Village IT Support Manager We’re a thriving team passionate about working together to deliver excellence, all in a natural forest environment. Welcome to Center Parcs – the number one choice for short break holidays, employing a team of over 10,000 across six separate villages located in the UK and Ireland. We are commercially focussed but ensure that this is led by an ethos of delivering excellent service which provides our guests with wonderful memories of their time with us. Standards, be they operational, health & safety or otherwise, are important to us, as is our ongoing commitment to nurture the forest environment within which we operate. VILLAGE IT SUPPORT MANAGER | Circa £41,600 per annum plus 12% management bonus This is an exciting opportunity to join the village based IT service delivery team as Village IT Support Manager. In this role, you will manage two team members on a daily basis, including holding 1-2-1 meetings, work prioritisation and distribution and performance management. The successful applicant will operate as an IT Support Technician and remain part of the rota and the out of hours on call support rota. You will support with facilitating and developing a culture that promotes and encourages the general wellbeing, motivation, and morale of your team, whilst ensuring effective performance management strategies are in place and your team are actively contributing towards this. You will, along with your team, act as the ‘Face of IT’ responsible for delivering first class IT support to both our guests and colleagues. You will ensure that all IT related issues and policies are addressed in a professional manner and through the appropriate channels. The successful candidate will have a strong technical background, having previous experience of operating in a 2 nd line support role, balanced with exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written, and an ability to communicate at all levels throughout the business. Other responsibilities will include providing high-level support for our guest and business Wi-Fi infrastructure; building desktops and laptops using LANDesk; working alongside Head Office 1 st line support; configuration and ongoing support for mobile devices; back-up management and picking up and resolving success and failure notifications. The successful candidate will be required to participate in the IT Service Delivery support rota, providing out of hours cover and support to both Head Office and the Villages. HOURS OF WORK You will be contracted to work 160 hours per 4-week period on a flexible basis. This means that your days and hours of work could vary each week, but you will always receive at least your contracted hours each period. As our village is open 365 days of the year, your working hours will include public / bank holidays and during Christmas and / or New Year on a rota basis. ABOUT YOU Essential requirements: Excellent verbal and written communication skills Strong organisational skills and attention to detail Ability to perform under pressure and in a high-volume environment Previous experience within an IT Enterprise or similar environment and providing a first-class support service Friendly, genuine and warm Current full UK driving licence Desirable requirements: Industry recognised Service Desk Support or Microsoft qualification Previous experience of managing a team and individuals ABOUT THE BENEFITS Center Parcs is a fantastic place to work and the benefits are as impressive as they are unique. Here are just a few: Management Bonus Scheme Pension Scheme with Life Assurance Colleague Recognition and Reward Scheme – offering a choice of Center Parcs and High Street vouchers Free use of our leisure facilities Discounted Center Parcs breaks 20% discount in our restaurant and retail outlets Access to Perks at Work Portal - offering a wide range of retail and leisure discounts An Employee Assistance Program - providing support on financial, health and legal matters Excellent opportunities for career development and progression with the opportunity to gain externally recognised qualifications If this sounds like your ideal job, then we’d love to see your application. Closing date: 10th December 2024 at 12 Noon Interviews to be held: 19th December 2024 Please note this vacancy may close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. Early submission of your application is therefore encouraged. 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