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Location Hybrid: 3-4 days in the office/Support Centre on Hams Hall Distribution Park, Coleshill. Why The Works? We don't just sell products. We inspire reading, learning, creativity and play. You sell the paint that turns someone into an artist. You provide the book that unleashes an inner author. You supply the games that help bring families together. You give someone the puzzle book that reconnects someone with a late family member's memory. You never know who someone will become. So with your passion, and our products, you will help ignite the spark in helping people unleash their creativity, find new passions, hobbies, or rekindle fond memories. The unseen possibilities are limitless, and it all starts with you. Become a Technology Service Delivery Team Lead Reporting into the Technology Service Delivery Manager (SDM), you will play a crucial role, leading the delivery of outstanding support to your colleagues across Stores, Distribution Centre (DC) and Support Centre (SC). You're a natural communicator who enjoys keeping your colleagues in the loop, ensuring they feel their issues are understood and giving them the confidence, the issues will be resolved. You thrive on seeing incidents & problems through to resolution, spotting trends and holding the Technology Service Desk to the highest best practice standards. You keep up to date with technology, enjoy getting into the detail and owning issues. You lead from the front; take pride in the services your team delivers and challenge the status quo. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, technically minded and customer focused Service Desk Team Leader to join our evolving Technology Services team. Your Mission Leading and coordinating the Technology Service Desk to effectively manage incidents and requests. Restoring service and fulfilling requests as quickly as possible whilst communicating with all relevant stakeholders. Working closely with the SDM, assist with regular performance/welfare check ins, the management of a skills matrix, personal development plans and effective performance management. Manage the team rota to provide adequate service availability that aligns with business demand. Deputise for the SDM where required. Support the SDM ensuring the operational performance metrics of both the service and individuals are met. Assist with publishing regular service reports that provide a transparent view of performance. Contribute to the implementation of service improvement plans where required. Monitor day to day Service Desk activities and stepping in to stop potential escalations or SLA breaches. Accountable for successful Incident Management, Problem Management, Request Management and Knowledge Management. Constantly creating, refining, and improving Technology Services processes to deliver a more efficient service. A great opportunity to put your own stamp on things. Accountable for ensuring the Service Desk keep an accurate record of assets and state changes. Skills/Behaviours That Will Set You Apart Mandatory: Demonstrable experience leading a team. Excellent team player, flexible, responsive, takes ownership of the task at hand. Ability to prioritise a high workload, analyse the impact of issues on the business and proactively communicate. Technology certification such as MCSA, CompTIA A, Security, IT Diplomas or industry relevant experience. Strong communication skills with an ability to discuss technical subjects with a non-technical audience. Experience of team schedule management Driving license and own transport Desirable: Retail technology experience. Exposure to infrastructure concepts such as Active Directory, VMWare, WAN/LAN etc Experience with ITSM management. ITIL or SDI Certified ?? Being a great leader As a great leader with wonderful people skills, you'll create a team that's more than just co-workers it's a team. Inspire and motivate your team in line with our employer brand, values, behaviours and purpose. Work cross-functionally and collaboratively with other departments. If something's not quite right, speak up so we can work together to get it right or make it better! - Nobody is too proud for constructive feedback so we all win together! But let's not forget about the most important part... your team's well-being and aspirations. You'll be their biggest supporter, cheering them on. You'll have amazing everyday conversations with your team, discussing everything from their performance to their wildest career aspirations. Our PERKS really are The Works' ?? 25% Colleague Discount! - Plus, exclusive Double Discount days! ?? MyWorks - Access exclusive online discounts across hundreds of retailers, holidays, utilities deals, tech and more! ?? Holiday 33 days including bank holidays. ?? Holiday Purchase - Purchase an additional 5 days ? Can-Do Academy - Grow your skills and career with instant access to further training and development in areas that interest you. ?? Wagestream - Claim early access to 50% of your wages as you earn them for when life' happens! ? Share Scheme - Unleash your inner Monopoly mogul and own a piece of The Works! ?? 24/7 support for you and your family - Through our partnership with the Retail Trust who provide an Employee Assistance Programme and so much more! ?? Healthcare Cash Plan To support your everyday healthcare costs ?? And loads more! Long Service Awards, pension, life assurance, Cycle to Work and optional charity giving. Our Purpose To inspire reading. learning, creativity and play - making lives more fulfilled. Our Values We are Crafty We are Caring We are Can-do We Listen. We Care Each year, we run an anonymous colleague engagement survey. This is so important for us to hear your feedback and suggestions. We want to know what's going great, and what needs a couple of tweaks to help make The Works the best place you've ever worked! You'll have opportunity to help give us that direction. Promoting Diversity, Inclusion, and Applying Reasonable Adjustments At The Works, we are proud to have a
