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Established in 2006, FluidOne is an award-winning provider of Connected Cloud Solutions with a £113m turnover and focus on customer service, consistently achieving one of the highest Net Promoter Scores (NPS) in the industry, securing 84 for February 2025. Underlying its services is FluidOne’s national fibre network, Platform One, which is the most connected network in the UK. FluidOne has a strong company culture enjoyed by 520 staff and was ranked in the top 50 Best Companies to work for in the UK awards 2023 and in the top 25 Technology companies to work for in the UK. FluidOne supports the needs of 2400 customers, including 200 channel resellers, with services covering connectivity, SD-WAN, cyber security, IT managed services, mobile, IoT, UCaaS and CCaaS. Addressing the needs of SME, mid-market and Enterprise, FluidOne consults with its customers to design solutions that complement their in-house IT structures. FluidOne takes complex hybrid multi-site environments and makes them simple and secure, so end-users can access their business applications wherever they are.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• As a competent 3rd Line Team Leader, you will be able to provide IT consultancy services to the full range of Orca clients.
• You will effectively support clients and colleagues as requested in a timely manner in line with the client’s support contracts.
• You are required to provide reactive and pro-active technical support services and incident management for the following types of work:

• Monitoring and maintaining systems and networks
• Installation and configuration of systems
• Diagnosing faults on both hardware and software
• Solving technical and application issues by phone, email or in person
• Walking clients through troubleshooting steps
• Re-fitting and/or replacing of client hardware
• Supporting updates and/or roll-outs for client applications (training of users as needed)
• Working to SLA’s
• Prioritising and managing multiple open tickets
• Establishing good working relationships with clients

You will also:

• Take details of any problem or service requirement from clients even if they fall outside of your remit – then escalate these appropriately to the relevant team.
• Take ownership of tickets as appropriate and continue to own the task until completed even if elements of the work are delegated to others.
• At times, be required to work out of the Office, at Client sites or our Core site. This will require travel possible overnight stays and has potential for working out of office hours.
• Check for work-related emails, messages and calls from colleagues or clients out of regular office hours (evenings and weekends), especially following any significant project or support activity, to ensure client requirements are met and colleagues are supported.

In addition you will have the following higher-level responsibilities:

• Testing and evaluating any new tech/applications/processes
• Training of new employees
• Being an escalation point for your 2nd and 3rd Line colleagues
• Problem ticket management conduct root cause analysis
• Project Work
• Ticket queue management, prioritising and allocating work as necessary
• Maintenance of technical documentation
• Keeping yourself informed of all on-going projects and multi user impacting issues

In addition you will have the following 3rd Line Team Leader responsibilities:

• Monitor workloads & encourage your team to ensure and client SLAs are met
• Help your team members to organise their own workflow by sharing best practice and ensure team members and colleagues understand their duties and tasks
• Set clear goals for delegated work in line with business requirements, in ways that comply with Orca’s plans and vision
• Proactively manage the availability of your team for dealing with incoming work (via phones and triage), encourage your team to prioritise work to meet client expectations
• Identify opportunities for development and progression, both as a team and for individual member
• On-board new team members with a focus on consistency and best-practice

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external clients (up to senior management levels, using appropriate and professional language)
• Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service
• Ability to work independently and to carry out tasks to completion within parameters and instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices
• Proven experience in an IT Support Role and Team

Other Requirements:

• Must follow all integrated ISO management systems, be aware of and comply with all ISO data security systems at all times.
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance
• Must be able to talk, listen and be clear and concise in all telephone and written communications
• Must complete all necessary paperwork and administrative tasks as required by your work including timesheets, expenses, ticket notes and all peripheral administrative tasks for this role in a clear and accurate manner
• Ability to handle constantly changing flow of traffic; remain productive during slow times, be able to multitask effectively during busy times, exercise patience and professionalism during stressful situations.

Please Note: This is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities for the 3rd Line Team Leader Role. This could be extended by any other reasonable management request.

How To Apply: Send CV with covering letter to recruitment@fluidone.com with the job title as the subject field. FluidOne is an equal opportunities provider and welcomes applications regardless of sex, marital status, ethnic origin, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age.