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Service Desk Engineer

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid

$28k–$30k/yr

Mid level

Service Desk Engineer Technical 3A Publish date: 26 June 2026 Closing date: xx xxxx 2026 Salary: £28,142 – £29,540 Hours: 37 per week Overview West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) is the second largest fire and rescue servi…

Skills: Windows 10/11 Support, Office 365 Support, Technical Documentation, User Documentation, Problem Solving

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Service Desk Engineer

West Midlands Fire Service

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom • Hybrid

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  • $28k–$30k/yr
  • Full-time
  • professional certificate
  • Flexible and agile working arrangements, On site free gym facilities, Free parking, In house occupational health facility, Occupational health and fitness advisors, Sports therapists
  • Posted 1d ago
  • Apply by Jul 10
  • ~37 hrs/week

Responsibilities

The role involves taking ownership of user incidents and service requests through triage and management within ITSM software. It also requires collaborating with second-line support and third-party providers to resolve technical issues and deliver hardware/software rollouts.

Requirements

Candidates must have experience supporting Windows 10/11 and Office 365 in a fast-paced environment. A proactive attitude and the ability to work on a shift rota are essential, while ITIL or MCP certifications are desirable.

Full job description

Service Desk Engineer 

Technical 3A 

Publish date:  26 June 2026

Closing date:  xx xxxx 2026

Salary: £28,142 – £29,540 

Hours: 37 per week 

 

Overview 

 

West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) is the second largest fire and rescue service in England, serving an area of 902km square and a population of more than 2.9 million people.

Our vision is ‘Making the West Midlands safer, stronger and healthier’. 

This vision and the strategic goals outlined in ‘Our Strategy’ are what drives the people, professionalism and pride with which we serve our communities.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Service Desk Engineer to join our team and work alongside colleagues in the Service Operations team.

This first line role will be based at our headquarters in Birmingham, but will offer some flexible working. You will need to be a fast learner and show great initiative to develop the knowledge moving forwards to support our end-users. 

You will need to be experienced in providing support to users in an Office 365 environment.  In addition, you should have significant experience of supporting users with Windows 10/11.
 

Responsibilities 

 

  • take ownership of user incidents and service requests to successful resolution, with emphasis on service delivery 
  • acknowledge, triage and manage service contacts received via multiple contact channels 
  • ensure that all contacts received by Service Desk are recorded within the dedicated ITSM software tool  
  • contribute to the ‘Problem Management’ process within Service Operations, ensuring that reoccurring incidents are identified in the Incident management process and appropriately passed through to Problem Management  
  • liaise with second line support teams to identify resolution for incident and service requests. Where appropriate, reassign tickets to second line for technical resolution 
  • liaise with third party providers to ensure incidents are resolved in line with their Service Level Agreement 
  • manage and deliver key service rollouts/upgrades of hardware and software.

     

Experience and skills 

Essential  

 

  • knowledge of supporting Microsoft Operating systems, Windows 10/11
  • knowledge of supporting Office 365
  • ability to produce both technical and user documentation
  • self-motivated and conscientious, with excellent attention to detail
  • a can-do, proactive attitude with a passion for delivering excellent service delivery
  • able to work flexible hours on a shift rota basis, often supporting short notice changes
  • problem solving - ability to listen and analyse information, to facilitate technical solutions
  • ability to work proactively in a customer-focused team
  • ability to work in a fast-paced, pressured environment with minimal supervision.

 

Desirable  

 

  • experience of using cloud-based automatic call distribution systems
  • ability to manage calls in line with established Service Level Agreements
  • proactive in analysing trends, to identify root causes and solutions
  • experience in an IT support or customer service environment
  • knowledge of Active Directory and Microsoft 365 Admin Center
  • a technical background with a relevant ICT qualification, eg ITIL v4/5 Foundation, A+, MCP.
  • experience of supporting mobile telephony/smartphones. 

 

Benefits

We offer a friendly working environment and benefits including:

  • flexible and agile working arrangements
  • on site free gym facilities
  • free parking

We also offer access to an in house occupational health facility including occupational heath and fitness advisors, sports therapists, physiotherapists, cognitive behavioural therapy practitioners and counsellors.

We offer enhanced family leave benefits including 52 weeks full paid maternity and adoption leave.

In addition, employers have access to:

  • 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
  • Wellbeing programme
  • Blue Light discounts across many retailers through partner scheme
  • Sports & Welfare scheme (for a small fee) - with access to discounted products and services.
  • We offer enhanced family leave benefits including 52 weeks full paid maternity leave and adoption leave.

 

Diversity

We welcome all applications from eligible candidates. However as women and black and minority ethnic employees are currently under represented in our service, we particularly encourage applications from these groups.

WMFS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect the same of every staff member.

 

How to apply

 

Please complete the online application and attach your CV, detailing previous experience to outline your suitability for the role. 

Please note that this role was advertised in April 2026. If you applied for this role in April please do not apply.

Questions 

 

If you have any questions about the role, or would like an informal discussion, please contact Iain Bratt on 07483 679099 or by email at [email protected] 

Job Summary

 

Related keywords

Windows 10Windows 11Office 365ITSMIncident ManagementProblem ManagementActive DirectoryMicrosoft 365 Admin CenterITIL v4/5 FoundationA+MCPService DeskFirst Line SupportSLAMobile TelephonySmartphones

About West Midlands Fire Service

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Making the West Midlands safer, stronger and healthier

Industry
Public Safety
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Founded
1974
Headquarters
Birmingham, West Midlands
LinkedIn followers
11,252

West Midlands Fire Service is the second largest fire and rescue service in the country, delivering emergency response as well as prevention and protection services for homes and businesses across the West Midlands.

Offices: 99 Vauxhall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands B7 4HW, GB

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About West Midlands Fire Service

LinkedInVisit site

Making the West Midlands safer, stronger and healthier

Industry
Public Safety
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Founded
1974
Headquarters
Birmingham, West Midlands
LinkedIn followers
11,252

West Midlands Fire Service is the second largest fire and rescue service in the country, delivering emergency response as well as prevention and protection services for homes and businesses across the West Midlands.

Offices: 99 Vauxhall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands B7 4HW, GB

View all jobs at West Midlands Fire Service

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