Administrator - Rural

At Bidwells, we are driven by our mission to provide the UK’s most sustainable and innovative property advice. For over 185 years,we have been at the forefront of real estate and have expanded our influence from our Cambridge head office across the Golden Triangle and beyond.

In 2024, Bidwells became among the pioneering UK property consultancies to receive BCorp accreditation,reflecting our commitment to being a responsible, purpose-driven business.

The Rural team at Bidwells manages, consults, and offers strategic advice on over a million acresof farmland and estates across the country, working with some of the UK'stop-performing rural businesses and landowners including Cambridge and Oxford colleges, pension funds, charities and companies.

Our Cambridge officeis home to our biggest rural team across our 11 sites and is one of the largest rural teams in the UK. Within the 60 strong team there is a vast array of knowledge coming from graduates through to equity partners. We pride ourselves onthe progression and development we offer our people and within Rural, this isno exception. The team specialise in estate and farm strategy and management,professional work, diversification, rural agency, and natural capital and biodiversity net gain.

What you will be doing

Youwill play a key part in ensuring the smooth running of day ‑ to ‑ day operations, supporting the team with a wide range of administrative tasks. Your responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating meetings, appointments, room bookings, and travel arrangements
• Handling incoming calls, managing enquiries, and taking accurate messages
• Typing, compiling, and assisting with terms of engagement, letters, memos, minutes, agendas, file notes, and reports
• Managing post and correspondence
• Raising fee invoices and assisting with debtor chasing, liaising with Finance as needed
• Setting up new files, retrieving archived files, and maintaining organised paper and electronic filing systems
• Photocopying, scanning, printing, and binding documents
• Greeting visitors and providing refreshments
• Supporting the team with any other reasonable administrative duties

About You

We’re looking for someone who brings energy, accuracy, and a positive attitude to their work. Theideal candidate will have:

• Strong proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Excellent administrative and organisational abilities
• Clear, articulate communication skills—both written and verbal
• A professional and confident telephone manner
• A collaborative approach, with a willingness to learn and a good sense of humour
• Good numeracy skills for invoicing
• Exceptional attention to detail and document management
• Self ‑ motivation and the ability to work to deadlines
• Confidence to use your own initiative
• Calmness under pressure and the ability to prioritise effectively
• The ability to work with individuals at all levels
• Previous experience in a professional services environment and/or an interest in property or rural affairs, or experience in a similar administrative role

Why Bidwells?

We’re a different kind of business. Whilst we’re amajor player in the property sector, Bidwells remains a privately-owned,independent Partnership, with an inclusive, entrepreneurial culture. We giveour people autonomy and take the time to listen.

What’s init for you

Competitive Salary:
We recognise and reward talent with generous salary, car allowance/company car and group bonus scheme (delete as appropriate) . As a Real Living Wage employer, we’re committed to fair pay that reflects the true cost ofliving.

Comprehensive Benefits:
Including up to 8% matched pension, 28 days holiday (+ bank holidays) as a minimum, along with your birthday off work, a wellness day, paid sabbaticals, private medical cover, medicash plan, lifestyle discounts and perks, and more.

Professional Development:
Continuous learning, study support and promotion opportunities.

Innovative Culture:
Be part of a forward-thinking team at the forefront of industry trends.

Family Friendly:
We offer enhanced family leave policies to support individuals close to you.

Work-Life Balance:
We value your well-being and offer agile working to support it.

Recruitment agencies:
Bidwells onlypay agency fees where we have a signed agreement in place and that agency hasbeen contacted and directed by a member of our Talent Acquisition Team to workon a specific vacancy. We do not pay agency fees when speculative and unsolicited CVs are submitted to Bidwells or any of our employees other thanvia our Applicant Tracking System and through our recruitment process.

If thisis not adhered to, agency fees will not be paid. Submission of any unsolicited

CVs or proposals to Bidwells will be deemed evidence of full and unlimited acceptance of this approach.