People & Talent Administrator

South West Larder: Togetherness, Nurture, Pride, Planet

Full Time: 39 Hours per week

Salary: £17.62 per hour

Location: Compass House, North Petherton, TA6 6FA

Interview date: Tuesday 6 October 2026

Somerset Larder produces fresh food and meals to go using locally sourced ingredients from all over the west country. Our philosophy is to nourish the community with amazing produce, to employ local people and to train apprentices for future careers in the catering and hospitality sector.

At Somerset Larder, our Values have been set by our staff. Our Values exist for the good of our working lives and company performance. Our Values are:

- Togetherness - “Be a tractor not a trailer.”
- Nurture - “You grow, I grow, we grow.”
- Pride - “We can and we will”
- Planet - “We’re part of a bigger picture”

We're looking for a proactive and organised People (HR) & Talent Administrator to support our people & learning & development activities. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a passion for learning & development who enjoys creating engaging learning experiences while supporting recruitment, onboarding and employee experience.

You will play a key role in co-ordinating training, maintaining learning records, supporting apprenticeships, and helping to ensure our team members have access to high-quality development opportunities across our business.

Key Responsibilities

Why Join Us?

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career within Learning & Development and People & Talent, joining a supportive team where you'll have the chance to make a real impact on the growth, engagement and success of our people.

If you're passionate about people, learning, development and helping people thrive, we'd love to hear from you.

About You

You will be an organised and detail-focused administrator with a genuine interest in learning, development and employee experience.

Highly Advantageous

- Knowledge and experience of MAPAL One/Flow Learning Management System (LMS).
- Experience using a Learning Management System and producing learning compliance reports.
- Experience creating or managing e-learning modules and digital learning content.
- Previous experience within HR/people, vetting, learning & development, recruitment or hospitality administration.

Responsibilities

Administer and maintain our Learning Management System (LMS).; Build, upload and assign learning content, training modules and compliance training.; Support the creation of engaging e-learning content and development resources.; Monitor training completion, produce compliance reports and follow up on outstanding learning activities.; Support apprenticeship programmes, liaising with managers, mentors, apprentices and training providers.; Maintain accurate training records and development data.; Assist with recruitment administration, onboarding and right-to-work checks.; Coordinate interviews and support recruitment campaigns and events.; Prepare contracts, offer letters and employee correspondence.; Maintain accurate employee records and People systems.; Support employee relations meetings through scheduling and note-taking.; Provide general administrative support to the People & Talent team.

Requirements

Previous administration experience.; Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Word, Excel and Outlook.; Excellent communication and organisational skills.; Ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain high levels of accuracy.; Professional and discreet approach when handling confidential information.

Benefits

Pension Scheme (5% matched); 30 days holiday (including bank holidays); Perkbox benefits package; Cycle Scheme; Employee Assistance Programme; Opportunities for Learning, Development & Training; Access to Occupational Health