You might have thought that as "Technology Partner of the Year 2023" our team would now be cruising along enjoying all the glory and mentally living on a deserted beach somewhere... but you'd be wrong. Yes, we are all incredibly proud of our achievements, BUT we're insanely ambitious, full of new ideas, and we're ONLY JUST getting started. We want YOU to come and join the team as we innovate. Are you ready for your next mission? If so, we'd love to hear from you... Role Info: .Net Developer - Strong SQL (Implementations Team) Remote Working Up to £50,000 Plus Benefits Package Including Pension, Life Assurance, Employee Assistance Programme, Discounted Gym Memberships and More... Company: Leading Provider on HR Tech, Consulting and Advice Pedigree: British HR Awards - Technology Partner of the Year 2023 Clients Include: Currys, Wickes, Virgin Atlantic, Network Rail, BT Group, Sainsbury's, Post Office, Pret and More... Your Background / Skills: SQL, T-SQL, .NET Core, Azure, Applications Development and Maintenance, Data Imports, Configuration Technical Support, Excellent Communication, About us: We are the UK's leading provider of Award-Winning HR cloud technology, consulting and advisory services. We help build a positive culture where people can give their best to drive business success. We do this by taking the complexity out of the HR experience, making it simple, easy to access and agile. By combining cloud technology, data insight and expert guidance, we help our clients empower their leaders, engage their people and drive efficiency. We're not just another tech company or consulting business pretending to understand HR. We do know HR; we live and breathe it. Our Tech: Our award-winning employee relations case management system, empower, is designed to transform how HR leaders and line managers manage people matters. Supported by HR experts and robust HR analytics, we simplify employee relations case management, enabling organisations to drive a positive culture, improve employee experiences, and empower HR leaders to drive an agile, thriving business. Empower is a SaaS cloud platform that enables managers to own 90% of people matters and delivers 8 digit Annual Recurring Revenue. This is what leading retailer Iceland has to say: "It's so intuitive. It's built around how HR advice is actually provided. We're not fitting around the software; the software fits around us". The Opportunity: We are seeking a skilled Developer with proficiency in SQL (Microsoft SQL Server) and experience with .NET Core and Azure to join our implementations team. The successful candidate will be instrumental in setting up and configuring our award-winning product for new clients, primarily focusing on writing, and maintaining SQL scripts for data import. Where you'll add value: Develop, optimize, and maintain T-SQL scripts for client data import. Configure and set up our product suite for new clients, ensuring seamless integration. Work with .NET Core for application development and maintenance as needed. Utilize Azure services and tools to enhance product performance and scalability. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand client requirements and deliver tailored solutions. Provide technical support and troubleshooting for data related issues. Document all processes and maintain a high standard of code quality. About you: Essential: Strong expertise in T-SQL with a proven track record of creating Stored Procedures, querying, cleaning, and importing datasets. Familiarity with .NET Core framework and C# programming. Experience with Azure cloud services and deployment. Excellent problem-solving abilities and attention to detail. Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in a remote setting. Nice to Haves: Experience with SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) or similar ETL tools. Understanding of Authentication via SSO Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Azure ARM / Bicep) What's on Offer: A fully remote work environment A collaborative culture with a rapidly growing team Opportunities for professional growth and development Life assurance Pension Holiday purchase scheme Volunteering days Long service awards Contribution towards professional qualifications Contribution towards membership fees Employee assistance programme Health cashback plan And more.... Sounds like a good fit? Apply here for a fast-track path to our Development Leadership Team. Application notice... We take your privacy seriously. When you apply, we shall process your details and pass your application to our client for review for this vacancy only. As you might expect you may be contacted by email, text or telephone. Your data is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests in fulfilling the recruitment process. Please refer to our Data Privacy Policy & Notice on our website for further details. If you have any pre-application questions please contact us first quoting the job title & ref. Good luck, Team RR.