IT Support Technician

In a nutshell

This role supports the delivery of IT services to over 950+ users across nine offices in a busy professional services environment. You'll play a key part in providing a responsive, customer focused IT service, while also helping to maintain and develop the firm's IT systems and infrastructure.

This role is primarily office-based, with time split between our Poole office (2 days per week) and Salisbury office (1 day per week). The remainder of your working week can be spent working from home, should you wish. As the role requires regular travel between offices, a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential. Business travel expenses will be reimbursed for journeys undertaken outside your contractual base office of Poole.

• Providing first line IT desktop support to colleagues, both remotely and face to face
• Assisting with user administration, including setting up and maintaining accounts
• Building, configuring and maintaining end user hardware
• Carrying out general IT administration, including asset tracking, licensing, purchasing and maintaining records

• Friendly, confident, and approachable, with a strong customer focused mindset
• Clear and professional communicator, both verbally and in writing
• Well organised, with a good eye for detail when working with systems and data
• Broad interest in IT with solid troubleshooting skills
• An understanding of the importance of security and confidentiality in a professional services environment
• Experience or interest in areas such as Microsoft 365, Windows 11, Microsoft Teams, Citrix, document management systems, business applications and iOS mobile device support would be beneficial
• Full UK driving licence and access to a car

As the largest firm of independent chartered accountants and business advisers in South West England, PKF Francis Clark offers a wide range of opportunities to develop your career in the way that's right for you.

Established in 1919, we've grown to nearly 1,000 people across offices in Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Poole, Salisbury, Southampton, Taunton, Torquay and Truro. Our size means we can offer ambitious work with exciting clients and a friendly, supportive culture.

We want you to belong, be yourself and do your best work as part of a forward-thinking team, with a flexible approach to hybrid working and a strong focus on wellbeing, learning and development.

For the past four years, PKF Francis Clark has been certified as a Great Place to Work and ranked among the UK's Best Workplaces, rising to 6th out of 100 large organisations.

We're a top 10 Best Workplace for Women, as well as being ranked for Wellbeing, Development, and Consulting and Professional Services. These rankings are compiled by Great Place to Work, based on confidential, independent feedback from our people. In addition, we're one of The Sunday Times Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers.

Being a Certified B Corp means we're held to high standards for environmental and social performance. We're independently assessed to ensure we support our people, act responsibly and make long term decisions that balance people and planet.

We're proudly independent, while collaborating internationally through the PKF Global family of firms. Together we're the 13th largest provider of accountancy services in the UK, with connections to like minded advisers in 150 countries.

Financial wellbeing

• Group personal pension to help you build your future savings through employer and employee contributions
• Group life assurance providing cover up to four times your basic annual salary
• Group income protection available after six months' service
• Health cash plan giving money back on everyday health costs, with free cover for up to four dependent children (up to age 24 in full time education) and the option to add a partner or spouse

Mental wellbeing

• Counselling and emotional support for you and your immediate family
• Virtual GP and second opinion services for you and your immediate family
• Access to trained Mental Health First Aiders for confidential, peer to peer support

Physical wellbeing

• Cycle to work scheme, with the option to purchase a bike and accessories up to £4,000
• Discounted membership at gyms, pools and studios across the UK
• Digital health and wellbeing tools available through the employee health cash plan
• Support for colleagues experiencing menopause, as part of our Menopause Workplace Pledge, including webinars and a dedicated Microsoft Teams channel for ongoing support

Additional benefits

• Family friendly benefits, including enhanced pay, family leave coaching sessions and a parent network
• The option to buy up to five extra days of holiday (pro rata for part time colleagues)
• One paid volunteering day each year to support local organisations
• Electric vehicle lease scheme (grade and pay criteria apply)
• Gifts to mark key career and family milestones
• Expert led webinars on mental, physical and financial wellbeing
• Francis Clark Charitable Foundation, offering support for current and former employees experiencing financial hardship

These benefits are provided via a salary exchange and are subject to employee's post exchange hourly rate remaining above the national minimum wage

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