2nd Line Service Desk Analyst - 0 Our Benefits Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we’re transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people. You’ll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising than you think! Why choose us? We offer a vibrant working environment with: a competitive salary a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection. lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance. We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups. About the role North Northants Council’s Technology, Digital and Data service is looking for customer-focused and enthusiastic individuals to join our dedicated and ambitious IT Service Delivery team. With ambitious aspirations and a desire to be an inspirational local government IT service, we are looking for talented and aspiring individuals to join us on this journey. If your passionate about IT, and you’re looking for a new challenge, an opportunity has arisen to join our team, as we are looking for current or aspiring 2nd Service Desk Analysts. Supporting a range of Colleagues across the County from several Front-line services supporting the local peoples of North Northants. As the Council develops its IT Platforms in a journey of change and improvement, you will be instrumental in providing support and development of key IT technologies and assisting staff with those changes. About you An organised, dynamic and enthusiastic individual will perform well. Willing to get involved in all duties, with particular focus on upcoming IT Platform changes and improvements, able to provide technical expertise and handle user support and direction. A good knowledge of IT and experience of working in an IT environment is essential to be successful in this role, and while you will pick up the ways of working, some experience of working in a government organisation or a company supporting a similar sized user base would be an advantage. We are very interested in people who are passionate about IT and customer service, who want to make a difference and who love to learn new skills and challenge themselves. If that sounds like you, don’t hesitate to put in an application. We have a user base presence throughout North Northamptonshire with our main sites being in Corby, Kettering, Thrapston and Wellingborough, so having the ability to travel between sites and your own transport is essential. Please refer to the attached job description and person specification and let us know how you would fit into the role in your application. About us Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.https://youtu.be/DDE1nplZttYVisit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion. http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers