Horticulture Co-ordinator
Builth Wells, Powys
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.
Now, as we go through an exciting period of growth, we are looking for a Horticulture Co-ordinator to join our team on a full-time basis for a fixed-term contract until March 2026.
The Benefits
- Salary of £24,000 - £26,000 per annum
- 25 days' annual leave, increasing with service
- Defined Contributory pension scheme or pension auto enrolment scheme
- Employee assistant scheme
- Perkbox - employee benefits and wellbeing platform
- Medical cash plans
- Enhanced maternity and adoption pay
- Rewards for length of service
- Health and wellbeing events and initiatives
- Free voluntary day
- Employee rewards
- Free parking
- Free drinks
If you have a background in customer service and a talent for co-ordinating projects, this is your opportunity to advance your career with our dedicated organisation.
This is your chance to play a key role behind the scenes, ensuring our projects run smoothly whilst enjoying a range of perks.
What's more, we're committed to your growth, offering plenty of opportunities for career development, so you can advance your skills and grow professionally in a supportive environment.
Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply today and join us in making a real impact.
The Role
As a Horticulture Co-ordinator, you will assist with planning events, uploading information and communicating with clients, recording activity undertaken using the Farming Connect online systems.
Farming Connect is a Knowledge Transfer, Innovation and Advisory Service for farming and forestry businesses in Wales funded through Welsh Government. Specifically, your role will involve delivering and co-ordinating the Farming Connect Horticulture project.
Managing files and records, you will ensure that all project documentation, spreadsheets and databases are well-organised, up-to-date, and easily accessible.
You will support the Project Manager by preparing monthly funding claims, performance summaries, and future projections, ensuring that all financial and performance data is accurate and timely.
Additionally, you will:
- Provide general administrative support to the project staff
- Enter and maintain data on BAS and BOSS (Farming Connect online systems)
- Liaise with training providers and support stakeholder delivery partners
- Assist in delivering the Communications Plan by actively promoting the project on social media
About You
To be considered as a Horticulture Co-ordinator, you will need:
- Experience of working in a customer service environment
- The ability to co-ordinate and support project activity in the horticulture sector across Wales
- Excellent knowledge of MS Office 2010 applications - Word, Excel and Outlook and social media
- Excellent communication skills
- Good attention to detail
- To be a team player
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Other organisations may call this role Project Support Co-ordinator, Administrative Project Co-ordinator, Project Administration Specialist, Project Assistant, Project Administrator, Programme Support Co-ordinator, or Project Operations Co-ordinator.
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