Support Engineer - Newcastle upon Tyne

Would you like to help enrich the lives of learners around the world? At RM, we’ve been pioneers of education technology since 1973. We provide technology and resources to the education sector, supporting over 20 million students and improving educational outcomes worldwide.

What we do helps learners at all stages of their lives, from preschool to higher education and professional qualification; we partner with schools, examination boards, governments, and professional organisations globally to make learning more accessible, more engaging, and more impactful.

RM operates through three divisions: Assessment (digital assessment and marking solutions), Technology (managed services, hardware, and software for schools), and TTS (educational resources).

RM Technology is a market‑leading supplier of ICT products and services to UK schools and colleges to deliver a technology environment that improves learning outcomes and makes the most of IT investment, driving focus through four lines of business: Managed Services, Software, Hardware and Broadband.

The IT Support Engineer function has an important role to play in helping teachers to teach and learners to learn. As part of a team of IT Support Engineers you will provide a first‑class level of support to education users using ITIL best practices, working collaboratively with the service desk to meet contractual SLA targets, escalating where appropriate but always ensuring that the customer is kept up to date. The role is well suited to someone who enjoys solving IT problems through excellent troubleshooting and supporting users who may not necessarily have IT backgrounds.

We can offer you a competitive salary and benefits. We encourage early applications as the vacancy may close once the position has been filled or final interviews have been arranged.

Responsibilities

• Working as part of a wider onsite services IT team, the role provides opportunity for future progression and personal development for self‑motivated employees looking to build their career in IT.
• Your key responsibilities:
• To be the customer face of RM, ensuring our customers receive great service.
• To assist the service desk with the delivery of the IT managed support service.
• Provide school‑based users with technical assistance and report service issues in accordance with the service desk policies.
• Have an understanding of the importance of safeguarding in education and take responsibility for safeguarding alongside other members of staff.

Experience

• Our ideal candidate would demonstrate the following behaviours:
• Excellent customer focus, problem solving and time management skills.
• Excellent communication both verbally and written.
• Punctual and able to prioritise own workload.
• Able to diagnose and troubleshoot issues, asking customers relevant questions to get the issue resolved and knowing when to research and when to elevate.
• Able to work well with remote teams and build strong working relationships.

Skills

• Maintenance and support of Desktop & Mobile Devices including Laptops, Chromebooks and Tablets.
• Peripheral support including printing, scanning, interactive screens, projectors and audio/visual equipment.
• Basic wired and wireless networking and troubleshooting.
• Image build and deploy tools – Microsoft and Apple devices.
• Basic operational knowledge of Microsoft 365 and/or Google Workspace.
• Technical knowledge and experience equivalent to CompTIA+ or similar.
• A working knowledge of ITIL methodology and use of an IT service desk ticketing system – e.g. ServiceNow would be an advantage.

What’s in it for you?

A competitive salary and our core benefits package which includes private medical healthcare, life assurance and a Group Personal Pension Plan with higher contribution levels available. There are lots of voluntary benefits too. You could buy additional annual leave, join our dental plan, sign up for a health assessment, or take part in our cycle‑to‑work scheme. You could even earn yourself an extra bonus for successfully recommending a friend or family member for a position within RM.

RM is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all permanent and temporary staff to share this commitment. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.

To better reflect the society that we serve, we’re committed to building a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for all. To achieve this, we create teams of talented people from different backgrounds and experiences and strive to be a business where our people can bring their whole selves to work. We also want to make the recruitment process as inclusive as possible for everyone. If you require additional support with your application or through the interview process, please contact us at recruitment@rm.com.

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.