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Acora - IT, Cyber & AI

Service Desk Analyst

On site

London, United kingdom

Freelance

27-01-2026

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Skills

Communication Time Management Monitoring Problem-solving Customer Service Recruitment Active Directory

Job Specifications

Job Title: Service Desk Analyst

📝 Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time

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Salary: Up to £28,000

🏢 Office Location/Working Policy: Onsite

🕔 Working
Hours: Shift pattern between 7am and 7pm

🕵🏻 What to wear: Smart casual

The Role:

You will provide support to our customers, working across an array of different technologies and setups. Whether it’s over the phone, through remote assistance, or on-site at the customer offices, you’ll handle each case with efficiency and professionalism, showcasing your excellent customer service skills.

As Service Desk Analyst you will be part of the Service Operations team and be the first point of contact for clients, providing technical support and ensuring efficient resolution of incidents and service requests. You will work within a fast-paced, security-conscious environment, supporting a wide range of technologies and adhering to ITIL best practices. This role requires strong technical expertise, excellent communication skills, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

You will be working on site at one of our London clients on a Rota basis between the hours of 07:00 and 19:00 Monday to Friday.

Role Responsibilities:

To diagnose and resolve a variety of IT problems across an extensive range of technologies within our service level agreements
To raise, update, and resolve case records using the IT Helpdesk system with detail and accuracy
Being proactive with case follow-ups and ensuring customer satisfaction according to our KPIs

Achieving individual KPIs and in turn contributing to the success of the department

Answering telephone calls from customers with technical problems and queries
Attending customer premises when required, this could include troubleshooting hardware problems in PCs or Laptops such as RAM, motherboards, or Hard Drive Failures
Creating, administrating, and disabling active directory objects
Administrative tasks within phone systems, including creating extensions, call groups, and voicemail changes
Performing software updates and installations on end users' workstations and servers
Raising cases from emails received by the department and from the proactive monitoring system
Escalating incidents to senior support team members or external suppliers when required
Creating and updating Knowledge Base Articles to share knowledge between team members and the wider organisation
Taking an active part in the development of the department by suggesting improvements to working procedures in line with our ISO accreditations

Key Skills:

Proven experience working within a customer service based role
Excellent verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical customers
Organisation and time management skills
To be a problem solver and capable of gathering relevant data and identifying potential improvements and alternatives in a logical manner
Be highly motivated, manage your own workload and meet deadlines while working under pressure in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

The Interview Process

Screening call: Phone call with our recruitment team to assess your suitability for the role, but also if the role is right for you.

🚀 First interview: A video call over MS Teams with the Hiring Manager + Team Member.

🤝🏻 Second interview: Usually F2F interview onsite at one of our offices (this can sometimes involve a task or presentation).

About Acora

We’ve been on a mission to improve end user satisfaction since the day we were founded over 25 years ago. As champions of premium experience-led IT services, it is who we are. We constantly challenge old assumptions and inherited wisdom, and demonstrate there are other, better ways to do things.

Our mission is to unleash the potential of people through amazing IT experiences.

At Acora, we live by three key and simple values that drive everything we do guiding our actions, shaping our culture, and ensuring we deliver excellence every step of the way.

#1 BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE

We challenge ourselves to raise our game each day. By embracing a mindset of growth, we continuously strive to improve ourselves, our ways of working, and the service we deliver to our customers.

#2 WE DO WHAT WE SAY

When we make a promise, we follow-through - no excuses. We don’t leave anyone hanging or walk away from challenges. Reliable and focused, we value clear communication to build trust and give customers, and colleagues, the confidence they can count on us every time.

#3 TOGETHER WE WIN

Business is the biggest team sport of them all. By communicating well, breaking down silos and staying aligned, we create clarity and focus. Strong relationships, shared goals and commitment make us a winning team - for each other and for our customers.

To be considered for this position, you must have full rights to work in the UK.

Equal Opportunities at Acora

Acora is an equal opportunity employer, committed

About the Company

We are proud to announce the acquisition of Elastacloud – a trailblazer in data science and AI. Together we’re on a mission to transform the standards of service and innovation in the tech sector. This acquisition amplifies the impact of our work, offering unparalleled “full stack” solutions to a broader audience. No other business globally combines the depth of experience and expertise we offer, across Data & AI, Intelligent Applications, Cloud, Cyber Security, and IT service. Elastacloud have built a standout AI reputat... Know more