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Service Desk Team Leader

Advania UK
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, GB Posted 25 August 2026 Apply by 19 October 2026
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Salary for this roleNot listed
Standard threshold£41,700 a year
New-entrant threshold£33,400 a year

Closest occupation match: SOC 3132, IT user support technicians. Home Office going rate for this occupation: £33,400 a year.

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Role description

Service Desk Team Leader

Position Overview

We are looking for a Service Desk Team Leader to join our team in Milton Keynes.

This role would suit a Team Leader or Service Delivery Manager with experience of working in an IT managed services organisation.

Salary & Benefits

The budgeted salary for this role is between £40,000 and £50,000 a year , depending on experience.

Click here for the list of benefits.

Hybrid working

We recognise the benefits that remote and flexible working brings.

We operate a hybrid working policy that allows our employees to balance time in the office and time from home. Each team within our organisation can decide how to implement this policy. If you have any questions after applying, please reach out to our recruitment team.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will manage and lead a team of IT support engineers, ensuring support tickets are responded to within agreed timeframes, engineers are mentored and developed, and that our customers receive the high quality of service that we strive to deliver.

What Success Looks Like

Building effective relationships with team members, customers, and key internal stakeholders to establish credibility and understanding of the service operation

Establishing and maintaining regular routines, including team meetings, 1:1s, performance reviews, coaching, and recognition activities

Gaining a thorough understanding of service desk performance metrics, including SLA achievement, customer satisfaction, ticket backlog, ticket ageing, and call handling performance

Identifying and addressing service delivery risks, customer concerns, and operational inefficiencies through structured improvement plans and proactive management

Improving operational control by implementing effective management of ticket queues, backlog, workload balancing, escalations, and service desk processes

Promoting a culture of accountability, collaboration, customer focus, and continuous improvement across the team

Establishing effective communication and collaboration with other teams to support seamless service delivery and customer outcomes

Qualifications & Experience

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

Proven experience in a Team Leader or Service Delivery Manager role at an IT Managed Service Provider

Experience of managing teams of Technical Engineers

A track record of developing and implementing individual performance plans

Experience with hiring and interviewing potential employees

Experience of working as part of a wider service delivery function

Demonstrable understanding of incident, problem, and change management at ITIL foundation level

Strong interpersonal skills for working with a range of individuals and providing team mentorship and support

About Us:

We are the tech company with people at heart.

At Advania, we believe in empowering people to create sustainable value through the clever use of technology. As one of Microsoft's leading partners in the UK, specialising in Azure, Security, Dynamics 365, and Microsoft 365, we have a proven track record of success in delivering transformational IT services.

Our Selection Process:

We are committed to ensuring an equitable experience for all candidates, regardless of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.

Please do let us know if you’ll need any reasonable adjustments as part of the selection process by highlighting these on your application form.

As part of our commitment to our clients we will need to carry out background checks, including a criminal record check, for all offers of employment. If you have any unspent criminal convictions or questions about the screening process, please notify your recruiter once the application has been submitted.

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