Service Desk Administrator

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 3 May 2026
LOCATION
Reading
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
IT Support & Infrastructure
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SKILLS

ServiceNow Microsoft Excel Microsoft SharePoint Microsoft Teams ITIL Incident Management Service Desk Operations Customer Communication

FULL DESCRIPTION

Service Desk Administrator

Company: [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk]
Location: Reading, Berkshire
Employment Type: Full-Time
Work Type: On-site
Experience Level: Mid-Senior level

Key Responsibilities

  • Act as first point of contact for incidents, service requests, NSSRs, and tasks
  • Log, triage, prioritise, and manage tickets using ServiceNow
  • Ensure tickets are accurately recorded, categorised, and updated
  • Monitor ticket progress and proactively chase updates to meet SLAs
  • Escalate issues to technical teams or Service Manager when required
  • Provide clear, timely updates to end users throughout the service lifecycle
  • Build positive working relationships with users and internal stakeholders
  • Promote a customer-focused culture aligned with “Our Customer, One Roc”
  • Monitor SLA and KPI performance, identifying trends and recurring issues
  • Maintain knowledge articles, known issues, and service documentation
  • Support weekly, monthly, and quarterly service performance reporting
  • Assist with operational reports, presentations, and compliance activities
  • Contribute to improving processes and standard operating procedures
  • Participate in service reviews, training, and team meetings

What We’re Looking For

Essential

  • Experience in an administrative, coordination, or support role (minimum 1 year)
  • Understanding of IT service environments and operations
  • Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
  • Clear and professional communication skills
  • Confident using Microsoft 365 (Excel, SharePoint, Teams)
  • Experience using ServiceNow or a similar ITSM platform

Desirable

  • Knowledge of ITIL processes (Incident, Problem, Change)
  • Understanding of IT infrastructure (networks, servers)
  • Experience working in a managed service or service desk environment
  • Ability to analyse service metrics and support process improvements

Personal Attributes

  • Highly organised and methodical
  • Proactive and self-motivated
  • Customer-focused with a collaborative approach
  • Adaptable and resilient in a changing environment
  • Trusted to handle confidential information
  • Keen to learn and develop within service operations
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