ABOUT THE ROLE Barchester Healthcare is one of the UKs foremost care providers. With over 25 years experience and more than 240 care homes and six independent hospitals, were passionate about providing care and support for elderly and vulnerable people. The IT Help Desk team is fundamental in supporting colleagues across our multi-site business. Were continually growing and improving our services, which is why we are currently looking for an IT Support Officer to join our team. As an IT Support Officer at Barchester, you will be working as part of the IT Help Desk team to provide technical support for our employees. Your support will include assisting with problems over the phone. As the point of contact for both first and second line support, the team interact with users from a range of departments with differing levels of knowledge. Youll be responsible for recording, monitoring and following up on support calls to ensure problems have been solved swiftly and accurately. Depending on each specific situation, you will identify when an issue needs to be resolved by a third party and outsource this service. Youll also have the opportunity to go beyond the Help Desk to work on Barchesters PC, server and network update and implementation projects. As well as flexibility to work weekends when needed, occasional travel may be necessary, including staying away from home for short periods, so a full driving licence is required. ABOUT YOU To join Barchester as an IT Support Officer, youll be a team player whose phone manner is confident and friendly. Youll have previous experience of working in a telephone-based support team using remote control technologies. Youll also have outstanding communication skills which enable you to deliver accessible advice. Ideally, youll be a self-motivated individual who can work proactively without supervision. Youll be educated to SQA Higher Level or equivalent, although a numerate degree would be desirable. A comprehensive knowledge of PCs and Microsoft products is required and an understanding of TCP/IP networking concepts and smart phone email configuration would be beneficial. REWARDS PACKAGE If you join us, you can have a real impact on Barchesters progress; this incredibly rewarding role is instrumental to our growth and success. As well as a competitive salary, we offer one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. Your generous benefits would include: Contribution pension scheme A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts Youll also have plenty of opportunity to grow your career in a large organisation with a warm and supportive environment. If you have the qualities required for this exciting role and want to work with an organisation that provides the type of care youd expect for your loved ones, we would welcome your application.