IT Delivery Support Officer
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Position Overview & Specifications
Job description
As an IT Delivery Support Officer you'll be supporting our Group Infrastructure and Operations (GIO) Platforms, which provide several common IT services across the DEFRA group. In addition to running these live services within DEFRA, we also run a programme of enhancement and improvement.
We’re looking for someone to work across all of our projects and provide a central point of support for our teams, so you’ll be providing direct assistance to both the GIO Platforms management and delivery teams.
Key to the role is day-to-day help with a wide range of activities. You’ll be involved in team management, onboarding of resources, information organisation and diary management.
You’ll provide a focal point for governance, assets and regular tasks across the teams, providing a central point for advice, expertise and guidance to all Platforms teams. You’ll also maintain and control the use of common and frequently used documentation, templates and forms. Continuous improvement is important to GIO Platforms, so we’re also looking for someone who can contribute to improvements in ways of working.
Person specification
Responsibilities
- Maintain documentation stores, governance and team information. This will include templates, configuration management and version control as necessary.
- Onboarding/offboarding of resources. Manage access and permissions requests, ensure that all new starters have what is needed.
- Meeting and diary management. Manage team meeting timetable and availability. Ensure key stakeholders/guests are fully engaged and prepared.
- Maintain availability and holiday tracking throughout the GIO Platforms teams.
- Assist with onboarding of new starters into team (including permissions and access). Complete offboarding where needed.
- Assist multiple delivery teams and managers. Activities will range from planning and communications to finance/procurement and progress updates.
- Chase and update actions, dependencies, risks and issues throughout the GIO Platforms teams.
Skills and Experience
- Project/Programme/Portfolio Support qualification and experience is required.
- Experience in an agile project delivery environment.
- Proficient in the use of MS Office tools, SharePoint and MS Teams.
- Excellent organisational, stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively to deadlines. Maintain focus in challenging situations and adjust to find solutions that meet the needs of stakeholders.
- Familiarity with document and records management.
- Experience in assisting multiple concurrent teams, managing own and team priorities to deadlines.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 37 per week
Salary: £30,317.00-£36,606.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Free flu jabs
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- Flexitime
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Reading, RG1 1AF
Reference ID: 287311
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: National Services & Agencies
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for IT Delivery Support Officer roles across Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)'s corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to National Services & Agencies.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £30,317 - £36,606 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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