Salary: £30,000 - £38,000 (DOE) + Annual Bonus

Location: Brighton, BN1, with UK travel

Start: Immediately

Holiday: 25 days holiday + bank holidays

Skills: 1st and 2nd Line Support. Events. Logistics. Hardware. Software. Wifi. Printer. Backup. PC. Network. TCP/IP. Infrastructure. Tablet. Mobile Devices. Scanner. Smart Phone.

* Are you an experienced IT candidate who is looking for a more varied and interesting role, with UK travel?

* Are you looking to work for an innovative and forward-thinking organisation with the events services sector?

Our client are a hugely successful events services company based in Brighton. They provide a high-end combination of technical systems, infrastructure and customer services for their client’s events. They are a small but growing company and have been operating for over 15 years and they offer a high-end service to some of the world’s top brands!!

The IT Support / Event / Logistics Technician:

You will be responsible for supporting the technology at events, setting-up at and planning for events, and providing client liaison. You will be required to travel to events across the UK and overnight stays will be required.

The IT Support / Event / Logistics Technician Duties:

* Picking up equipment and transporting it to the event venue.

* Setting up computers, network, wifi, printers etc.

* Troubleshooting systems and maintaining systems throughout the events.

* Supporting site servers and PC / Laptop terminals for staff check-in as well as various networked printers.

* Administering the local network, with internal WiFi, managing internet WAN connections via venue supplied hard lines / WiFi / 4G and managing handheld tablet check-in & smart phone style QR scanners.

* Managing and maintaining the equipment whilst it is not on-site, ensuing everything is returned to the correct kit.

* Ensuring all equipment is operating correctly – installing updates and drivers where needed, configuring new equipment and kit.

* Planning ahead for events, including assessing the best means of transportation, timings, liaising with venues to agree access arrangements.

* Liaising with suppliers to arrange stock, equipment purchase and equipment hire where necessary.

Ok, so over to you…. The IT Support / Event / Logistics Technician Will Have:

* General good working knowledge of basic IT systems, small networks and WiFi.

* Happy to travel to events all over the UK and spend nights away from home (1 day per month at the quietest time, sometimes 1+ week away at the busiest time of the year).

* Ability to multitask and be proactive, often planning and delivering multiple events at once.

* Professional and presentable in corporate environments, liaising directly with our clients and their delegate’s onsite, many of whom are often senior company directors or VIPs.

* Flexible working hours, sometimes 9 – 5.30 in the office, and sometimes early mornings / late evening’s onsite, with some evenings and weekends away from home.

* Full UK Driving Licence is mandatory for this role.

In return, our client can offer an extremely interesting and varied role, within an organisation with a fantastic reputation. Our client can offer a collaborative working environment with good benefits including 25 days holiday, 5% pension contribution. Sound interesting and something you would love to be part of? Apply today!

Interested?

Apply now and we can discuss this in more detail and provide you with a more detailed job description.

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