Desktop Support Analyst

Job Title: Desktop Support Analyst 📝 Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract, 12 months 💰 Salary: Up to £29,000 🎁 Benefits: Private Medical, Pension, 25 days annual leave, Gym Membership, Cycle to Work Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme 🏢 Office Location/Working Policy: Onsite 🕔 Working Hours: Shift Pattern between 8am and 6pm 🕵🏻 What to wear: Smart casual The Role: As a Deskside Support Analyst, you will be part of the Service Operations team, providing face-to-face and on-site technical support to end users. You will act as a key point of contact for resolving hardware, software, and access-related issues, ensuring a high-quality user experience in a fast-paced, security-conscious environment. This role requires strong technical capability, excellent interpersonal skills, and a proactive, customer-focused approach to problem resolution, operating in line with ITIL best practices. Role Responsibilities: • Provide deskside and on-site technical support to users, resolving incidents and service requests logged via ServiceNow or other approved channels • Perform hands-on diagnosis, troubleshooting, and resolution of issues related to desktops, laptops, peripherals, mobile devices, and meeting room technology • Support Microsoft operating systems, Active Directory / Entra ID, Microsoft 365, and Microsoft Cloud services (including Azure) • Manage user account administration, including account creation, access provisioning, group membership, and password resets using Active Directory / Entra ID • Install, configure, upgrade, and replace end-user hardware and software in accordance with standard operating procedures • Escalate complex or unresolved issues to second- or third-line support teams while maintaining ownership and clear communication with the user • Ensure all incidents and service requests are accurately logged, prioritised, and resolved within agreed service level agreements (SLAs) • Follow documented technical procedures, security standards, and knowledge base articles to ensure consistent service delivery • Support security and compliance requirements, including endpoint protection, patching, and secure device handling • Collaborate with service desk, infrastructure, and security teams to support continuous service improvement • Participate in shift-based or on-call rotations where required to support business operational needs Key Skills: • Strong working knowledge of current and previous versions of Microsoft Windows and Windows Server • Hands-on experience providing deskside or on-site end-user support in a corporate or enterprise environment • Experience using ServiceNow or similar IT Service Management (ITSM) tools • Solid understanding of Active Directory / Entra ID administration and troubleshooting • Good working knowledge of Microsoft 365 applications and end-user support • Familiarity with Microsoft Cloud technologies, including Azure, is desirable • Understanding of ITIL service management principles and best practices • Excellent communication and customer service skills, with the ability to engage confidently with users at all levels • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive, solution-driven mindset • Experience working in a managed service provider (MSP), MSSP, or security-focused environment is advantageous but not essential The Interview Process ☎️ Screening call: Phone call with our recruitment team to assess your suitability for the role, but also if the role is right for you. 🚀 First interview: A video call over MS Teams with the Hiring Manager 🤝🏻 Second interview: Usually F2F interview onsite at one of our offices (this can sometimes involve a task or presentation). About Acora We’ve been on a mission to improve end user satisfaction since the day we were founded over 25 years ago. As champions of premium experience-led IT services, it is who we are. We constantly challenge old assumptions and inherited wisdom, and demonstrate there are other, better ways to do things. Our mission is to unleash the potential of people through amazing IT experiences. At Acora, we live by three key and simple values that drive everything we do guiding our actions, shaping our culture, and ensuring we deliver excellence every step of the way. #1 BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE We challenge ourselves to raise our game each day. By embracing a mindset of growth, we continuously strive to improve ourselves, our ways of working, and the service we deliver to our customers. #2 WE DO WHAT WE SAY When we make a promise, we follow-through – no excuses. We don’t leave anyone hanging or walk away from challenges. Reliable and focused, we value clear communication to build trust and give customers, and colleagues, the confidence they can count on us every time. #3 TOGETHER WE WIN Business is the biggest team sport of them all. By communicating well, breaking down silos and staying aligned, we create clarity and focus. Strong relationships, shared goals and commitment make us a winning team – for each other and for our customers. To be considered for this position, you must have full rights to work in the UK. Equal Opportunities at Acora Acora is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal opportunities regardless of race or ethnic origin, gender identity, family situation, sexual orientation, disability, religion or age. We hire our people on the basis of qualifications, merit, skills, and business need. We are a Level 1 Disability Confident Committed Employer and will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive equitable benefits and all privileges of employment. Please contact us to request any reasonable adjustments. Join us at Acora in creating a workplace where everyone can succeed and make an impact. We look forward to welcoming you to our team