Administration Officer, National Parks Partnerships (NPP)

Role: Administration Officer, National Parks Partnerships (NPP)

Location: Home-based with occasional UK travel required (not overnight)

Hours: 0.4 FTE (16 hours a week, can be flexibly worked)

Purpose: The Administration Officer has responsibility for supporting the busy NPP team of eleven staff working remotely and across the UK with general administration and operational support.

Salary: £25,000 (pro rata’d to 0.4FTE)

Contract: This role is offered as a fixed term contract until 31st March 2025.

About NPP
National Parks Partnerships (NPP) identifies, secures and manages commercial and strategic UK level partnerships for the UK’s 15 National Parks. With a successful track record that includes partnerships with global and UK leading companies such as BMW, Estee Lauder Companies UK & Ireland, Santander UK, Forest Holidays, CLIF and Columbia Sportswear, NPP is an entrepreneurial business that strives to grow the National Parks family’s impact, resources and influence.

Thanks to a two-year DEFRA funded programme of activity NPP is now growing its operations with the aim to secure and deliver even more value back to our 15 National Parks. This is an exciting time to join a dynamic team that works to support the nation’s inspiring and vital protected landscapes.

The role
Reporting to the Senior Operations Manager, and supporting the Director and Chair, the Administration Officer has responsibility for supporting the busy NPP team of eleven staff working virtually across the UK with general administration and operational support. You will need to form strong working relationships across the team as well as with the NPP Board and staff across other 15 National Parks.

Who we are seeking
You are a self-starter with excellent organisational skills, resourcefulness and experience in delivering administrative support for a busy team. You will enjoy helping your fellow team members to be organised and effective in their roles, contributing to smooth and efficient systems that help NPP to be successful. You will be happy working from home and being part of a fully remote team. This is an exciting opportunity to join our growing organisation and directly contribute to supporting the UK National Parks family.

Key duties

Operational support:

• Supporting the Senior Operations Manager on a range of tasks including FOI administration; database management; IT support; HR and team support.
• Processing of income/expenditure invoices, invoice scheduling and expenses
• Database inputting on request

Meetings and events:

• Overseeing all administration/diary management relating to Board meetings, AGM and all-Park meetings
• Supporting the Chair & Senior Operations Manager as required on Board administration
• Taking and circulating of minutes of Board and other meetings
• Supporting the Senior Operations Manager with sourcing/booking venues for external meetings and related event logistics
• Diary support for senior team membersOrganising team member travel and accommodation

Administration Officer Requirements

Essential (Experience, skills, abilities and attributes):

• Experience of supporting event and/or meeting logistics
• Experience of dealing with confidential information and acting with discretion
• Experience of undertaking general office administration
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• High level of attention to detail with proven ability to maintain a high standard of accuracy
• A flexible, collaborative approach and ability to work on your own and to multiple deadlines
• Comfortable with working from home, with ability to organise your time effectively within a part-time role

Desirable (Experience, skills, abilities and attributes):

• Experience of maintaining and operating data management systems and undertaking accurate data entry
• Experience of gathering and collating data
• Ability to undertake and track financial processes

To apply:

Please send your CV and a short covering letter explaining why you are suited to the role to:

Nathan.Sharp@nationalparks.co.uk

Closing date for applications: Friday 8th September 2023