IT Co-ordinator

7 days ago


Loughborough, United Kingdom Rainbows Children's Hospice Full time

Are you a well-organised service desk or customer service professional ready to make a real impact Do you have a good depth of IT knowledge If so this could be the role for you.Here at Rainbows Childrens Hospice we provide specialist palliative care and end-of-life support to over 750 Babies Children and Young People living with life-limiting conditions and terminal illnesses as well as approximately 3000 people including families siblings and carers across the East Midlands. Simply put were here to brighten short lives and support families wherever they are.We are currently seeking a proactive IT Co-ordinator to manage and coordinate all internal IT issues. Working closely with our external IT provider youll ensure support queries are handled efficiently and effectively.This role would suit someone with experience in coordination IT support or customer service is confident working with IT systems and eager to broaden their knowledge and proactive in delivering high-quality support. While well provide training on our specific systems youll need to be organised efficient and proactive in seeing tasks through to completion.This is an excellent opportunity to take on broader responsibility in a supportive environment where your work truly makes a difference.Location: Rainbows Hospice Lark Rise Loughborough LE11 2HS (on-site working arrangement).Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday.About the role Some of the key responsibilities include (but not limited to): Act as the first point of contact for internal IT helpdesk queries providing initial triage and escalating issues to our external IT providers where necessary. Liaise with the Managed Service Provider and other external suppliers to ensure timely resolution of incidents and requests. Monitor and co-ordinate all IT contracts for telephony systems access control (e.g. gates) photocopiers etc. Support the administration and monitoring of the Rainbows intranet. Maintain accurate IT stock records and co-ordinate mobile phone ordering and monitoring.Further responsibilities can be found by downloading the Job Description.Essential Requirements Previous experience in an IT support service desk or IT administration role. Experience of liaising with third-party suppliers and managing information requests. Proven ability to handle procurement processes (quotes orders invoices stock control). IT literacy with Microsoft 365 suite (Teams Outlook Excel Word).Desirable Requirements Familiarity with IT contract administration (telephony printers mobile phones). Exposure to user account management (e.g. creating new starters permission changes). Experience using IT ticketing/helpdesk systems. Experience using a ticketing system within a customer service role.Further requirements can be found by downloading the Person Specification.Our Benefits include: Free onsite parking at the Hospice Lark Rise Loughborough. Eligibility to join blue light card discount scheme and Company Shop. Healthcare Cashback plan. Life Assurance. 27 days holiday plus bank holidays. Contributory pension scheme Affordable meals at the Hospice Lark Rise Loughborough. Free Tea Coffee and Fruit whilst at the Hospice Free access to an employee assistance programme Wellbeing support and access to Mental Health First Aiders Unofficial benefits: Fun events All staff away days Guest visitorsFor further information about this role and the responsibilities please contact Samuel Massiah Director of Digitally Enabled Transformation on To apply for the role please click apply now to complete an online application form. If you require an alternative method of applying or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments further please contact the Recruitment Team at This role is subject to a standard DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check and comprehensive pre-employment screening including employment referencing covering the past five years.Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.Equality diversity & inclusionRainbows Hospice for Children and Young People is committed to improving the quality of its services to all people irrespective of race/ethnicity disability gender religion or belief age or sexual objective is to deliver high quality services that are accessible responsive and appropriate to meet the diverse needs of different groups and such we will continue to take action to ensure that staff and volunteers employed by Rainbows Hospice are culturally aware and treat every person with dignity respect and fairness in a way that is sensitively responsive to differences and discrimination and other forms of exclusion have no place within Rainbows Hospice. About usRainbows cares for hundreds of families every year who have a baby child or young person with a serious or terminal illness that means that their lives will be shorter than most.Weve been providing the highest level of professional holistic care and emotional support to babies children young people and their families since 1994. Our incredible team help to relieve symptoms improve quality of life and support their families to make the most of every precious moment during life through bereavement and beyond.Our aim is to support every one of the thousands of babies children and young people in the East Midlands with a terminal or serious illness. To do this weve made it easier to access our services wherever families are in our region. So as well as providing end-of-life short break care and bereavement support at our hospice we also offer care and support at the point of need. Whether at our Lark Rise hospice in the community in hospital or at home.Simply put were here to brighten short lives and support families wherever they are.When you join Team Rainbows not only will you receive a host of benefits including free parking health cash plan and subsidised meals - but youll be making a real difference to the lives of families across the East Midlands who are going through the toughest of times.Although there can be some sad times Rainbows is a fun dynamic and caring place to work. Whether youre based at the Hospice home or out in the community youll join a team with a can-do attitude ready to make a positive impact on the world of hospice care.Our Vision To become a household name across the East Midlands for the outstanding care we provide wherever its needed.Our Mission Whether in our hospice in hospital or at home we deliver unrivalled care to seriously and terminally ill babies children young people and their families. Our purpose is to make every moment of their short lives the best it can be.Our vision is to create the Rainbows Experience wherever you are. Our mission is that across the East Midlands we will: Transform care for those babies children and young people who have a life-limiting or life-threatening condition Relieve the pain and symptoms associated with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions Support every baby child and young person to achieve their full potential Create memories for families to treasure Provide comfort and compassion at the time of and following the death of a baby child or young personAcross the East Midlands we will: transform care for those children and young people who have a life-limiting or life-threatening condition relieve the pain and symptoms associated with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions support every child and young person to achieve their full potential create memories for families to treasure provide comfort and compassion at the time of and following the death of a child or young person Our values Because WE CARE we are: Aim HighAdapting learning and sharing our expertise.Own ItFocused committed and accountable. Benefits Health cash plan/EAPFree on-site parkingLife assuranceSubsidised meals GalleryPreviousNextDocuments Key Skills Abinitio,Apache Tomcat,Ethernet,Hotel Management,Financial Planning & Analysis,AV Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1