Growth Resourcing

1st Line Support Technician - Office Based

Growth Resourcing  •  South Africa (Onsite)  •  7 hours ago
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Job Description

We are seeking a proactive and customer-oriented 1st Line Support Technician to join a rapidly growing UK-based telecommunications and technology company. This opportunity is well suited to an individual who enjoys troubleshooting technical issues, delivering exceptional customer service, and thriving in a fast-paced support environment.

The successful candidate will serve as the first point of contact for customers requiring assistance with telecoms, VoIP solutions, broadband connectivity, hosted telephony, and related IT services. The role is focused on providing efficient issue resolution, maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction, and ensuring a positive overall support experience.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide first-line support to customers via phone, email, and helpdesk ticketing systems
  • Troubleshoot and resolve telecoms, connectivity, and basic technical support issues
  • Deliver support across the following areas:
    • VoIP and hosted telephony platforms
    • Broadband and fibre services
    • Business telecoms solutions
    • Networking equipment, routers, and handsets
    • Basic Microsoft 365 and desktop-related queries
  • Accurately record, update, and manage support tickets within the CRM/helpdesk system
  • Ensure support requests are resolved within agreed SLA targets
  • Escalate advanced or unresolved technical issues to senior support teams where appropriate
  • Assist customers with clear and effective step-by-step troubleshooting guidance
  • Monitor alerts and identify potential service issues proactively
  • Maintain detailed and accurate documentation of customer communications and resolutions
  • Work closely with internal support, technical, and account management teams to ensure high service standards
  • Deliver a consistently professional, responsive, and customer-focused support experience

Requirements

Requirements

  • Minimum of 2 years experience in a 1st Line Support, IT Support, Helpdesk, or Telecoms Support role
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities
  • Experience using ticketing and helpdesk management systems
  • Good working knowledge of:
    • VoIP and hosted telephony systems
    • Broadband and connectivity troubleshooting
    • Routers and basic networking principles
    • Microsoft Windows and Microsoft 365 environments
  • Ability to manage workloads effectively and prioritise multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong organisational skills with a high level of attention to detail
  • A customer-focused approach with a professional and confident telephone manner

Desirable

  • Previous experience working within a telecommunications or Managed Service Provider (MSP) environment
  • Exposure to hosted PBX platforms and SIP technologies
  • Basic understanding of networking concepts, including IP addressing, VLANs, and firewalls
  • Familiarity with CRM platforms and remote support applications
  • Industry certifications such as CompTIA A+, Network+, or equivalent qualifications would be advantageous

Personal Attributes

· Positive and enthusiastic attitude

· Eager to learn and develop technical skills

· Reliable and dependable

· Ability to remain calm under pressure

· Strong team player with excellent interpersonal skill

Benefits

Why Join Growth Resourcing?

  • Competitive salary with strong growth potential
  • Be part of a scaling business backed by UK leaders
  • Work in a high-performance, supportive environment
  • Real career progression opportunities—we grow people, not just teams
  • Learn fast, move fast, and make an impact from day one
Growth Resourcing

About Growth Resourcing

Helping ambitious UK businesses grow with hungry, ambitious people from South Africa.

If you’ve aspirations to achieve and are struggling to find the right people to scale at pace, we have the solution.

Changing lives for our customers and our people.

We provide harder working, more focused people who will align with your vision, and drive your business to achieve your goals.

Sales can be the weakest muscle in your business, unable to deliver and inconsistent. We turbo charge your revenue function, improving your structure as we deliver results for you.

By using our robust, extensive recruitment and onboarding processes we bring talented, dedicated, fully trained people to your business for a fraction of the cost of a full-time hire (we hire less than 1 in every 200 applicants).

Our mission is to help ambitious businesses achieve the growth they want. We know that for a business to really accelerate, it needs people who have the same care, passion, integrity and attention to grow your business that you do.

Industry
Consulting & Advisory
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Durban, ZA
Year Founded
2023
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