Role: Junior Helpdesk Engineer
Salary: £24,310
Location: Kings Hill/Hybrid
12 month FTC
Are you a motivated, passionate individual looking to take the next step in your career? Cantium, part of Commercial Services Group, is now looking for a Senior Helpdesk Engineer to join the team, providing support and taking ownership of all Helpdesk duties across the group.
Why Join CSG?
CSG is striving to be recognised as the global leader in Education and Public Sector services, currently operating in 86 countries, with 1,800 staff across 33 trading brands, providing expertise ranging from HR Services, IT Services, Energy, Education Resources, Procurement, and more. Currently growing at a rate of 25% each year, CSG has expanded via an innovative buy and build model delivering an important mix of organic growth, acquisitions, and strategic joint venture partnerships. Therefore, it is an exciting and interesting time to join a growing organisation and be part of shaping the future of CSG.
What You’ll Achieve:
Provide expert technical support, ensuring that all helpdesk duties are handled effectively and efficiently, in line with Cantium’s KPIs and service level targets.
Respond to support requests via multiple channels, including inbound calls, live chat, emails, and in-person interactions, ensuring issues are resolved promptly.
Maintain detailed and accurate records of all incidents and requests, documenting all steps taken towards resolution.
Stay current with trends in the information technology industry to provide the best possible support and recommendations.
Foster effective communication and collaboration with service providers, including external commercial suppliers, to resolve issues and escalate when needed.
Troubleshoot and diagnose advanced IT problems, applying known solutions where applicable and sharing this knowledge with colleagues to improve team performance.
Collaborate with other departments to support the company’s overall goals, ensuring alignment with Cantium’s business objectives.
Contribute to the protection of company data and information, ensuring compliance with security protocols and preventing unauthorised access.
Support new team members through inductions and knowledge-sharing activities, keeping knowledge articles up to date and creating new resources when necessary.
What We Offer:
25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays
An additional day off at Christmas
Access to a generous discount scheme, including retail and gym memberships
Life assurance coverage
Health cash plan initiative
Company-wide events
What We Require:
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical issues clearly to non-technical users.
Experience in diagnosing and resolving technical issues, as well as providing advice on systems, products, and services.
A proactive approach to problem-solving, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and maintain high standards of service delivery.
Familiarity with IT service management tools, incident management, and ticketing systems.
About Commercial Services Group:
Commercial Services Group (CSG) is the largest, local authority-owned trading company (LATCO) in the UK, wholly owned by Kent County Council. CSG generates over £800m in revenue per annum and provides services to over 16,000 education and public sector customers globally.
About Cantium:
Cantium Business Solutions is a back-office services provider established by Kent County Council. They partner with local government, education, and private sectors to understand their business needs and challenges and provide tailored solutions. Their focus on insight and collaboration ensures that they remain connected to these organisations to enhance their key business priorities such as IT strategy, architecture, project management, and fully managed IT services.
We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We encourage applications from suitably qualified people of all backgrounds.
We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our application and interview process; please let us know if you require any