Lead Support Consultant

4 weeks ago


Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom NECSWS Full time

Company Description

Come join us and make a difference in the world

We’re NEC Software Solutions (part of global tech giant NEC Corporation). While you read this ad, our software is helping to dispatch ambulances, support families, keep trains on the move, locate missing people and even test the hearing of newborn babies.

Working with us, you’ll be helping our 3,000+ employees push the boundaries of what’s possible and support amazing public services.

We work with governments, hospitals, police forces, housing providers, local authorities and more. We help them pay financial support faster, speed up treatments for patients and respond to emergencies in the right way. The more we do, the more our customers can do for others. And together, we make a world of difference.

We’d love your help. And we’ll support you all the way.

**Job Description**:
NEC Software solutions develop software to ensure that National Screening for Adult and Newborn programmes can run efficient services. NECSWS therefore must provide a world class service in support to ensure that the screening of each citizen is met in a timely manner and that the software is robust to cover the screening programmes needs and ensuring that clinical governance is at the forefront of our delivery.

This role will be working as a Lead Support Consultant within the Service Delivery team, where you will:

- Be the primary escalation point for the Support Consultants and manage their workload in collaboration with Service Delivery Managers.
- Understand the contractual commitments in place with NEC customers and ensure incidents and requests are resolved within contracted SLAs.
- Ensure technical support procedures and documentation are in place, fit-for-purpose, and updated regularly.
- Manage the Screening Application Support team’s responsibilities, utilising KPIs to measure performance.
- Organise and manage regular team meetings, individual one-to-ones and perform Performance Reviews for the team as part of NEC’s PDR process. Maintaining an effective skills matrix, driving opportunities for personal development, and supporting individual development needs as well as team capability needs
- Work with members of staff from different teams and build strong working relationships.
- Coordinate the support consultant team members in their daily duties of attending to clients who come to make inquiries and facilitate good customer service culture in team members
- Delegate specific responsibilities to team members to create specialization and increase service delivery pace
- Review all client complaints, rectify issues and liaise with appropriate departments to handle complex issues in a bid to provide more effective solutions
- Observe service desk operation techniques to determine how effective they are and implement new techniques when old ones are ineffective.

The role of Service Desk Lead is home-based; however, travel may be required throughout the United Kingdom to liaise with the team or customers as required to suit the needs and demands of the products.

As a Lead Support Consultant, you will contribute to a team-wide process of continual improvement for NEC Software Solutions and in return you will be rewarded with a structured career path.

**Qualifications**:
**Qualifications**
- Experience of managing and leading teams
- Strong communication, coaching and feedback skills
- The ability to constantly reprioritise based on business need, and support others in doing so
- Previous personal experience working as a Support Desk Engineer/Analyst or another technical role
- Confident and people-focused
- The ability to handle working under pressure
- Excellent IT skills including good knowledge of MS Office.
- Experience of ITIL processes.

**Person specification**
- Ability to stay calm under pressure.
- Able to establish credibility with customers.
- Can act with limited supervision within own area of responsibility.
- Have a meticulous eye for detail.
- Ability to document work in a clear and concise manner.
- Able to build working relationships with third party suppliers and NHS Organisations.
- Able to establish good working relationships with onshore and offshore Development and QA Teams.
- Capable of communicating with technical and non-technical staff to translate customer requirements and issues.
- Willing to challenge and improve existing processes and practices.
- Proactive and forward thinking to stop problems occurring.
- Capability to multi-task and balance customer requirements and internal priorities.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Additional Information
**Employees of NEC Software Services are entitled to the following benefits**:

- Single Private Medical Cover (with the option to select family cover at an additional cost)
- 25 days paid holiday with the option to buy/ sell 5 days
- 4 x basic salary life assurance cover
- A Group Pension Plan with fantastic employer contributions
- A selection



  • Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom NECSWS Full time

    Company Description Come join us and make a difference in the world! We’re NEC Software Solutions (part of global tech giant NEC Corporation). While you read this ad, our software is helping to dispatch ambulances, support families, keep trains on the move, locate missing people and even test the hearing of newborn babies. Working with us, you’ll be...


  • Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom NECSWS Full time

    Company Description Come join us and make a difference in the world! We’re NEC Software Solutions (part of global tech giant NEC Corporation). While you read this ad, our software is helping to dispatch ambulances, support families, keep trains on the move, locate missing people and even test the hearing of newborn babies. Working with us, you’ll be...


  • Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom ReTech Labs, Inc. Full time

    This is a fantastic opportunity to support an international team working with innovative Artificial Intelligence solutions and top tier retailers. **ReTech Labs, Inc., **a part of SymphonyAI Retail Group, was founded in 2015 with the objective of making complex retail simple through people, technology, and passion. The company has seen rapid growth over the...


  • Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom NEC Software Solutions Full time

    Company DescriptionCome join us and make a difference in the world! We’re NEC Software Solutions (part of global tech giant NEC Corporation). While you read this ad, our software is helping to dispatch ambulances, support families, keep trains on the move, locate missing people and even test the hearing of newborn babies. Working with us, you’ll be...


  • Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom NEC Software Solutions Full time

    Company DescriptionCome join us and make a difference in the world! We’re NEC Software Solutions (part of global tech giant NEC Corporation). While you read this ad, our software is helping to dispatch ambulances, support families, keep trains on the move, locate missing people and even test the hearing of newborn babies. Working with us, you’ll be...


  • Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom BT Group Full time

    Hemel Hempstead: Riverside (R6, Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom BT Group From Ultra Fast Full Fibre broadband to TV & Mobile, BT helps UK families, communities & companies reach their potential. Find more BT products here. View company page As a lead consultant in our Defence Solution Design Authority practice,you will be working as a trusted...


  • Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom Bridge of Hope Full time

    **Company Description** Come join us and make a difference in the world! We’re NEC Software Solutions (part of global tech giant NEC Corporation). While you read this ad, our software is helping to dispatch ambulances, support families, keep trains on the move, locate missing people and even test the hearing of newborn babies. Working with us, you’ll...

  • Sales Consultant

    2 weeks ago


    Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom Verisure Services (UK) Limited Full time

    Salary potential: £60,000 a year (OTE) Mandatory – Full driving licence (0 - 3 points) Field Sales Consultant —Hemel Hempstead The Field Sales Consultant role comes with a combination of a guaranteed salary and an uncapped commission scheme. Typically, Sales Consultants earn between £30k  — £40k OTE in their first year, and our top...

  • Sales Consultant

    1 day ago


    Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom Verisure Services (UK) Limited Full time

    Salary potential: £60,000 a year (OTE) Mandatory – Full driving licence (0 - 3 points) Field Sales Consultant —Hemel Hempstead The Field Sales Consultant role comes with a combination of a guaranteed salary and an uncapped commission scheme. Typically, Sales Consultants earn between £30k  — £40k OTE in their first year, and our top...

  • Sales Consultant

    6 days ago


    Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom Verisure Services (UK) Limited Full time

    Salary potential: £60,000 a year (OTE) **Field Sales Consultant —Hemel Hempstead** The Field Sales Consultant role comes with a combination of a guaranteed salary and an uncapped commission scheme. Typically, Sales Consultants earn between **£30k **- **£40k** OTE in their first year, and our top performers can earn more than **£60k **OTE. **This...

  • Pension Consultants

    5 hours ago


    Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom Rskresponse Full time

    RSK Biocensus  part of  RSK Group  are an award winning CIEEM company, are recruiting a tenacious and passionate Principal Ecologist  to join their growing UK ecology team. This role is permanent with  full time  &  part time  work patterns available. This role will be a  hybrid role , with  flexible homeworking  and client site work. As a ...

  • Sales Consultant

    2 weeks ago


    Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom Verisure Full time

    Salary potential: £60,000 a year (OTE) Mandatory – Full driving licence (0 - 3 points) Field Sales Consultant —Hemel Hempstead The Field Sales Consultant role comes with a combination of a guaranteed salary and an uncapped commission scheme. Typically, Sales Consultants earn between £30k  — £40k OTE in their first year, and our top...

  • Sales Consultant

    1 day ago


    Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom Verisure Full time

    Salary potential: £60,000 a year (OTE) Mandatory – Full driving licence (0 - 3 points) Field Sales Consultant —Hemel Hempstead The Field Sales Consultant role comes with a combination of a guaranteed salary and an uncapped commission scheme. Typically, Sales Consultants earn between £30k  — £40k OTE in their first year, and our top...


  • Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom Ten2Two Full time

    **A fantastic opportunity to join this ambitious development programme acting as the Communications and Engagement lead whilst working part-time and flexibly with a generous benefits package. If you have experience of successfully managing multiple stakeholders, excellent communication and B2B and B2C marketing experience, this could be the role for...


  • Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom Pearson Carter Full time

    Pearson Carter is currently working with a Global Digital Manufacturing Company that is looking to recruit a Dynamics CRM Specialist (Functional Consultant). This is due to their continued growth and the acquisition of new projects. Get in touch if you’re looking for your next opportunity! **Responsibility** - Dynamics 365 CE/CRM Full Life Cycle...


  • Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom Entech Technical Solutions Limited Full time

    Entech is a leading technical recruitment company based in Hemel Hempstead who, for the past 26 years have specialised in recruiting the best engineers for the Engineering, Aerospace, Automotive and Defence sectors.We are looking to add an experienced 360 Recruitment Consultant to our team.We are seeking individuals who can bring knowledge, passion and...

  • Business Consultant

    8 hours ago


    Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom NECSWS Full time

    Company Description Come join us and make a difference in the world! We’re NEC Software Solutions (part of global tech giant NEC Corporation). While you read this ad, our software is helping to dispatch ambulances, support families, keep trains on the move, locate missing people and even test the hearing of newborn babies. Working with us, you’ll be...

  • Recruitment Consultant

    16 hours ago


    Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom Entech Technical Solutions Limited Full time

    Entech is a leading technical recruitment company based in Hemel Hempstead who, for the past 26 years have specialised in recruiting the best engineers for the Engineering, Energy and Construction sectors. We are looking to add an experienced Energy / Construction Recruitment Consultant to our team. We are seeking individuals who can bring knowledge,...


  • Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom NHS Professionals - Corporate Staff Full time

    We are looking for a dynamic and motivated Consultant in Haematology to join our friendly and enthusiastic team. An enthusiastic and forward-thinking consultant will work within a supportive team covering North Cumbria. Please note: You must be on the Specialist Register in order to be eligible for appointment to this level of post.


  • Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom Technet IT Recruitment Limited Full time

    **Cloud Ops Team Lead** **Location Fully Remote** **Salary £50,000** **Some of what you will be doing**: - People management - Participating in the yearly performance reporting cycles - Decision maker for all operational processes and procedures relating to Cloud Ops - Day to day management of customer workloads - Optimisation of cloud buildouts for...