Farm Administrator - Agriculture and Environment

Are you an experienced Administrator with an interest or experience in the Agricultural sector? Would you like to take your next step and develop your career as part of a well-established, pioneering UK property consultancy?

At Bidwells, our Agriculture and Environment team within our Rural Department are a leading provider of consultancy and management services to the farming, food, bioenergy and agri-investment sectors. We have a proven track record and expertise spanning all aspects of the farming, food, energy and agri-investment sectors, providing a holistic approach advising at every level of the supply chain from life sciences and farming to food processing and retail.

An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a Farm Administrator to join our busy team and provide administrative and business support to the Agriculture & Environment consultants in our Cambridge office. In this role, you will help deliver farm management, contract farming and environmental services to a portfolio of client farming businesses and estates.

We are looking for enthusiastic, proactive candidates who have strong attention to detail, a numerical mind and an interest in farming, that can work well with colleagues and clients at all levels. We are open to considering full-time or part-time options for this role.

• Farm business administration
  • Prepare and maintain farm and cropping records and collate sales information.
  • Use account software to extract and interpret financial data for performance analysis.
  • Process supplier invoices and help prepare/update budgets, cash flows and forecasts.
  • Liaise with clients, contractors and suppliers.
  • Prepare meeting packs as well as take and circulate minutes.
• Support applications and claims for farming schemes and grants, keeping track of deadlines, payments and relevant policy changes.
• Help maintain compliance records and develop knowledge of key farming and environmental schemes.
• Prepare and maintain farming agreements, licences and tenancies, ensuring key renewal and termination dates are effectively managed.
• Support senior consultants in providing management and strategic advice to farming and contracting businesses, including business plans and reports.
• Arrange and attend farm visits and client meetings, providing follow-up support and correspondence.
• Data management:
  Help capture and manage farm business data and produce reports for clients and consultants.
• Work in line with company standards, best practice and relevant legislation, maintaining high standards of quality and compliance.
• Maintain your professional and technical knowledge through ongoing development and share knowledge and best practice with colleagues.

• Have an interest in or understanding of agriculture, land management or the rural economy.
• Strong administration skills. Any experience specifically in a similar farm or estate administration role or within a rural consultancy would be an advantage, but not essential.
• Good numeracy, with confidence working on budgets, invoices and financial data.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Clear and confident written and verbal communication, including a professional telephone manner.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, stay calm under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Self-motivated, able to use their own initiative, and willing to take on new challenges.
• A positive, flexible team player
• Experience of introducing new ways of working to improve efficiency.
• Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Familiarity with farm management and accounting software such as Farmplan Gatekeeper, Muddy Boots, Greentree…