Service Desk Analyst

  • Guidant Global
  • City, Belfast
  • 07/06/2026
Full time Information Technology Telecommunications

Job Description

Overview

Service Desk Analyst
We are hiring Service Desk Analysts to support a project focused on educational establishments across Northern Ireland with IT issues as they prepare for the busy back to school/college period. This is a great opportunity for someone with strong customer service skills, confidence handling calls and an interest in technology.

As the first point of contact for technical queries, you will play a key role in delivering an excellent service experience. You will join a supportive team environment where you can build valuable experience in a busy IT service desk setting.

The role

In this role, you will support users by resolving IT queries, logging incidents and service requests, and keeping customers updated throughout the process.

  • Answering and resolving all customer queries and questions
  • Logging incidents and service requests from telephone, email and our customer portal and processing them
  • Giving excellent customer service to everyone you speak to
  • Making sure customers are kept updated on what's happening with their query
  • Prioritising and managing your own workload and tasks, while making sure you meet deadlines
  • Working in accordance with our company policies, procedures and standards
What we're looking for
  • Proven ability to handle and resolve large volumes of incoming calls
  • Making outbound follow up calls
  • Excellent verbal and written communication, and good customer service skills
  • Experience of working on the telephone communicating with customers
  • A curiosity for IT
About the team

You will be joining a busy and supportive IT operations environment that delivers essential technical support to a wide range of users. The team is focused on providing responsive, high-quality service and works collaboratively to resolve issues efficiently and keep customers informed throughout.

Key details
  • Pay: £16 per hour
  • Location: Office-based at Hillview House, Newtownabbey, BT36 7LQ
  • Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, between 8am and 5pm. You must be able to work shifts within these hours based on business needs.
  • Availability: No extensive leave can be taken during July, August and September.
  • Contract Length: Temporary, 3 months, Mid July to End October
  • Benefits: Free on-site parking
  • Checks: Successful candidates will need to complete background and Access NI checks, and must have a live/current NI Direct account. Required documents will be confirmed at interview stage.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.