We're all about creating a Home for Success for our students, using technology and data to empower them to find their home, their tribe and have a great stay with us through their studies.
Fast Paced. Innovative. Curious. Inspiring. Inclusive. The success of our customers, colleagues and partnerships are the measure of our work; we take our goals seriously, knocking them out of the park whilst having fun and helping each other grow. Prop-tech is an exciting sector and you`ll be part of a team that is redefining the end-to-end experience for our customers and introducing new ways to add value through products, technology and data. Our ambition is to run the best platforms and experiences in the sector and we`re investing in people and technology. Building an inclusive team that is diverse is essential- it`s what makes us, US. We`re passionate about building a team that respects, celebrates, and thrives from, the different experiences diversity of thought can bring. Whether you`re interested in Marketing, Digital, CRM, Property Maintenance, Robotics and Automation, DevOps, Cloud and Data Engineering, Smart Building and IOT - or all of it! - there`s a place for you in our Technology Team. We`re here to make a difference across the board.
The role
The Digital Support Analyst is responsible for our 1st line and 2nd line support for our Digital systems (including but not limited to) the customer website and the customer app. The role involves dealing with end-user queries, triaging issues, resolving issues when possible and raising bugs when not.
The role enables the team to provide excellent customer service to our customers and business users of our strategic systems, by effectively triaging and responding to issues, providing system and business process knowledge.
The Digital Support Lead reports to the IT Service Desk Lead within the IT department.
What you'll be doing
- Provide 1 st level end-user support for our digital systems, working to resolve the issues alongside our developers, testers and 3rd party support partners.
- Moderate our chat and communities feature on the customer facing app.
- Engage directly with customers via email or social media, other teams within the business to contribute to the identification of trends to ascertain faults and support the development process for potential improvements to Unites digital systems.
- Ensure all support tickets are tracked and managed effectively, responding within agreed SLA targets in a professional and courteous manner.
- Responsible for managing the queues within the team`s ticketing solution.
- Follow Unite`s change process to promote fixes and changes in line with business priorities and the team work load.
- Develop excellent working relationships with customers and colleagues through strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work with diverse groups of people.
- Provide support to the business, sharing knowledge with the users and effectively triaging issues, identifying between critical and non-critical issues across all modules.
- Identify themes and feed this information through to the 2 nd and 3 rd line analysts.
- Find workarounds for the users during bug fixes.
- Balance and prioritise tasks between project support and business as usual.
- Upskill in other areas of the IT Service Desk.
What we're looking for in you
- Knowledge of software development processes
- Experience of User Acceptance Testing processes
- Experience of supporting and delivering IT change and IT projects
- Leadership skills and ability to effectively prioritise
- Ability to liaise comfortably with key stakeholders
- Ability to work in a team and on own initiative
- Good time management skills
- Strong customer service Skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Initiative and Problem-Solving
- Experience of using a call logging system desirable
- Basic understanding of General Data Protection Regulations and experience of developing and maintaining a team environment where personal data is kept protected, confidential and secure
What you'll get in return
- An annual bonus so you can share in the company`s success
- 25 days` paid holiday
- Pension - based on how much you save, we`ll contribute 1% more
- Flexible working opportunities
- Shared Parental Leave - 18 weeks full pay
- Other benefits include, ShareSave, Bike to Work, Charity Match, amazing discounts and more!
About Unite Students
Founded in 1991, Unite Students is a FTSE 100 business and the UK`s leading provider of purpose-built student accommodation. You can find us in 25 leading university towns and cities, with 74,000 students calling US home! We are driven by our values, culture, and a commitment to develop diverse and inclusive teams, filled with positive energy and new ideas.
Instinctive inclusion. We know that to create and maintain a happy healthy organisation, we have to work hard to ensure inclusion isn`t just what we do but who we are.
People make Unite Students. Employees, students and neighbours all contribute to building environments where we can all thrive.
Room for Everyone
We`re proud to be an employer that embraces individuality, and we`re passionate about building inclusive teams. We focus on creating a collaborative culture where you can be you, where your voice is heard, and where you can truly belong. We take great pride in being rated Gold Investors in People and are constantly striving to provide the highest standard of learning and development opportunities and professional pathways for our people. Building a home for success, for both our employees and students, requires exceptional people with a passion for creating room for everyone, doing what`s right, keeping US safe, and raising the bar. Join us as we build better experiences for students that live with us.
