IT Service Desk Coordinator We are delighted that you are considering applying for the post of IT Service Desk Coordinator to take up post as soon as possible. For an outstanding candidate the college will consider a 'golden hello' payment of up to 10% of the annual salary. The Role The IT Service Desk Coordinator acts as the single point of contact for all IT related incidents and service requests. The postholder is responsible for logging, triaging, and prioritising all requests, providing first-line support where appropriate, coordinating assignment of tickets, monitoring service levels, and maintaining documentation and reporting. The ideal candidate will be familiar with and have knowledge of PC Operating Systems and applications, Office 365, and the ability to learn line-of-business apps and systems. You must understand IT hardware and be able to communicate technical terms clearly and simply to users and preferably. For the full job description please see attached ‘Job Pack’. The Successful Candidate Cardinal Newman College is a wonderful place to work, and this is an exciting opportunity for a enthusiastic and experienced candidate to join our friendly and well-established Networks department. The Networks department is looking for someone who has experience in providing IT support or service desk assistance, understands IT hardware and the ability to diagnose common issues and is customer focused and approachable. You should display the values, attitudes, and behaviours consistent with the Catholic Ethos of the College and have a commitment to equality/diversity and the safeguarding of young people and vulnerable adults. Terms and Conditions Hours: 37 hours per week, full year. Starting and finishing times as agreed. Salary: The post will be paid on the Sixth Form Colleges’ Support Staff Pay Spine at points 14 to 15 - pro rata to £31,324 to £32,199 per annum. For an outstanding candidate the college will consider a 'golden hello' payment of up to 10% of the annual salary. Closing date for receipt of applications: 11.59pm on Thursday 4th December 2025 (we reserve the right to close the advert in advance of this date). Why work at Cardinal Newman College? We are a happy and thriving Catholic Sixth Form College committed to equality and diversity, welcoming colleagues from all backgrounds into our community irrespective of their religion or belief, ethnicity, age, gender, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, marital or pregnancy status. An outstanding college in every aspect, Cardinal Newman is one of the highest performing Sixth Form Colleges nationally for Value Added. We recognise the invaluable contribution our dedicated staff make to the success of our students and the College as whole. As such, our aim is to foster a culture where staff feel valued and supported. We also offer a range of excellent staff benefits, including: Generous Pension schemes for both teachers and support staff Pro rata to 22 days holiday (increasing to 25 days after 5 years’ service) plus 4 concessionary days and bank holidays for support staff A genuine commitment to staff health and wellbeing Access to a salary sacrifice electric vehicle scheme Access to the Cycle to Work Scheme and Techscheme Free use of the on-site gym Access to professional development and the opportunity to undertake professional qualifications through apprenticeships Flu Vouchers Staff savings scheme More detailed information on further staff benefits can be found within our staff perks document attached. Completed application forms should be submitted by 11.59pm on Thursday 4th December 2025. We will confirm receipt of all applications by email within one working day of receipt. Please call the HR team if you have not received a confirmation email by the closing date. We do ask that you accept, in the interests of economy, that if you have not heard from us by the end of December that you have not been selected for interview on this occasion. Further Information Further details are available at (url removed) or by telephone to the college on (phone number removed) or (phone number removed). All offers of appointment are subject to Disclosure and Barring Service Clearance as well as a range of other safer recruitment checks