Desktop Support Technician

Our vision is of a world where no one is blind from avoidable causes and where visually impaired people participate equally in society. Each year, we improve the lives of millions of people in the poorest parts of the world. Sightsavers is growing rapidly and offers a great place to work within easy reach of London and Brighton.

Desktop Support Technician (12-month fixed term contract)
Haywards Heath   
£18,137 per annum

Sightsavers has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Desktop Technician to join their service desk team, to undertake a variety of first and second line ICT support and maintenance tasks for software and hardware within the global ICT infrastructure. 

Candidates should be educated to GCSE level or equivalent and have understanding of Windows client Operating Systems and Microsoft Office suite in a networked environment, along with excellent problem solving and time management skills.

The successful candidate should possess excellent verbal communication skills and customer care skills, as well as demonstrable experience of supporting customers in a service desk environment. Any Microsoft and/or ITIL foundation qualification is desirable.

Please see the job description for full details of the role.

Closing date: 9th September 2013
First stage interviews: 13th September 2013

How to apply

To apply for this post, please download our application pack and return the completed application form and equal opportunities form as two separate documents tohr@sightsavers.org. Alternatively you can post a hard copy to HR Department, Sightsavers, Grosvenor Hall, Bolnore Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 4BX.

As an equal opportunities employer we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.

We will be contacting short-listed candidates for interview, shortly after the closing dates. We very much regret that in view of the large number of applications we receive, we are unable to respond if you are unsuccessful. I am sure that you will understand the need to concentrate resources towards our work.