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Job Description

Position:

L1 Team Leader (MoD Lyneham)

Salary/Package:

Basic + NSI

Benefits:

25 days holiday entitlement rising to 28 days after 5 plus years’ service
Holiday Purchase Scheme
Company supported CSR Volunteer Day
2 days for personal wellbeing
Pension – including option to join Salary Sacrifice/Exchange for Pension scheme (SXP) (subject to eligibility criteria)
Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme (subject to eligibility criteria)
Death in Service – x4 basic salary
Private Medical Insurance available, partially subsidised by Ci
SAGE Employee Benefits scheme
Salary sacrifice charity donation scheme
Ci Christmas Savings Club
Ci Lottery

Business Unit:

Services

Reporting to:

Support Manager DEAN

Location/site:

MoD Lyneham

Vetting requirements:

Yes

Company Overview

Centerprise International (Ci) was established in 1983 and has over 40 years of experience and expertise in providing innovative products and services. Our financial strength, and breadth and quality of services offered, together with our enviable record of success in supplying under many framework agreements and winning many government contracts makes Ci one of the leading ICT suppliers. Our cash reserves, recent strategic acquisitions and the quality of contracts held are an assurance of our future growth.

Throughout its history, Ci has evolved to meet market demands and now offers Managed Services and Solution Design to complement our own products.

Ci actively seeks to attract talented ambitious individuals, to nurture and develop through their career with the organisation.  The Ci Group comprises of wholly owned companies and a joint venture business, so the opportunity to build a wide and varied career path truly exists. All employees have the opportunity learn from successful, capable business professionals within the organisation, to absorb knowledge and experience first-hand how a thriving privately owned business operates. 

Role Description

The Services Team is a rapidly transforming function covering: Customer Services, Central Technical Support and on-site IT Support teams. Our vision is to become the point of contact for all business units for the design, delivery, support and management of IT services and solutions for all customers, both internal and external. We are growing in strength and momentum as the team leads several refresh and transformation projects throughout the Group.

This is a great opportunity for a talented people-oriented L1 technician, or experienced Supervisor, looking for their next challenge. You will be working as a supervisor leading a site-based team supporting a prestigious MoD contract, with a key focus on delivering to the customer within the agreed SLAs.

Note: Due to the work with MoD, you will need to be fully SC cleared and current or able to attain this clearance.

In the role, you will carry a range of key people-oriented responsibilities, including:

  • Establishing relationships with key stakeholders on-site as the primary point of contact for L1 team to ensure delivery of an outstanding service
  • Ensuring that the overall performance of the team meets the needs of the customer, supporting training delivery both on and off site
  • Being an effective Line Manager, including maintaining regular 1-2-1s, setting performance objectives, and completing performance reviews for team members
  • Ensuring that each team member has the necessary skills to deliver the service in line with service requirements
  • Supporting the L1 team and on-site stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of ongoing projects, for example, managing migration of users/devices, upgrade of Operating systems

As a key member of the L1 team, you will also be responsible for:

  • Providing outstanding 1st Line support to both on site and remote end users, via a diverse range of tools including VDI, remote assistance, etc.
  • Development of work instructions that can be operated and managed by the entire L1 Support team

Competencies

Collaborate & Influence Builds trust and respect with people outside the immediate group and actively looks to influence their thinking for positive impact
Communication Skills Targets communication to get his/her point across clearly, concisely and quickly
Open Communication Asks for, listens to and considers with respect the viewpoints of others, even those with which he/she disagrees
Drive for Results Works efficiently and diligently putting in whatever time is needed to do an excellent job, persevering in results delivery, even when faced with setbacks
Decision Making Asks questions and collects information to gain an accurate understanding of possible alternatives before making an insightful and timely decision
Inspire & Motivates Others Is a positive contributor to his/her team and communicates with enthusiasm and energy so that everyone is committed to achieving the team goals
Managing Change Willingly focuses on new tasks and reprioritizes objectives for self and team to support changes in business
Recruiting Talent Effectively conducts first stage interviews and makes hiring recommendations to management
Developing Talent Encourages team members to learn and develop, providing timely, constructive feedback and coaching that facilitates improvement and self-esteem
Focus & Prioritisation Develops measurable team objectives, with management guidance, monitoring and managing performance so that work/projects are consistently completed on time and in accordance with objectives. Keeps others informed about progress of the team’s work
Problem Solving Efficiently and creatively solves problems that affect people within his/team and develops solutions that are considered and effective

Experience and Skills

Essential

  • Working within in a Defence based environment
  • Developing positive relationships with key stakeholders at all levels, especially at a site lead/authority level
  • Managing and delivering on projects to support contractual requirements
  • Broad knowledge of IT, communications services, general IT Operations, and Managed Services

Desirable

  • Supervising a team of L1 IT staff
  • Providing technical leadership covering: Incident, Problem and Change Management
  • The MOD’s ICS security policy
  • ITIL v4

Company Profile

Essential

  • Customer-Centric - Ensure customer satisfaction is our number one priority
  • Commitment - Be true to your work and go the extra mile to deliver on your promise
  • Courage To Challenge - Have the strength to make a difference and don’t be afraid to constructively challenge the status quo
  • Succeed - Be innovative and do all that is reasonable to deliver a positive outcome
  • Dedication - Giving your time and energy in the best interests of the Company
  • Customer-Centric - Ensure customer satisfaction is our number one priority
  • Commitment - Be true to your work and go the extra mile to deliver on your promise
  • Courage To Challenge - Have the strength to make a difference and don’t be afraid to constructively challenge the status quo
  • Succeed - Be innovative and do all that is reasonable to deliver a positive outcome
  • Dedication - Giving your time and energy in the best interests of the Company

Education/Qualifications/Specific training

Essential

  • Minimum A-C GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English

Desirable

  • ITIL v4
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