IT Support Engineer - Field Based

Location Cornwall
Discipline: Engineering , IT & Telecoms
Job type: Permanent - Full Time
Salary: Up to £30,000 per annum doe
Contact name: Mike Burnett

Contact email: mike@smithandreed.co.uk

​​Are you a IT engineer looking for your next role that is out in the field dealing with customers. My client, one of the market leaders in the field for IT support in the education sector, is recruiting an IT Support Engineer covering Cornwall and South Devon. You’ll be comfortable and conversant with the latest technologies and cloud solutions such as Microsoft/Office 365 and Google Workplace, and vendors such as Dell, HPE, Lenovo, Cisco, Microsoft, Google and Apple.

You'll possess excellent organization, communication skills and determination, as well as great troubleshooting skills. Your time will be spent out in the field with education clients working to ensure their tech is safe, reliable and delivering maximum impact, both inside and out of the classroom.

The role is full time permanent Monday to Friday with 4 out of 5 days in the field. Salary is up to £30,000 dependent on experience and includes a company vehicle.

Key Experience

  • 2+ years of Desktop support and installation.

  • 2+ years of technical support or technical customer facing role.

  • Experience with IT system installations; including windows desktops, printers, switching and WiFi preferred.

  • Experience with Microsoft 365 Admin preferred.

  • Experience with setting up new users preferred.

Preferred But Not Essential

  • Microsoft 365 Administration.

  • Microsoft Intune Application Deployment.

  • Backup Systems.

  • Routers & Firewalls.

  • PSA and RMM Software Tools.

Key Technical Skills and Knowledge

  • Good working knowledge of Windows Operating Systems.

  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft 365 suite of products, including Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive preferred.

  • Strong communications skills are key and an ability to talk with customers at all levels with a good clear and friendly telephone manner.

  • Able to explain issues and deal with customers with varying technical skills.

  • Flexible and willing to learn new skills and share knowledge and mentor other technicians.

  • Work collaboratively as part of a team, both in-person and remotely.

  • Full clean drivers licence.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary.

  • Company pension.

  • Company vehicle.

  • Holiday increase inline with time served.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check and online searches will be carried out for shortlisted candidates.

If this sound like the right role for you do not hesitate to get in contact.

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​​Smith and Reed Recruitment embraces diversity, equality and inclusion and aim to promote the benefits of diversity in all our business activities. Smith and Reed will treat everyone equally and will not discriminate on the grounds of an individual’s “protected characteristic” under the Equality Act 2010 (the Act) which are age, disability, gender re-assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability, or sexual orientation. All candidates will be assessed solely on their ability to carry out the job in question based on skills, experience, and qualifications.