AONB Administrative and Finance Officer

Job Description

Further InformationFIXED TERM TO 30 MAY 2024We are looking for an Administration and Finance officer to join our small team and help look after the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) - one of Englands finest landscapes. The post will provide administrative support to the AONB Partnership staff team and particularly our Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) Programme.Some of the duties and responsibilities will include:To manage and support the administration and financial activities of the Farming in Protected Landscape Scheme, deal with incoming enquiries and communicate with applicants, support the appraisal panel and prepare financial and activity reports.To provide general administrative support to the staff team.Provide financial management support, monitoring income and expenditure, prepare financial report and funding claimsProvide administrative support to the Coast Care volunteering initiative, manage the volunteer database and support the Coast Care TrustWhat youll bringYoull have a minimum of three years experience in a similar role proving administrative support to a small team and ideally have experience of working on external grant-funded. You will be skilled in IT, using a range of applications to efficiently achieveobjectives.Highly organised and an excellent communicator who can quickly gain trust and confidence of colleagues, partner organisations, farmers and landowners and external funding agencies. Ideally you will have experience or knowledge of agriculture and/or protectedlandscapes and be passionate about the environment.This post is hybrid with an office base in Alnwick and the opportunity to work from home. Some travel around the Northumberland Coast AONB will be expected and there will be occasional evening and weekend working.We are offering: A starting salary of £12,266 - £13,277 (Band 4) 25 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays (rising to 30 after 5 years of service)(pro-rata for part-time employees) Access to the Local Government Pension SchemeA wide range of staff benefits including a competitive annual leave provision Flexible working arrangements Interviews will be held week commencing 31 October 2022 in County Hall, Morpeth.For further information about this vacancy, please contact Iain Robson for an informal discussionFor guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please check the Northumberland Council Website. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme please email .uk with your name and the job titleyou have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored in the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enableyou to attend an interview please also let the team know. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered with, including your invite to interview if you are short-listed.