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1st Line Service Desk Analyst

Oak Furnitureland Group

Swindon

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GBP 22,000 - GBP 28,000

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Job summary

A leading furniture retailer is seeking a 1st Line Service Desk Analyst in Swindon as the first point of contact for IT support. The role involves logging, triaging, and resolving incidents while maintaining high user satisfaction. Candidates should possess strong communication skills, attention to detail, and troubleshooting abilities, and will receive training to advance their skills. Benefits include employee discounts, life assurance, and 25 days holiday.

Benefits

Employee discount on products
Life assurance
25 days holiday
Birthday day off
Pension contributions
Employee Assistance Programme
My Rewards Programme
Free on-site parking

Qualifications

  • Experience in a customer-facing IT support or service-desk role.
  • Strong troubleshooting and fault-finding abilities.

Responsibilities

  • Receive and log all calls, emails and self-service tickets.
  • Resolve routine requests such as password resets and VPN issues.
  • Provide regular status updates and confirm user satisfaction.

Skills

Customer-centred mindset
Clear, confident communication
Logical problem-solving
Attention to detail
Team player
Troubleshooting abilities
Verbal and written communication skills

Tools

Windows 10/11
Microsoft 365
Active Directory
Job description

1st Line Service Desk Analyst

ROLE PURPOSE

The 1st Line Service Desk Analyst is the first point of contact for Oak Furnitureland colleagues who need IT support.

The analyst logs, triages and resolves most incidents and service requests, keeps users informed throughout the process and hands over complex issues to 2nd Line support with clear notes. Accurate ticket data, clear communication and concise “how-to” guides drive fast resolution and high customer satisfaction.

This role is be based in our Swindon head office 5 days a week and includes Saturday morning cover on a rota basis (half-day about once every four weeks) with time off in lieu.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Receive and log all calls, emails and self-service tickets within service-level targets, assigning correct priority and category.
  • Resolve routine requests such as password resets, MFA unlocks, starter and leaver account actions, printer queue clears, VPN issues and common Microsoft 365 problems.
  • Build or re-image Windows laptops, troubleshoot peripherals and phones, reinstall standard applications and verify basic network connectivity.
  • Provide regular status updates, set clear expectations on resolution times and confirm user satisfaction before closing tickets.
  • Escalate unresolved or complex incidents to 2nd Line with diagnostics, steps taken and user-impact notes.
  • Create or update quick-reference guides whenever new fixes are identified to assist colleagues and improve service efficiency.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
  • Customer-centred mindset with a genuine desire to help colleagues.
  • Clear, confident communicator able to explain technical issues in plain language.
  • Logical problem-solver who stays calm under pressure and manages multiple priorities.
  • High attention to detail when recording ticket data and following procedures.
  • Proactive team player who shares knowledge and suggests service improvements.
  • Experience in a customer-facing IT support or service-desk role.
  • Strong troubleshooting and fault-finding abilities.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
DESIRABLE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
  • Working knowledge of Windows 10/11, Microsoft 365 and Active Directory user management.
  • Familiarity with an IT service-management or ticketing tool.
  • ITIL Foundation certification.
  • Exposure to basic networking concepts such as TCP IP, DNS and DHCP.
  • Experience with Intune or another mobile-device-management platform.
  • Understanding of endpoint-security best practice.

Full training and support will be offered to the successful candidate and would suit a person who has experience in a customer-facing IT support or service-desk role, looking to further develop their skills in 1st line support.

BENEFITS
  • Employee discount: amazing discounts available on all Oak Furnitureland products after successful completion of probation
  • Life assurance: free cover of a minimum of two times your annual salary
  • 25 days holiday
  • Birthday: an additional day off for you to celebrate your birthday
  • Pension: 4% employee contribution matched by the company
  • Employee Assistance Programme: gives all employees access to both telephone and face-to-face counselling services
  • My Rewards Programme: offers discounts on everything from restaurants and supermarkets, to entertainment and holidays
  • Free on-site parking
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