ITSM Configuration Specialist

Overview

The City of Wolverhampton Council is seeking an experienced and motivated ITSM Configuration Specialist to join our Digital & IT team. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping and enhancing our ITSM platform HaloITSM, supporting the delivery of high-quality digital services across the Council.

Work Style – Flexible

ITSM Configuration Specialist | Salary – £36,363 – £40,777 (Grade 6) | Hours – 37 | Contract type – Full Time – Permanent

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and develop the ITSM solution, ensuring it meets business needs and drives service improvement.
• Act as the global administrator, delegating access and supporting users as required.
• Lead operational meetings and working groups, promoting collaboration and knowledge sharing.
• Oversee project deliverables linked to service support, ensuring timely and well-documented outcomes.
• Provide training and demonstrations to stakeholders, promoting the benefits of the ITSM platform.
• Manage day-to-day operations, escalate issues, and work with third-party support and implementation partners.
• Ensure compliance with Council policies, data protection, and best practices.
• Assist the IT Client Support Team with technical escalations and workstreams, embedding Halo standards into new processes.

About You

You will have proven experience in designing, implementing, and developing ITSM solutions, specifically HaloITSM. Strong stakeholder management and analytical skills are essential, as is a customer-centric approach.

Working Arrangements

All council roles are allocated to either a fixed, field or flexible work style. Some roles are agile which enable and empower employees to maximise their performance and productivity, whilst maintaining a healthy work life balance. Roles with a fixed workstyle work in a fixed permanent council location. Roles with a field workstyle are usually allocated where employees are required to be out working in the community with a minimum requirement for touch down space at any council location. Roles with a flexible workstyle have a flexible base location to meet the needs of the business and employees can work from a mixture of home or any council office, partner/client, or external location, as required to meet service requirements. Please refer to the Job Description for further information on the workstyle assigned to the role you are applying for.

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Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to building a workforce that is reflective of the diverse community we serve. We want to attract the best applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups because we strongly believe in adding value through diversity, inclusion, and equality. Our employees enable us to deliver services that are accessible, inclusive, and reflective of Wolverhampton residents.

Our status as a Disability Confident Employer showcases our commitment to people with disabilities or health conditions, advocating for their opportunities and potential. We have received recognitions including the Stonewall Gold Award, the RACE Code Quality Mark, and other awards that signify our commitment to an inclusive workplace. We offer a guaranteed interview for eligible applicants as part of our Disability Confident, Armed Forces Gold Award, and care leaver commitments. We encourage an inclusive culture where employees can flourish and be themselves.

Learn more about the staff equality forums here.

Recruitment of Ex-Offenders

We are committed to the fair treatment of all applicants. The Council uses the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for vacancies that require a DBS check. We do not discriminate on the basis of a DBS disclosure. Learn more here.

Attachments

Attached documents: ITSM Configuration Specialist JD & PS.docx