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Job reference REQ05041 | Date posted 23/01/2026 | Application closing date 20/02/2026 | Location The Quays | Salary £45,091 - £49,282 Per Annum | Package generous holiday entitlement, Employee Assistance Programme, Local Government Pension Scheme with 22.4% employer contributions, discounted gym membership with Celtic Leisure and excellent development opportunities | Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time | Job category/type Digital, Data and Technology

Your workstyle: will be a mobile hybrid worker in this role which gives you the flexibility to work from home and from a variety of Council workplaces. Please be advised that there will be a requirement for you to work a minimum of two days per week from The Quays or an alternative designated civic building.

We are currently seeking a highly motivated individual, with strong leadership and customer focused skills, to join our team as a Service Desk Manager. Digital Operations is at the forefront of providing robust technical support and transformational development for essential, underpinning services including virtualisation technologies, SAN/Cloud Storage Platforms, and Azure/O365. Our team is dedicated to ensuring the seamless operation and reliability of these core services, which are vital to all service areas throughout the council.

Working at Digital Operations offers a unique and rewarding experience. Our environment fosters growth, innovation, and collaboration, making it an ideal place for people who are passionate about technology and eager to contribute to cutting‑edge solutions.

As a Service Desk Manager, you will oversee a dynamic and growing team within the Digital Services Division during a period of rapid growth and change. Promoting continuous improvement and embedding an IT Service Management culture, the post holder will be pivotal in ensuring the Digital Services Division runs a stable and reliable set of digital products and services.

• Experience in running a successful Digital Service Desk Operation
• Experience in the development and implementation of service performance measures
• Experience in developing, negotiating and implementing customer and/or supplier service level agreements
• Experience in driving continual service improvement
• Experience in customer service management

We believe in rewarding and recognising our colleagues’ efforts and achievements. We also believe that there’s life at work and life outside of work. We want everyone to be healthy and happy and have the financial resources and support they need.

Choose to work for us and you’ll be rewarded with a range of attractive benefits and support to help you live your best life.

• Hybrid working (in some roles) and flexible working schemes to improve your work life balance
• Benefit from a competitive employee package with a remarkable 22.4% employer pension contribution
• Enjoy a holiday entitlement of 25 days, increasing to 32 days after 5 years’ service (not forgetting the additional 8 bank holidays too)
• Access discounted gym membership with Celtic Leisure
• Utilise the cycle to work scheme with up to 40% off bikes and cycling equipment
• Purchase a new car through Tusker salary sacrifice scheme
• Enjoy exclusive discounts at local and national retailers with the Smart Spend app through our staff wellbeing group.

If you would like to start a rewarding career with a company that values and invests in its employees and you have the necessary experience and qualifications, this could be your dream job and we would love to hear from you.

• Applicants must attach a CV and covering letter within the same document (no more than two sides of A4) to their application, explaining why you are interested in the position and provide suitable evidence to meet the essentials in the person specification.
• For an informal discussion, please contact Jules Payne on Email: j.payne@npt

• This post is subject to a basic DBS disclosure

Neath Port Talbot Council is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our schools/employees are equally committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and young people/vulnerable adults and will take action to safeguard their wellbeing.

The recruitment process for this post will be underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensure that children and young people are protected.

Welsh Language skills are not required.

• Applications may be submitted in Welsh, applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
• We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans.
• In support of employees of Tata Steel who are at risk of redundancy, or have been made redundant in 2024, Neath Port Talbot Council is offering a guaranteed interview for jobs across the Council.

We are committed to providing training opportunities and the professional development of all our employees.

We look forward to welcoming you to Team NPT.