Senior Administrator – Wales Peatland Restoration Team

Senior Administrator – Wales Peatland Restoration Team

Reference: JUL20266764

Location: Lake Vyrnwy, Powys SY10, Hybrid

Contract: Fixed Term until July 2028

Hours: Part Time, 22.5 hours per week

Salary: £27,579.00 – £29,445.00 Per Annum, Pro Rata

Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave (Pro–Rata)

Over the last five years the team have restored over 1300ha of precious blanket bog, at and adjacent to Lake Vyrnwy, building collaborative partnerships, pioneering new approaches and driving wider ambition.

Our plans for the next five years are equally ambitious and as our Peatland Senior Administrator you will be critical to the team’s success. You will provide comprehensive business and financial support for a work programme spanning multiple sites, teams and funders. You will join a team making a positive difference to nature, climate and people every day.

Key areas of responsibility

• Provide comprehensive business and financial administrative support for the peatland delivery programme, working across multidisciplinary teams to deliver functional operations.
• Manage financial processes including supporting grant applications, managing funding streams and keeping accurate financial records to support budgeting, delivery, reporting and auditing.
• Work collaboratively with people at all levels, both within RSPB and across external stakeholders, building productive professional relationships that deliver more for nature, carbon and people.
• Provide comprehensive support for effective contract management, including procurement, contract set up, invoicing, auditing and record keeping.
• Provide IT system support and ensure complex, sensitive data sets are maintained, organised and secure.
• Support the team to deliver compliant work programmes, manging consents, licenses, CDM and H&S regulations and standards.
• Provide a first point of contact for all enquires and be an important link with our partners and supporters.

Essentials

• Confidence using Microsoft Office applications
• Experience using Excel for accurate data management
• Experience supporting financial processes
• Clear and professional communication skills
• Experience organising meetings or events
• Ability to manage competing priorities
• Experience handling confidential information
• Experience providing administrative support across teams
• Ability to build effective working relationships
• Understanding of health and safety procedures
• Relevant education or equivalent experience
• Interest & awareness of conservation issues

An understanding of the Welsh language is desirable.

Closing date: 23:59, Friday 31st July 2026