# Senior Technology Support Officer > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Community Dental Services CIC. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-technology-support-officer/09ca4a4f-5fee-4133-8476-27cbdd1d5f64 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-technology-support-officer/09ca4a4f-5fee-4133-8476-27cbdd1d5f64.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Community Dental Services CIC - **Location:** Colworth Park or other CDS location - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Officer (discipline unspecified) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent: Hybrid/Agile working is available - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-01T23:59:59.999Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-16T12:06:01.809Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bedfordshire/Bedford/Community_Dental_Services_CIC/Dental/Dental-v8373492 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8373492?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://communitydentalservices.co.uk/ ## Job Content ### Job overview Senior Technology Support Officer Full time, Permanent Hours: 37.5 hours, 5 days per week Base: Colworth House, Sharnbrook Bedfordshire, MK44 1LZ Or another CDS Base Hybrid/Agile working is available Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Community Dental Services CIC (CDS CIC) is a social enterprise driven by its purpose of improving oral health within our communities. We provide a range of predominantly NHS special care and paediatric dental services across the East of England, East Midlands and North Yorkshire from a variety of community-based settings. .We also deliver oral health improvement programmes and epidemiology surveys. CDS CIC is wholly employee-owned, with the majority of our shareholders being dental care professionals. We are looking to recruit a Senior Technology Support Officer to join our IT team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced 2nd/3rd line support professional who enjoys solving complex technical issues, leading and supporting technology projects, and driving continuous improvement through innovation and automation. The role is based at our Head Office in Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire, with hybrid working available. Regular travel to our clinics and sites across the East of England and East Midlands is required, therefore the ability to travel is essential. ### Main duties of the job You will play a key role in supporting and developing our technology services across the organisation. You will help deliver key workstreams within the IT roadmap, assist with project implementation, create user-friendly documentation and support materials, and act as a subject matter expert for IT and digital requirements across CDS. As part of a small, supportive team, you will provide specialist technical expertise, investigate and resolve complex IT issues, and manage technology matters that fall outside our external support contracts. The role offers significant variety and the opportunity to contribute directly to service improvement initiatives that support colleagues and patients. About You You will be educated to degree level in an IT-related subject, hold an equivalent qualification, or be able to demonstrate equivalent relevant experience. You will have: - Extensive experience providing 2nd and/or 3rd line IT support - Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365, Windows operating systems and telephony solutions - Experience troubleshooting and resolving complex technical issues. - Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with colleagues at all levels, including senior leaders. - Strong time management, organisational and problem-solving skills. A keen interest in technology, innovation and automation. Experience of project delivery, ITIL, PRINCE2, Agile methodologies or Microsoft certifications would be advantageous but is not essential. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further details on the main duties and responsibilities for the role, please see the attached job description and person specification. ### Applicant requirements The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### Senior Technology Support Officer **Essential** - Please see attached job description and person specification **Desirable** - Please see attached job description and person specification ## Documents - [why work for cds? 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