Horticulture and Office Co-ordinator

Horticulture and Office Co-ordinator
Llanelwedd, Wales (with hybrid working and occasional travel for events)

The Company

Lantra is a leading awarding body for land-based industries in both the UK and the Republic of Ireland. We develop quality training courses and nationally recognised qualifications that are delivered through a national network of training Provider Partners.

Working with a range of partners to promote the opportunities within the sector to an increasingly diverse audience, our training and qualifications are delivered to more than 116,000 learners each year across the UK. We work with businesses and other stakeholders to create innovative solutions to skills challenges.

Farming Connect Agriculture & Horticulture is a Knowledge Transfer, Innovation and Advisory Service for farming and forestry businesses in Wales funded through the Welsh Government. The programme provides support to transform the business prospects of thousands of farmers and foresters.

Now, as we go through an exciting period of growth, we are looking for a Horticulture and Office Co-ordinator to join our team on a full-time basis for a fixed-term contract until the end of March 2025.

The Benefits

- Salary of up to £25,000 per annum (pro rata)
- 25 days’ annual leave (pro rata) which increases with length of service
- Defined contributory pension scheme or pension auto-enrolment scheme
- Employee assistant scheme (health assured)
- Reimbursed travel costs
- Flexible working (subject to pre-approval)
- Perkbox - access to over 200 exclusive perks and discounts
- Medical cash plans
- Enhanced maternity and adoption pay
- Rewards for length of service
- Health & wellbeing events and initiatives
- Fee voluntary day
- Employee rewards
- Free Parking
- Free drinks

This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly organised administrator with some financial processing skills to step into a varied role with our leading organisation.

No two days will be the same in this fast-paced role, where you’ll have the chance to support the delivery of an ambitious project that will positively impact the Welsh horticulture industry.

What’s more, you’ll enjoy the flexibility of hybrid working arrangements, supported by a range of exceptional benefits designed to promote a healthy work/life balance.

The Role

As a Horticulture and Office Co-ordinator, you will support the effective delivery and co-ordination of the Farming Connect Agriculture & Horticulture programme.

You’ll undertake a range of administrative tasks including responding to incoming enquiries, maintaining accurate filing systems, preparing monthly claims and performance summaries and booking meetings and travel arrangements.

Supporting the delivery of the annual Lantra Cymru Awards event, you’ll arrange event spaces, keep records on the online system, liaise with stakeholders and assist with social media promotion.

About You

To be considered as a Horticulture and Office Co-ordinator, you will need:

- Administrative experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- The capability to manage paperwork, process and financial records for a large project
- Strong multi-tasking and prioritisation skills

Experience in a customer-facing role would be highly beneficial to your application.

Other organisations may call this role Project Co-ordinator, Office Manager, Project Administrator, Project and Events Assistant, Project Support Officer, Events Executive, or Meetings and Events Co-ordinator.

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