7 IT jobs in the United Kingdom

Help Desk Admin - FM/Construction

Location: KENT/London
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Role Overview

We're looking for a proactive and highly organised help desk Administrator to support the efficient running of our service contracts. This role is ideal for someone with prior experience working on a help desk within the FM or construction industry , who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is confident liaising with engineers, subcontractors, and clients.

You will play a key role in coordinating planned and reactive maintenance works, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements, and keeping all stakeholders updated through effective communication and system management.

Skills & Experience Required

• Proven experience working in a help desk or coordinator role within a Construction or FM environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication; confident dealing with clients and engineers.
• Competent user of Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word).

• Experience working in a Service & Maintenance or Facilities Management setting.
• Working knowledge of CAFM systems (e.g., Concept, Planet, CAFM Explorer, or similar).
• Previous experience liaising with engineers and subcontractors.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage help desk functions for multiple contracts, handling incoming work requests and scheduling PPM/reactive tasks.
• Liaise daily with engineers and subcontractors to coordinate site attendance and ensure job completion.
• Maintain and update the CAFM system with job statuses, asset data, and contract-specific requirements.

Blue Arrow is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to helping find great work opportunities for great people.

Job Title: Helpdesk Team Leader

Salary: 18.38 per hour

Schedule: Full-time, Monday - Friday, 08:00 - 17:00

Location: Worthing

Key Responsibilities:

• Team Leadership & Performance Management: Supervise helpdesk staff, ensuring optimal coverage, performance, training, and adherence to service standards. Monitor individual and team performance, and provide jeopardy management reports to relevant stakeholders.
• Service Request & Workflow Management: Oversee the logging and triaging of service requests (calls and walk-ins) and utilize the CAFAM Planon system for dispatching tasks and maintaining structured workflows.
• Quality Assurance & Financial Oversight: Monitor SLA/KPI compliance (Balanced Score Card), handle complaints, and prepare operational reports. Manage the sub-contractor's inbox, oversee Work In Progress (WIP) for timely billing, and collaborate with the Finance Administrator to ensure accurate Schedule of Rates (SOR).
• Customer Service & Collaboration: Deliver high standards of responsiveness and professionalism to both internal and external customers. Liaise with multi-trade technicians, regional managers, and contractors to coordinate service delivery and maintenance tasks.

Experience / Skills:

• Experience and Role: Proven experience in a helpdesk, service desk, or facilities coordination role, ideally within FM, utilities, or a similar service-driven environment. Previous experience in a supervisory or team leader position with responsibility for staff performance, development, and workload management.
• System Knowledge and Performance: Strong knowledge of CAFM systems (e.g., Planon, Maximo, Concept, or similar) and the ability to manage service requests effectively. Demonstrable track record of meeting KPIs and SLAs in a customer-focused environment.
• Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage confidently with clients, engineers, contractors, and stakeholders at all levels.
• Organisational and Problem-Solving Skills: Strong organisational and problem-solving skills with the ability to prioritise competing demands in a fast-paced environment. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other digital collaboration tools.
• Compliance, Analysis, and Improvement: Understanding of health, safety, and compliance requirements. Ability to analyse service performance data and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives. Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and client needs.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

Job Title: Helpdesk Team Leader

Salary: 18.38 per hour

Schedule: Full-time, Monday - Friday, 08:00 - 17:00

Location: Worthing

Key Responsibilities:

• Team Leadership & Performance Management: Supervise helpdesk staff, ensuring optimal coverage, performance, training, and adherence to service standards. Monitor individual and team performance, and provide jeopardy management reports to relevant stakeholders.
• Service Request & Workflow Management: Oversee the logging and triaging of service requests (calls and walk-ins) and utilize the CAFAM Planon system for dispatching tasks and maintaining structured workflows.
• Quality Assurance & Financial Oversight: Monitor SLA/KPI compliance (Balanced Score Card), handle complaints, and prepare operational reports. Manage the sub-contractor's inbox, oversee Work In Progress (WIP) for timely billing, and collaborate with the Finance Administrator to ensure accurate Schedule of Rates (SOR).
• Customer Service & Collaboration: Deliver high standards of responsiveness and professionalism to both internal and external customers. Liaise with multi-trade technicians, regional managers, and contractors to coordinate service delivery and maintenance tasks.

Experience / Skills:

• Experience and Role: Proven experience in a helpdesk, service desk, or facilities coordination role, ideally within FM, utilities, or a similar service-driven environment. Previous experience in a supervisory or team leader position with responsibility for staff performance, development, and workload management.
• System Knowledge and Performance: Strong knowledge of CAFM systems (e.g., Planon, Maximo, Concept, or similar) and the ability to manage service requests effectively. Demonstrable track record of meeting KPIs and SLAs in a customer-focused environment.
• Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage confidently with clients, engineers, contractors, and stakeholders at all levels.
• Organisational and Problem-Solving Skills: Strong organisational and problem-solving skills with the ability to prioritise competing demands in a fast-paced environment. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other digital collaboration tools.
• Compliance, Analysis, and Improvement: Understanding of health, safety, and compliance requirements. Ability to analyse service performance data and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives. Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and client needs.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

Location: KENT
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

We're looking for a proactive and highly organised help desk Administrator to support the efficient running of our service contracts. This role is ideal for someone with prior experience working on a help desk within the FM or construction industry , who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is confident liaising with engineers, subcontractors, and clients.

You will play a key role in coordinating planned and reactive maintenance works, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements, and keeping all stakeholders updated through effective communication and system management.

• Proven experience working in a help desk or coordinator role within a Construction or FM environment.

• Strong verbal and written communication; confident dealing with clients and engineers.

• Competent user of Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word).

• Experience working in a Service & Maintenance or Facilities Management setting.

• Working knowledge of CAFM systems (e.g., Concept, Planet, CAFM Explorer, or similar).

• Previous experience liaising with engineers and subcontractors.

• Manage help desk functions for multiple contracts, handling incoming work requests and scheduling PPM/reactive tasks.

• Liaise daily with engineers and subcontractors to coordinate site attendance and ensure job completion.

• Maintain and update the CAFM system with job statuses, asset data, and contract-specific requirements.

Blue Arrow is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to helping find great work opportunities for great people.