Salary Circa £42,000 per annum
Contract type Permanent
Location Great Abington, Cambridge CB21 6AD (Agile; approximately 2 days a week from our office)
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As the UK’s leading dementia research charity, we’re determined to stop this from becoming a reality. We’re working to revolutionise the way we treat, diagnose and prevent dementia. But we will not stop there. With your support, we will keep going until every person is free from the heartbreak of dementia. We exist for a cure.

The IT Service Desk Manager will play a pivotal role in supporting the IT strategy and operational plans which supports the charity’s vision, mission and objectives. 

This role will be responsible for ensuring that all IT Support services are successfully delivered across the charity by fulfilling line management responsibilities for all IT support team members, implementation and development of service level agreements (SLA) and Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s), implementation of service desk best practices, documentation of support processes, working with Head of IT on the creation and management of policies, monitoring of IT Policy adherence, creation of user facing communications and documentation, root cause analysis, trend analysis, creation and presentation of IT metrics, creation and ownership of a service catalogue, ownership of ticket management and associated processes, ensuring adequate onsite IT presence in our Cambridge office.

 

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Ticket management and ownership

  • Creation and implementation of SLA’s
  • Responsibility of all tickets ensuring they are actioned in a timely manner in line with SLA’s
  • Ensure ticket progress and closures notes are well documented with troubleshooting and full resolution details
  • Conduct route cause analysis
  • Conduct major incident reviews
  • Feedback to team on ticket trends and common issues occurring
  • Reporting of any potential security threats
  • Line management of IT support team members (1st and 2nd line support Analysts)

 

Policy Management

  • Creation and adaptions of IT policies subject to Head of IT sign off
  • Monitoring and championing of IT policy adherence
  • Creation and management of IT support process documentation
  • Creation of user facing guides, instructions and media to aid service delivery and user education
  • Creation and management of a service catalogue

 

Metrics

  • Creation and sharing of regular IT support metrics with IT management.
  • Creation, definition and implementation Key Performance Indicators for IT Support team

 

General

  • Implementation of ITSM best practices and framework e.g. ITIL
  • Input into budget planning with Head of IT
  • Collaboration with System and Security Manager to feed into continuous service improvement
  • Communication of regular updates regarding key IT Support issues with IT Management
  • To undertake any other relevant duties and projects delegated by the Head of IT, in line with the responsibilities of the post.

 

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

  • Relevant formal qualifications or relevant experience
  • Experience of managing an IT Support Team
  • Creating technical documentation to support the organisation
  • Creating user facing documentation
  • ITSM best practices
  • Knowledge of IT support principles and best practice
  • Experience with Active Directory
  • Managing and administering IT ticketing systems such as Jira
  • Experience in the creation and presentation of metrics
  • Exemplary leadership skills with both practical and short/long term strategic vision; ability to build relationships and inspire confidence and respect at all levels; strong team player
  • Excellent communicator – able to build rapport and demonstrate strong influencing, negotiation skills and decision-making skills; excellent listening skills - receptive to feedback and demonstrates flexibility, curiosity and an ability to learn
  • Ability to explain complex IT information to all stakeholders
  • Demonstrates and encourages ownership and responsibility; drive/motivation - has a “can-do” attitude and is committed to delivering results and strives for continuous improvement
  • A good blend of strategic and analytical thinking; innovative personality; able to see the bigger picture and set future direction
  • Strong ethical standards and a high level of personal integrity

 

The closing date for applications is the 26th January 2025, with interviews likely to be held week commencing the 3rd February 2025. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity, as on occasion we may have to bring forward the interview date and/or the closing date based on the needs of the business. Although a possibility, this will only happen in exceptional circumstances. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.

The Company

The Company has experienced unprecedented growth over the past few years. We have a vast number of employees, and provide support to clients from all over the country. Recently, the company has won multiple workplace environment awards and has an outstanding record of employee satisfaction.

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  • Innovation

We are creative and fearless in our work.

  • Accountability

We take ownership of our work and lead from the front.

  • Teamwork

We collaborate widely and build supportive environments.

Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure.  Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope. 

There has never been a more important and exciting time in dementia research. With promising new drugs in clinical trials that slow the progression of the diseases that cause it, and revolutionary new ways to diagnose them on the horizon, we are now at a tipping point. Working with the smartest minds globally and across the UK, with industry and academia, Alzheimer’s Research UK is uniquely placed to invest in the very best research identifying barriers to a cure and knocking them down so that there are more and better treatments for everyone with dementia. For the first time in history, we can see a future where people with dementia can get a swift and accurate diagnosis, and effective treatments that could slow or even stop their disease. We stand for everyone affected by dementia. We stand for a cure. 

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.  We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented.  Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK.

It is important to offer a range of benefits which are designed to meet both the organisational and individual needs, are market competitive and designed to attract and retain employees.

For more details on working for Alzheimer's Research UK click here.

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