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The role

The purpose within Facilities Management is to manage the day to day issues that arise around station assets and facilities management – you will source, maintain and upgrade station assets as and when necessary, whilst forecasting asset life spans and working to obtain value for money (using up and coming technology to do so).

We are looking for a Helpdesk Operator to provide an efficient and effective general administrative support service to internal and external customers. The administrative support you bring will make all areas of work progress smoothly from receiving and recording faults from various contact sources, to processing, progressing and issuing permits.

This is a great opportunity and a permanent position, so come and be part of a truly unique business that brings the UK closer to Europe.

The person

As a Helpdesk Operator, you will act as the first point of contact for all fault related issues, ensuring strong and accurate customer focused skills are utilised at all times.

You will own through to resolution all incidents and queries that come through to you, making sure the customer is fully updated at each step of the process. Working smartly, you will utilise all departments available to you in order to mitigate any potential or future business impact on the customer.

Key Accountabilities

• Provide effective first level support for all business-related issues and second line support to customers logging “How do I ?” calls relating to certain standard applications.
• On behalf of customers, own and manage incidents and issues through to completion.
• Accurately log, assign and update call records with all of the relevant information and track through to closure.
• Adhere to processes relevant to each issue to meet the business need and to minimise business impact.
• Notify, through escalation, all protracted issues or process failures to the line manager.
• Responsible for raising user awareness of basic software skills and best practice methods in the use of standard Network Rail software and hardware tools, to improve overall productivity and reduce the number of issues raised.

Do you have ?

• The ability to understand customer requirements and determine support requirements?
• Excellent customer service skills?
• A high attention to detail – and are you methodical and organised?
• The ability to work well within a highly disciplined team under pressure?
• The ability to prioritise competing issues?

• Proficient in the use of Windows 10, MS Outlook, Word and Excel? It you have used Concept Evolution this would be an added bonus, but not essential.

Please Note:

• This role consists of a 35 hour working week (spread over varied shift pattern)
• Own transport is desirable as public transport is limited.
• Please also be aware - this is not an IT Helpdesk position.

The important stuff

The role will be based at Singlewell.

What can we offer you in return?

We follow a structured pay framework, any salary offered will be within the following pay range:

£19,800 per annum (+ outer London allowance of £1,942 per annum).

We can offer you a rewarding career with competitive pay and excellent benefits, including:

• 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• Bonus scheme
• Excellent choice of pension schemes
• 75% subsidy on rail season tickets (including London underground)* capped at £2,750
• ‘my benefits’ – our discounted online shopping site
• Training, development and employee assistance programme available
• Two weeks paid reserve leave for our armed forces community
• 5 days paid volunteering leave

If you are successful in your application, you may be required to go through a security vetting process (depending on the role).

We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for our people. We want our employees to reflect the diverse communities that we serve. We welcome different and fresh ways of thinking and encourage a culture where people feel empowered to act and we would consider flexible working.

Closing date and application process

The closing date will be 24 March 2023. Late applications will not be accepted. Network Rail High Speed retains the right to close the advert early depending on application volume.

For further information or an informal discussion about the role, please contact:

Annette Berrett, Senior Helpdesk Operator, 01474 563 686 between 09:00 -15:00 Mon – Fri

Drugs and Alcohol Standard

Our Drugs and Alcohol Standard is changing as of 16.01.2023. All prospective candidates who have not been offered a conditional role by 16.01.2023 will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on Sentinel database and a 5 year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced.