About the Role
As a TechHub Support Analyst (TSA), you will be the “face of Ofcom ICT”, placing colleague experience at the heart of every interaction. You'll provide responsive, high-quality support by resolving incidents, fulfilling service requests, and championing a positive ICT experience. The TSA takes a proactive approach to diagnosing and resolving problems, sharing knowledge with colleagues, and promoting the effective use of ICT solutions. You'll play a key role in gathering feedback from colleagues and ensuring it is communicated internally to help drive service improvement. In addition to day-to-day support, you will collaborate with the Service Management and Programme Delivery teams to help maintain service levels, support new or changing ICT services, and contribute as a technical resource in project delivery.
Responsibilities
- Provide specialist advice and maintain expert-level knowledge of Microsoft 365 apps including Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneDrive, SharePoint, Loop, OneNote, Power Automate, Forms, Planner and Copilot.
- Regularly update expertise in Microsoft Endpoint Management, including SCCM and MDM solutions.
- Deliver expert advice, training, and support on meeting room technologies such as Microsoft Teams, Teams Town Hall, Webinars, O365, and room booking systems.
- Promote and share specialist knowledge across the organisation.
- Support, train, and educate colleagues on Ofcom’s cyber security policies, covering cyber hygiene, phishing threats, social engineering, and phishing-resistant MFA.
- Provide colleague-centric service, acting as the routine contact point, receiving and handling requests for support.
- Assist with the resolution of incidents and problems by using the most appropriate internal and external resources.
- Undertake regular proactive floor walking activities.
- Provide occasional on-site support to co-tenants as part of a space-sharing arrangement.
- Provide ad-hoc support to nation sites including Cardiff, Birmingham, Belfast, Edinburgh, Manchester, Warrington and Baldock to meet business needs.
- Provide remote support for over 2000 colleagues over Teams Virtual TechHub chat service.
- Respond to a broad range of service requests for support by providing information to fulfil requests or enable resolution.
- Assist with the development of standards, and apply these to track, monitor, report, resolve or escalate issues.
- Contribute to the creation of support documentation.
- Provide first line investigation and diagnosis and promptly allocate unresolved issues as appropriate.
- Review and identify software updates and patches that merit action.
- Maintain and administer mobile device management using Microsoft Endpoint Manager.
- Optimize system software to maximize hardware functionality.
- Install and test new versions of system software.
- Investigate software issues and coordinate the resolution of potential and actual service problems.
- Install or remove hardware and/or software, using supplied installation instructions and tools, including handover to colleague or stakeholder.
- Use standard procedures and diagnostic tools to test installations, correct problems, and document results.
- Record details of all components that have been installed and removed.
- Use agreed procedures to create and maintain an accurate register of assets.
- Maintain application support processes and check that all requests for support are dealt with according to agreed procedure, and in line with TechHub Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
- Use application management software and tools to investigate issues, collect performance statistics and create reports.
- Guide colleagues on standard and approved software suite including licensed apps, non-standard applications and 3rd party service ensuring unsanctioned software is not introduced without following the exceptions policy and process.
- Prioritize and diagnose incidents according to agreed procedures, offering colleagues timely updates on actions taken.
- Investigate causes of incidents and gather information to enable resolution.
- Escalate unresolved and aged incidents.
- Facilitate recovery, following resolution of incidents.
- Maintain detailed and accurate incident records.
- Contribute during major incident resolution, including Security breaches.
- Document and close resolved incidents according to agreed procedures and SLAs.
- Investigate problems in systems, processes, and services.
- Work with 3rd parties to track and report until resolution.
- Assist with the implementation of agreed remedies and preventative measures.
- Initiate and determine actions to investigate and resolve problems in systems, processes and services.
- Contribute to 3rd party forums around software and product improvements, proactive in participation on Microsoft’s Feedback Portal.
- Support medium-to-complex incidents, requests, and project activities.
- Provide end-to-end support for high-profile events including Town Halls, Teams Live Events, and webinars - ensuring AV systems are set up, tested, and operated smoothly.
- Support event recording, live captioning, and post-event processing or publishing of event content where needed.
- Take ownership of your learning through tools like LinkedIn Learning and support continuous knowledge development.
- Show commitment to growing and developing.
- Pursue opportunities to learn and add to your skillset.
Requirements
- Experience in a front-line ICT support role.
- Ability to recognise and escalate risks or constraints to service delivery.
