Newcastle Building Society
IT Service Desk and Support Manager
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IT Service Desk and Support Manager
Salary Band
Competitive
Job Description
About the Role
As a leader within our Service Desk operation, you will be responsible for ensuring the service is responsive, customer-focused, and continually evolving to meet the needs of the organisation. As an experienced and people-focused IT Service Desk & Support Manager, you will lead the delivery of a high-performing IT support function that enables colleagues to work effectively and efficiently.
Acting as the primary interface between IT and the business, you will play a critical role in shaping how colleagues experience technology, balancing exceptional customer service with strong operational control, governance, and compliance.
You will lead the Service Desk team, including first-line support, triage, and walk-up support capabilities, ensuring incidents, service requests, access management activities, and user lifecycle processes are handled consistently and effectively. Supporting users, you will create an environment where service excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything the team delivers.
Beyond business-as-usual operations, you will be instrumental in improving the overall user experience. You will work to enhance service portal capabilities, knowledge management, self-service adoption, and support technologies such as virtual agents and chatbots. By analysing trends and user feedback, you will identify opportunities to simplify processes, reduce demand, and improve service outcomes.
Working closely with Service Delivery, Incident Management, Problem Management, and Service Improvement teams, you will ensure the Service Desk is not simply a reactive support function but an active contributor to wider service improvement initiatives. You will also take ownership of access management and joiner, mover, and leaver processes, ensuring they remain secure, auditable, and aligned with regulatory requirements.
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About You
We are looking for an experienced Service Desk or IT Support leader who understands that great IT support is about more than resolving tickets. You are passionate about delivering an outstanding user experience and creating a Service Desk function that is trusted, valued, and seen as a key enabler of business success.
You have a proven track record of leading front-line support teams, developing individuals, and building a positive, customer-focused culture where people are empowered to perform at their best. You know how to balance operational demands with longer-term improvement initiatives and are comfortable managing priorities in a busy and fast-paced environment.
You bring a strong understanding of IT service management practices, including incident, request, access, and knowledge management, and have experience working with modern ITSM platforms and service portals. You understand the value of self-service, automation, and knowledge sharing, and are enthusiastic about using technology to improve both efficiency and the user experience.
About Us
The Newcastle Building Society Group comprises Newcastle Building Society, Manchester Building Society, Newcastle Financial Advisers, and Newcastle Strategic Solutions. Our purpose, connecting our communities with a better financial future, inspires and directs our activities.
As an inclusive employer and member-owned mutual, we aim to reflect the diverse communities we serve and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We believe everyone should feel valued, respected, and celebrated for who they are, and we want colleagues to feel this is a place they belong. A place to be you.
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What do you get in return?
As well as receiving a competitive annual salary based on above-market pay scales, our reward package includes:
Financial
- Corporate bonus scheme (on target 10%, up to a maximum 15%)
- Pension scheme (up to 9% employer contribution)
- Annual performance-related pay reviews
- Colleague mortgage scheme
- Electric car salary sacrifice scheme
- Life assurance (4x salary) and income protection
- Access to our financial advisers
- Access to a range of high street and online discounts
Work/Life Balance
- A 35-hour weekly contract - We are happy to talk flexible working and welcome discussions
- 30 days’ annual leave + bank holidays
- The option to buy and sell up to 5 days’ holiday
- Hybrid working (typically 3 days’ home-based)
- Above statutory family leave entitlement - 3 months full pay, 3 months half pay, regardless of gender or route to parenthood
Health and Wellbeing
- Private medical insurance
- Access to a health cash plan through a Medicash scheme
- Access to an employee assistance programme
- Free onsite gym at our Cobalt head office and access to discounted gyms
- Two paid volunteering days’ each year
- Cycle to work scheme
Recognising there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to recruitment, we’re committed to ensuring every candidate has the opportunity to showcase their full potential throughout the recruitment process. We strive to make our processes as accessible as possible; if there are any ways in which we can provide support or make adjustments, we would love to discuss this with you. You can contact your Recruiter for this vacancy at dave.cowell@newcastle.co.uk.
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Newcastle Strategic Solutions Limited
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