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IT Support Technician - 2nd Line

Posted 07 August 2026
Salary £15.00 Per Hour
LocationAshington
Job type Permanent
Industry Sector TechnicalManufacturing
ReferenceJ140433
Job FunctionIT Support

Job description

The Rewards and Benefits on offer:

  • Immediate starts available

  • Competitive basic salary

  • Potential for contract extension

  • The opportunity to work with an industry-leading employer

  • Monday to Friday office hours

  • Full systems training provided

MTrec’s New Job Opportunity:

MTrec Recruitment are supporting our long-standing and prestigious client in their search for a contract IT Technician. The role will be supporting a global rollout of hardware and software and would be well suited to those with previous experience in end user computing/ 2nd Line IT support.

This is a 3-month contract, with potential for extension, depending on the status of the project.

Apply now for an immediate response!

The Job you will do:

  • Installation, configuration, and deployment of PCs and laptops for end users (hardware setup, OS imaging, software installation)

  • Configuration of user profiles, network drives, email clients, and access to corporate resources

  • Active Directory administration: creating and managing user accounts, password resets, account unlocking, and group/permission assignments

  • Providing 1st line IT support during system integration and migration processes

  • Logging, tracking, and resolving support tickets via the corporate ITSM platform; escalating complex issues to 2nd/3rd line teams

  • Troubleshooting Virtual Machine (VM) access and virtualised application issues for end users

  • Basic network diagnostics and escalation of infrastructure-related incidents to the relevant teams

  • Maintaining IT asset inventory and ensuring accurate documentation of all hardware deployments

  • Ensuring compliance with corporate IT security policies and governance standards

About you:

  • Previous experience in a 2nd line IT Support role is essential.

  • Hardware and software rollout experience is essential

  • You will be a natural communicator and able to work with a variety of stakeholders.

  • Strong attention to detail is a must

  • You must be local to work at the company site in Northumberland

  • Full right to work in the UK is essential.