end users requests related to desktop/software/hardware, telecom and video conferencing.
• Perform Local collaboration & knowledge Sharing.
• Classifies and prioritizes requests and incidents.
• Resolve network connectivity, Projector and MS Teams issues for employees and Students.
• Upgrade, repair, and maintain computer networks.
• Troubleshoot various network issues.
• Support company-wide software.
• Monitoring computer networks and systems to identify how performance can be improved.
• Monitoring system performance and troubleshooting issues.
• Support in upgrading systems with new releases and models.
• Perform analysis to understand the user needs.
• Conduct tests and identify errors of the programs.
• Managing technical documentation
• Assist in troubleshooting technology issues.
• Help with upgrading network equipment.
• Help with upgrading workstations.
• Coordinate the completion of Standard Operating Procedures for relevant systems.
• Perform root cause analysis of complex system problems and provide corrective action.
• Support and work proactively on root cause analysis, problem solving and standard operating procedures creation.
• Answer inquiries and provide basic training to users in the proper use of hardware and software.
• Handle the communication to end users and other IT departments.
• Ensure the Service Level commitments are respected.
• Compile monthly reports for the IT Assistant Manager
• Help in Implementing the service enhancements that will improve the reliability, usability, security, supportability and performance of the desktop environment.
• Participate in regular staff meetings, staff training programs.

Principal interfaces:

Internal: All IT functions like, End-Users, Applications, Infrastructure, IT Security, business functions, ITSC management. All business functions in the OpCo.

External: N/A

Job Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

Education: Graduate/undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Ability to conduct research into application development issues and products
• Strong analytical skills including troubleshooting and integration of IT services.
• Ability to collaborate with IT team to maintain standards and SLA’s.
• Ability to critically analyze a symptom, diagnose a fault, plan and take appropriate action

Behavioural and managerial competencies:

• Ability to work decisively under heavy workload considering the criticality, urgency and extended work hours required to ensure availability of the service in accordance to service level commitments
• High willingness to drive transformation and service improvement
• Strong customer / end-user / client service orientation
• Keen attention to detail
• Capability for problem solving, decision making, sound judgment, assertiveness

Language Requirements: English

Travel Requirements: National travelling to Sites and Campuses.

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