- Take ownership of incidents, requests, and project tasks, providing timely updates with an ability to apply ITIL and project management practices to ensure smooth delivery.
- Organise tasks and set clear goals, managing resources wisely, while keeping an eye on progress.
- Remain flexible in the face of change, anticipating and adjusting to shifts.
- Work closely with subject matter experts and application owners to resolve technical issues.
- Create clear, user-friendly technical content to support colleague self-service.
- Communicate confidently and credibly with diverse audiences, with an ability to adapt communication style to meet different user needs.
- Confident use of ServiceNow or similar service/CRM systems.
- Understand and apply Service Management and Project Management frameworks.
- Refer to technical documentation and resources to assist users and resolve issues.
- Provide occasional on-site support to co-tenants as part of a space-sharing arrangement.
- Ad-hoc support to our nation sites including Cardiff, Birmingham, Belfast, Edinburgh, Manchester, Warrington and Baldock to meet business needs.
- Provide remote support for over 2000 colleagues over Teams Virtual TechHub chat service.
- Regular attendance at the London office is required.
- Regional travel to other local offices including Baldock for support when required.
Skills
- Microsoft 365 apps (Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneDrive, SharePoint, Loop, OneNote, Power Automate, Forms, Planner, Copilot)
- Microsoft Endpoint Management (SCCM, MDM)
- Meeting room technologies (Microsoft Teams, Teams Town Hall, Webinars, O365, room booking systems)
- Cyber security policies (cyber hygiene, phishing threats, social engineering, phishing-resistant MFA)
- Windows 11
- Exchange Online
- Active Directory
- Group Policy
- Windows Server
- Print server environments
- Network fundamentals (Layer 2/3, DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, LAN/WAN, Firewalls, switch management, Cisco technologies)
- Audio-Visual support (PA systems, vision/audio mixers, interactive displays, Teams integration)
- ITIL
- Project Management
- ServiceNow
Location
- London
- Baldock
- Cardiff
- Birmingham
- Belfast
- Edinburgh
- Manchester
- Warrington
Work Type
- Permanent
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Administrator
Education Level
- Level 3 apprenticeship in ICT (e.g. Azure Cloud Support Specialist), or equivalent qualification/experience (e.g. A-levels)
- SDI Service Desk Analyst (SDA)
- ITIL® 4/5 Foundation – IT Service Management
- CompTIA A+ (220-1201/1202)
Benefits
- Rewards, Benefits and Wellbeing
About the Company
- As the UK’s communications regulator, Ofcom is delivering vital work that helps keep the UK connected and shapes the future of how we’ll stay connected with each other.
- Ofcom’s work covers everything from phones and broadband, through to TV, radio, the postal service, and wireless devices.
- Ofcom is also taking on the challenge of making the online world a safer place.
- Ofcom’s remit is huge – they keep UK citizens and consumers safe from harm and ensure they receive the best possible service from their communications providers.
- Ofcom is determined to do all it can to promote diversity and equality inside the organisation and in the wider sectors it regulates.
- Diversity and equality are fundamental to achieving Ofcom’s purpose to make communications work for everyone.
- To make the best decisions for all UK consumers and citizens, it is essential that all levels of the organisation are diverse and foster an inclusive culture.
Equal Opportunity
- At Ofcom, our mission is clear: to make communications work for everyone.
- To achieve that, our people must reflect the diversity of the UK, in background, identity and experience.
- We believe innovation thrives when difference is valued and everyone feels empowered to contribute their ideas and perspectives.
- That’s why we welcome colleagues of all ethnicities and races, sexes, genders and gender identities, sexual orientations, ages, faiths and beliefs, and those with apparent and non‑apparent disabilities.
- We value socio‑economic diversity, life experience and neurodiversity too.
- Whether you’re a carer, a parent, a veteran, or re‑entering work after time away, your voice and perspective matter here.
- Flexibility is at the heart of how we work because we want you to thrive in a way that suits you best.
- Most roles can therefore be adapted for part‑time hours, job shares, or other flexible arrangements.
- Our recruitment process is intentionally designed to be open and accessible.
- If you need adjustments, information in a different format or an alternative way to apply, contact us at resourcing@ofcom.org.uk or 0330 912 1378.
- As a proud Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a role.
- Whoever you are, whatever your story, you belong at Ofcom.
- We make communications work for everyone.
