About The Role Are you a Life Changer? Do you want to lean in and transform the life of a child? Compass Community puts children first through our therapeutic, innovative approach. Integrity, Courage and Care shape how we work. We listen deeply, challenge each other and fixing what needs fixing, together. This is the work. And we’d like you to be part of it. We are looking to recruit a highly motivated, friendly and supportive IT Field Service Technician to join our busy IT Team based in ?. Reporting to the Network and Field Operations Manager, you will be responsible for providing 1st and 2nd line IT support both remotely and on site, travel to multiple sites across the UK to assist in setting up the IT Infrastructure in new sites and maintaining hardware and software on existing sites. Main Duties - Assist the helpdesk to resolve 1st and 2nd line support tickets. - Assist in setting up staff and education computers, phones and networking equipment for new sites and acquisitions where required - When not on site, assist the helpdesk with telephone and remote support to our users - Be available to travel to site in the event that faults cannot be resolved remotely - To provide remote and on site network support and maintenance - Assist the helpdesk with user administration tasks on Compass’s IT Systems. - Other tasks as deemed necessary by the Network & Field Operations Manager, IT Service Manager and Head of Group IT Experience and Abilities: Experience in a similar role is highly desirable, though training will be given to the successful applicant. Skills: - Be able to work with staff at all levels - Be able to work under your own initiative and prioritise work accordingly - Ability to analyse and solve technical problems - Good communication and people skills with a focus on customer service - Experience and understanding of Helpdesk Ticket systems - A good understanding of Microsoft Desktop Operating Systems - A basic understanding of Microsoft Server Operating Systems - A basic understanding of Active Directory and Windows Domain based networks - A good understanding of Microsoft Office and other commonly used software applications - An excellent understanding of computer networking, LAN’s, VLANs, Subnets etc. - A networking qualification (CompTIA N, CCENT, CCNA) is desirable, otherwise willingness to study and attain one or more of these qualifications is essential. Compass is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. As we continue to grow, we know that we must have the most talented employees with diverse backgrounds, cultures, perspectives, and experiences to support our children and young people. About The Company About Us Compass Fostering is a part of our wider community, providing fostering, residential, educational, and therapeutic services for the young people in our care. We are a progressive, child-centred service, putting the wellbeing of our children and young people at the front and centre of everything we do. We are proud to offer good and outstanding services in all of our regions across England and Wales, championing our staff teams who help us towards these outcomes. Compass are a values-based children’s service, meaning that everything we do is underpinned by our REACH approach. It stands for Resilience, Education, Acceptance, Child-centred and Holistic; it’s a framework based on resilience theory, attachment theory and aspects of social pedagogy. We believe that this helps us to provide bespoke, consistent therapeutic care for each child, whilst supporting our staff and foster carers to ensure every young person has the best possible future.