Organisation: Durham County Council
Job Category: ICT
Location: Meadowfield Service Direct plus Hybrid Working
Salary: £27,274 to £29,542 p.a. pro rata for part time post (Grade 5)
Salary Band: £20001 to £30000
Contract Type: Temporary
Working Pattern: Please see advert text
Date Posted: 29-10-2026
Closing Date: 12-11-2026 11:59
Reference: 304181
About the job
A vacancy has arisen within Digital Services for two Service Desk Analysts to provide ICT support to corporate and external customers and schools in and outside County Durham. The posts are temporary to cover periods of maternity leave for approximately one year or until the return of the post holders from maternity leave whichever is sooner.
One of the posts is part time working 22.5 hours, the other is full time working 37 hours per week.
WHAT IS INVOLVED?
You will work as part of a team of analysts providing a professional and courteous service to customers. The main purpose of the role is to support the Head of Service and other senior managers to sustain a quality, efficient and effective ICT service and to contribute towards the development and direction of ICT Services.
These posts are based within a team providing technical user support; ensuring calls to the Service Desk are logged to a qualitative standard. You will be expected to use technology appropriately to make an initial assessment of user incidents and service requests and to provide an accurate solution. In the case that the Service Desk Analyst is unable to provide a solution to the problem, they would be required to escalate to second level support.
We encourage you to contact Lisa Forster via email at lisa.forster@durham.gov.uk to arrange an informal discussion about the role.
WHAT WILL I NEED?
You should have NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification together with the ability to effectively communicate with different audiences and be able to demonstrate ICT experience in a related area.
Please refer to the attached person specification for the full criteria.
If successful, you will be required to apply for a Basic Disclosure.
INTERVIEWS
Interviews will be held week commencing 7th December 2026.
We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.
OUR OFFER TO YOU
We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years’ continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable. Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website.
Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION
We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent people and offer support throughout the recruitment process.
HOW TO APPLY
Please note, we do not accept CVs. All applications must be submitted online via the Northeast Jobs portal. Use the ‘Person Specification’ section of the form to clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential (and where possible, desirable) criteria. Applications that do not evidence the essential requirements will not be shortlisted.
Please visit our website to understand our position on using AI to support your application and for guidance on completing your application.
If you require assistance when applying for this role, please contact our Recruitment Helpdesk on 03000 26 27 27, or via email recrutimentresources@durham.gov.uk
All correspondence relating to your application will be sent from donotreply@northeastjobs.org.uk. Kindly check your spam/junk folder regularly to ensure you don’t miss any updates.
CONNECT WITH US
Follow us on Instagram
Like us on Facebook
Visit our website
APPLY :
www.northeastjobs.org.uk/job/_/304181