Ready for a New Challenge? Join Us in Driving Digital Transformation!
New Forest District Councilis embarking on an ambitiousDigital Transformationjourney to support ourFuture New Foreststrategy. Our goal? To reshape how we serve our community—enhancing customer experience, safeguarding our finances, and embedding sustainability at the heart of everything we do.
We’re looking for a passionate and skilledICT Senior Analystto join ourApplications Development team. If you're excited by the idea of using technology to make a real difference, this could be the perfect role for you.
What You’ll Be Doing
As an ICT Senior Analyst, you’ll play a key role in delivering smarter, more efficient services by:
Leading the support, development, and enhancement of key council applications.
Providing expert technical advice and guidance across the organisation.
Supporting digital transformation projects that improve customer experience and reduce manual processes.
Collaborating with ICT teams to proactively improve systems and respond to technical issues.
Designing and implementing secure, high-performing IT solutions.
Troubleshooting complex 2nd and 3rd line support issues.
Working closely with stakeholders to understand and meet their IT needs.
Keeping documentation up to date and staying ahead of industry trends.
What You’ll Bring
We’re looking for someone with:
Strong expertise inMicrosoft 365(Teams, SharePoint, Power Platform, productivity tools).
Experience supporting bothcloud-based and on-premise applications.
Hands-on experience withPower Platformdevelopment (Power BI, Power Automate, Power Apps).
Proficiency inSQL Serverand writing SQL queries.
A solid understanding ofdata integrationand system connectivity.
Experience leading technical projects.
Familiarity withITILandAgilemethodologies.
Why Join Us?
You’ll be part of a friendly, supportive team that’s making a real impact across the council. We offer:
£40,174 – £43,236per annum (up to£44,472for exceptional performance once in post)
27 days annual leaveplus bank holidays
Local Government Pension Schemewith AVC options
Employee Assistance Programme– 24/7 legal, financial, and personal support
Hybrid working– flexible mix of remote and on-site work
Discountsat major retailers, supermarkets, and restaurants
Cycle to Work Scheme– save up to 40 percent on bikes and accessories
Want to know more?
Check out the attached candidate pack for full details about the role and what it’s like to work with us.
About us.
With our head office based in Lyndhurst in the heart of the stunning New Forest National Park, the Council is an excellent place to work and thrive. We work together to provide a wide range of highly valued services to our community. We are working on some exciting and pioneering initiatives and projects, including tackling climate change, supporting the Solent Freeport (to unlock significant investment, create thousands of new jobs and level up our important coastal communities), promoting regeneration of our Town Centres and an exciting fresh approach to modern and innovate working through our Transformation Programme.
We are proud of our new values for 2024, please watch this short video to find out more LEAF
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A basic DBS check is required for this post.
After reading the job description of what the role will involve, you feel you would like an informal chat about the role, please contact Rich Bird on 02380 285685 or Teresa Russell on 02380 285684.
We look forward to receiving your application demonstrating your suitability for this exciting opportunity.
Closing date: 11pm 24th August 2025
Interview date: Wednesday 3rd and Thursday 4th of September.
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