Exams Services Support

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Job Title: Exams Services Support

Purpose of job:

This role operates within a 24/7 environment and requires working in shifts, including regular weekend assignments. The position is specifically for a fixed night shift schedule. Additionally, there may be occasions where extended working hours are required based on business needs.

Main opportunities/challenges for this role

Accountabilities, responsibilities, and main duties:

Analysis and Problem Solving

• Assist business users and British Council teams via messaging tools to resolve issues.
• Pro vide guidance on effective use of British Council applications to stakeholders and business users.
• Troubleshoot basic system and network problems; diagnose and resolve user-specific or software issues.
• Follow technical diagrams and documented instructions to resolve support issues.

Sector/Subject Expertise:

• Provide super-user support to British Council Backoffice users.
• Ensure continuous progress on tasks until resolution or escalation to relevant teams.

Service Delivery

• Set up new user accounts and profiles, and address Exams site password-related issues.
• Respond to callouts within agreed service level timelines.
• Prioritize and manage multiple open cases efficiently.

Service Improvement

• Support the roll-out and implementation of new applications.
Manage incidents, service requests, and problem records through the ServiceNow portal.

Relationship and Stakeholder Management

• Regularly engage with internal and external support teams to provide updates, monitor performance, and stay informed of system developments and releases.
Develops good working relationships with appropriate colleagues throughout the British Council and in the relevant functional discipline to facilitate the effective provision of high quality and customer-focused services and advise.

Qualifications – Graduate / ITIL Foundation certification

Role specific knowledge and experience

Minimum/essential

• Ability to guide and coach business users through technical problems through to resolution.
• Comfortable working in a fluid and changing environment.
• Pro-active approach to problem solving and troubleshooting.
The position is specifically for a fixed night shift schedule.

Further Information

Pay Band – 6

Contract Type – Indefinite Contract

Shifts – Night Shifts Fixed (9:00PM to 6:00 AM)

Work Location : Noida Sector 142

Closing Date (Time) – 17 th Sep 2025

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