Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisation GMCVO Databases (subsidiary company) Technical Support Assistant, Full Time – 35 hoursNJC equivalent points 22-25(Starting at £20,661) plus 7% pension contribution

Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisation is the voluntary sector support organisation for the Greater Manchester city region. GMCVO Databases is a successful small business returning profits to the charity, specialising in open source software implementation, installation,training, and ongoing support.We have a broad and growing customer base from a range of voluntary and charitable groups.

We’re looking for an additional team member to provide technical support through good customer service. As the first contact point with clients and customers, the successful applicant will be experienced in customer service, with an excellent grasp of web-based systems and the ability to learn more about our open-source systems (based on Drupal/PHP/CiviCRM), manage and prioritise support requests.

The successful applicant will be aware of, and have some hands-on experience using, web technologies and languages including HTML, CSS and PHP; they will be prepared to develop additional skills and knowledge. They will be able to work on multiple support tickets at the same time, collaborate and involve othersto effectively problem solving and communicatingclearly with clients to support them in using the systems we build.

This is an opportunity for an individual to continue their learning, improvetheir skills and work for a charitable organisation with clear aims and ethical values. If you want to make a real positive and practical impact in the world we live in, this could be the job for you. We value individuals who can bring fresh ideas to the business and who have a genuine interest in technology and how that can be used for social good.

We offer:

  • A permanent contract
  • 22 days leave plus bank holidays
  • Flexible working policy
  • A location close to Manchester City Centre,free parking
  • 7% pension contribution

You are invited to complete our application form

For an application pack please visit: Application closing date: Monday22nd January 2018 at 9am
Interview date:To be confirmed

Applications will be assessed against the role description. Please e-mail your CV or completed application form and equal opportunities monitoring form to by 9am on Monday 22nd January 2018.

For an informal enquiries about this post, or more information, contact more information about GMCVO and GMCVO Databases, please visit our website

GMCVO is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. There is full access to the St Thomas Centre.

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