HR Administrator - Permanent Position

Berry Recruitment; Lyndhurst; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

New Forest District Council (NFDC) is recruiting a permanent HR Administrator to join its busy HR service. The role focuses on administering the Corporate Learning Management System and providing HR admin support across recruitment, job evaluation and records.

This hybrid, full-time position offers 37 hours per week, with roughly 50% remote work and 50% office-based at Lyndhurst. Salary is £26,635–£27,380 with a potential pay award; progression to higher scales possible.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR administration or similar role.
• Excellent IT and systems skills; able to learn new software quickly.
• Strong organisational and administrative abilities.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain the Corporate Learning Management System.
• Provide HR administrative support across the service.
• Support recruitment and associated HR processes.
• Assist with job evaluation and related administration.
• Maintain accurate employee and HR records.
• Provide general administrative support to the HR team.
• Work across different systems and platforms, ensuring information is up to date.
• Liaise with colleagues and stakeholders across the organisation.
• Manage a varied workload and prioritise tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

HR admin

IT skills

Organisational ability

Tools

Learning Management System

Job description

Location: Lyndhurst / Hybrid
Salary: 26,635 - 27,380 (pay award pending)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Hybrid - approximately 50% remote working and 50% office/site based

About the Role

We are currently recruiting on behalf of New Forest District Council (NFDC) for a permanent HR Administrator to join their busy and varied HR service.

The primary focus of this role will be to administer the Council's Corporate Learning Management System, while also providing wider HR administrative support across the service. This will include supporting areas such as recruitment, job evaluation and general HR administration.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR Administrator who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and has strong systems and administrative skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain the Corporate Learning Management System.
• Provide effective and efficient HR administrative support across the service.
• Support recruitment and associated HR processes.
• Assist with job evaluation and related administration.
• Maintain accurate employee and HR records.
• Provide general administrative support to the HR team.
• Work across different systems and platforms, ensuring information is accurate and up to date.
• Liaise with colleagues and stakeholders across the organisation.
• Manage a varied workload and prioritise tasks effectively in a fast-paced environment.

About You

We are looking for candidates with relevant HR administration experience and excellent systems skills.

You will ideally have:

• Previous experience working in an HR administration role or a closely related position.
• Strong IT and systems experience, with the ability to learn and use new systems quickly.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and work to deadlines.
• A flexible and proactive approach to your work.
• Relevant transferable skills and experience.

Please note: only candidates with relevant experience will be considered.

Salary & Career Progression

The salary is 26,635 - 27,380, pending pay award.

This is a career progression role. Candidates who fully meet the progression criteria detailed within the Job Description may be eligible for progression to salaries above 27,381 and up to 30,372.

Working Arrangements

This is a full-time role working 37 hours per week.

Hybrid working is available, with approximately 50% remote working and 50% based at the Council's head office or working across sites within the district.

Working hours are between 08:00 and 17:30, with some flexibility around how these hours are worked, subject to the needs of the business.

Recruitment Process

Due to the short timescale for this vacancy, we are looking to receive CVs by 12 noon on Monday 17th August 2026.

We aim to provide feedback by 12 noon on Tuesday 18th August.

Interviews are potentially being held on Wednesday 19th or Friday 21st August, with the final date to be confirmed.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.