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Information Support Assistant
UK Defence Academy
Shrivenham, SN6 8LA
Full time, Permanent (37 hours per week)
£20,701 per annum plus benefits
Serco have an exciting opportunity for an Information Support Assistant to join the team at the Defence Academy based in Shrivenham. Sitting within a beautiful and secure site, the Defence Academy hosts 2 lakes and is surrounded by acres of scenic woodland. The Academy trains the future commanders and staff officers of all three UK Armed Services and those from many countries around the world.
Serco is contracted to provide Total Facilities Management to the Defence Academy of the UK (DA). This prestigious establishment is responsible for post-graduate education and most of the command, staff, leadership, Defence management, acquisition and technology training for members of the UK Armed Forces and MOD Civil Servants. Serco supports the DA as the MOD's primary link with UK universities and international military educational institutions.
The Information Support Assistant role is a position within the Defence Academy Information Management structure. Working within the 'iHub' (Information Hub) as part of a friendly, motivated, energetic, and supportive team the role of the ISA is to undertake information management and information assurance duties in a Microsoft Office 365 environment, which brings together a unique blend of customer service, information administration, user support and software exploitation.
Main responsibilities of the role include:
- Handle telephone calls, emails, self-service, and customer visits to the iHub.
- Ensure all incidents & requests are correctly recorded and managed via the appropriate tool and in accordance with policies and processes
- Provide support and advice to users on ways of working and information management in a Microsoft M365 environment
- Administration of SharePoint and MS Teams
- Provide first line support for MOD issued devices and equipment (laptops, smartphones)
- Raise and manage incidents and requests with central MOD support contracts
- Facilitate access for third-party engineers to site and buildings
- Liaise with other iHubs, MOD sites and the central MOD network support organisation as required
- Ensure protocols, policies and standardisation are adhered to, and conduct assurance and compliance audits of the organisation’s information estate
What you'll need to do the role
- Strong IT literacy, and prior experience using Microsoft Office 365 including Teams and SharePoint.
- Excellent customer service and communication skills, both written and verbal.
- A methodological approach to working.
- You will need to be able to demonstrate timely problem-solving skills and be confident and assertive.
- You will need a high-level of attention to detail and be able to work proactively and prioritise conflicting workloads.
- Full SC clearance with 3 months of employment.
The Defence Academy sits within a beautiful and secure site which hosts 2 lakes and is surrounded by acres of scenic woodland. The Academy trains the future commanders and staff officers of all three UK Armed Services and those from many countries around the world. Other benefits of working on this site include:
- Free, secure onsite parking.
- Opportunity to join many sports and activity clubs (heavily subsidised subscription costs).
- Gym membership, the site boasting 2 fully equipped gymnasiums.
- 18-hole golf course (annual membership circa £375).
- Fully equipped riding stables, with the opportunity for lessons.
- Other sporting facilities include tennis courts, Astro-turf football pitches and much more.
What we offer:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and the chance to purchase additional days.
- Serco discounts which include cinema, entertainment and online shopping discounts, cycle to work scheme and discounts on mobile phone plans and leisure centre memberships.
- A range of benefits to support the health and wellbeing of you and your family such as Employee Assistance Programme, Health Cash Plans, free flu jabs and more.
- We are constantly challenging ourselves and each other to deliver brilliantly, and you will too, working in a company passionate about diversity and inclusion.
- A wealth of career development training to suit your future aspirations. These range from role specific training, leadership coaching, formal study and much more to support you to build your career with Serco.
To discover more about our careers in Defence, meet our team, and to find out more about what we offer, please follow this Link. We’re also a signatory of the UK Governments Women in Defence Charter, to find out more please click here.
Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens, we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
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