Technical Operative 2
| Posting date: | 19 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £15.99 to £20.75 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £15.99/hr PAYE OR £20.75/hr UMB |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 January 2026 |
| Location: | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL109TW |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 4759404_1768833650 |
Summary
Joina leading independent technology and services provider as aTechnical Operative 2.
Job Overview:
We are looking to recruit a Technical Operative 2who will be troubleshooting and resolving hardware and software issues acrosslaptops, desktops, tablets, and mobile devices, as well as installing spareparts, preparing new and repaired equipment, and staging devices withpredefined builds.
- Location: Hatfield Avenue Hatfield Business Park - Hatfield Hertfordshire
- Daily Rate: A per hour rate, in-scope IR35, of £15.99/hr PAYE) OR £20.75/hr (via a Hays approved umbrella company)
- Contract Duration: 5 Months
- Working Hours: Shifts between the hours 07:00 - 15:00 (7.5hrs) with 30 minutes. Lunch flexibility on hours may be requested.
Key Responsibilities:
- Troubleshooting incidents, software and hardware
- Resolution of software and hardware issues (laptop, desktop, mobile devices)
- Installation of spare parts and configuration of laptops, desktops and tablets
- Organising, analysing and handling of tickets in the company computing system.
- Preparing new and repaired hardware
- Carry out warranty repairs to OEM standards following contractual agreements in accordance with ASP.
- Escalating any potential customer SLA impacts the relevant teams.
- Staging laptops and PCs with pre-defined builds
- General housekeeping to locate and eliminate causes of backlogs to provide continuous and fluent service to our customers.
- Flexibility of workload to assist in all areas of the Maintenance and Service Centre to avoid backlogs and to maintain achievement of SLA's is essential.
- Must be able to work on their own initiatives and prioritise workloads.
Key Requirements:
- Excellent administration and communication skills, both written and oral
- Previous knowledge of Microsoft applications
- Has held or is able to attain up-to-date accreditations with all major manufacturers including HP, Dell, Apple, Lenovo etc.
- Previous experience of supporting mobile devices and hand-held devices
- Good administrative experience, attention to detail, ensures accuracy of data, provides data for reporting and processing of information.
- Previous experience working in a corporate IT environment is an asset.
- Able to coach and mentor team members and new starters into the business.
- Previous experience of Enterprise maintenance.
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