Service Desk Specialist in Manchester

Wavenet is a managed services provider offering cybersecurity, communications, and connectivity that grows with our customers’ businesses – no matter what the future holds. Since 2000, we’ve been keeping businesses connected. At Wavenet, we don’t just provide solutions for today but for tomorrow, too. We’re always thinking ahead of the technology curve, so our customers feel confident that when they work with us, we’re striving to make their business future-proof. Customer success is our success. We go the extra mile in providing superior service quality and unparalleled customer experience, becoming an extension of your business, and always delivering on our promise to make their business brilliant.

Purpose of the role

The Service Desk Specialist is a supportive role which is focused on the technical expertise required to develop and enhance knowledge within service desk teams. With key focus on complex tickets and ensuring knowledge transfer as part of the continuous development activity required to provide a best‑in‑class service to our customers. The role will support technical training, knowledge article production and innovative drive to deliver technical improvement, in line with good customer experience to support first‑time resolution and fulfilment activity. The Service Desk Specialist will also be required to get involved in integration of new products and services and work cross‑functionally to drive business improvements across both service and operations.

As ambassadors of service, we are Wavenet’s first line of communication and contact with customers, partners and suppliers meaning this role must exemplify our aims to delight customers, be ambitious in our work and support self‑development, and development of others. Above all else, this role focuses on delivery of best‑in‑class experience and a continual drive to achieve better things for our customers in every interaction.

What you will be doing

• Management and ownership of more complex and technical tickets within first‑line Service Desks.
• Ensuring all incidents and service requests are successfully and accurately identified, categorised, prioritised, diagnosed and effectively resolved whilst delivering excellent and clear communication.
• Specific Key Performance Indicators (KPI) related to delivery of improved first‑time resolution by providing appropriate guidance and support to wider service desk teams.
• Working to clear Service Level Agreement (SLA) and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) where possible aiming to exceed them with personal and team‑based goals.
• Collaboration across the business, and third parties to generate collateral to support technical skills growth, working with technical teams to identify key demarcation points on Incidents and Service Requests.
• Providing technical assistance to support colleagues, team, and other business functions.
• Taking ownership for workstreams and activity to deliver continual service improvement opportunities.
• Identifying, owning, and escalating operational risks and issues.
• Collecting and analysing data with which to contribute to management information within the team, and products and services.
• Supporting Service Desk Management with Quality Management and CSAT (Customer Satisfaction) activities.
• Supporting Service Desk Management with escalation management and dissatisfaction issues.
• Training and coaching Service Desk Analyst and Senior Service Desk Analysts.
• Attend and contribute within both internal and customer facing meetings, when required.
• Create and maintain high‑level processes which are clear, definitive, and effective in their purpose.
• Providing support to the Service Desk Team Leader/Manager where necessary to support team and function objectives, and instilling company visions and values.

What success looks like in this role

• Customer Satisfaction: As a Service Desk Specialist your primary focus will be to support the growth of technical capabilities within your team that support and complement efforts to deliver a customer‑centric culture that emphasises personalised service, timely responses, and effective resolution of customer issues.
• Attained Targets & KPI's: An essential measure of success is achieving your individual and team targets and KPI's, this supports your contribution to our business and customers, ensuring we meet our customer and business obligations.
• Continual Service Improvement: Striving to identify and eradicate flows within process, practice and systems that reduce levels of satisfaction, and improve operational performance. By identifying risks and issues, ensuring they are detailed within the Continuous Service Improvement or Risk Register.
• Coaching & Development: Your skills are valuable, and when shared can deliver great results. By delivering insightful sessions, whether in groups, one‑to‑one or other platforms you'll increase the capabilities of the Service Desk and support the growth and progression of careers. Further management of Knowledge ensuring new collateral is well‑maintained and reviewed also.
• Quality Management: Delivering timely, well‑constructed feedback to help team members understand areas of development and own their own performance.
• An ambassador for service, who can represent the business within the service and technical space. Through support and development of management and leaders whilst embodying the companies’ visions and values at all times.

Qualifications

What you need to have done already:

• Demonstrable experience of progression within a Service Desk or Technical Operations team that advertises a capability to pass on skills and experience to others through structured methods.
• Engaged with customers directly on a technical level, with an understanding of increased levels of technical triage.
• Experience of working to, and consistently meeting, SLA's and targets.
• Understanding of and experience of using ITIL processes for Incident & Problem Management.
• Experience of coaching and mentoring team members or subordinates.

Skills you will need to excel:

• Demonstrable ability to think around issues and look at the wider picture in order to provide solutions through a variety of problem‑solving techniques.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills that can be diversified for different audiences.
• Proven planning and time management skills.
• Ability to convey technical solutions to non‑technical individuals in clear and simple terms.
• Proficient in utilising IT Service Management tools for recording, managing, and resolving Incidents and Service Requests.
• Ability to work under pressure and adapt to changing scenarios whilst meeting high customer expectations.
• A questioning nature with the ability to think laterally to diagnose and resolve root causes of technical incidents.
• Must be able to quickly understand the client, their products, and their industry.
• Strong analytical/problem solving abilities, especially in relation to continual service improvement.
• The desire to take ownership for the performance of others and play a valuable part in the growth and improvement of Service Desk activities.

Other qualifications:

• ITIL Foundation v3/v4 (Desirable).
• Customer service/experience accreditation or certification (desirable).
• Leadership or management training or certification (desirable).

Additional Information

At Wavenet, we offer more than just a job – we provide an exceptional environment and a wide range of benefits to support your success from day one. With us, you’ll enjoy a generous starting annual leave allowance, private medical coverage, discounted health plans, an eye care scheme, and comprehensive health and wellbeing programs, all backed by a dedicated in‑house Wellbeing Team. We believe in a strong work‑life balance, rewarding your commitment with an additional day of annual leave each year, reaching up to 28 days.

Here’s a closer look at what we offer:

• Hybrid Working: Flexibility matters. Our hybrid model lets you choose a blend of home and office‑based working, so work fits seamlessly with your life.
• Annual Leave: Begin your journey with 25 days of leave, increasing by one day per year up to 28 days – our way of saying thank you for your dedication.
• Health & Wellbeing: Your wellbeing is a priority. Enjoy private medical coverage, discounted health plans, virtual GP access, an eye care scheme, and a comprehensive employee assistance programme, all supported by our internal Wellbeing Team.

Ready to join the UK’s largest managed service provider? Apply today or contact our friendly Talent Acquisition Team for more information.