North Wessex Downs National Landscape
Farming in Protected Landscapes Business Support Officer
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Are you a highly organised administrator with strong financial skills and a passion for supporting projects that make a real difference to the countryside? Join the North Wessex Downs National Landscape Team and play a key role in delivering the Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) programme.
FiPL is a nationally significant government-funded initiative that supports farmers and land managers to deliver projects that enhance nature, improve climate resilience, strengthen rural communities and protect some of England’s most treasured landscapes.
As Business Support Officer, you will provide essential administrative and financial support to ensure the smooth and efficient delivery of the programme across the North Wessex Downs National Landscape. Working closely with the FiPL Officers and Director, you will manage grant applications, claims and payments, maintain accurate financial records, prepare reports for Defra, support Local Assessment Panel meetings, and help deliver communications and stakeholder engagement activities.
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This is an exciting opportunity to work with a wide range of partners including farmers, environmental organisations, local authorities and community groups. You’ll need excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, financial competence and the confidence to manage competing priorities. Knowledge of farming, rural businesses, environmental management or protected landscapes would be advantageous.
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Based at Denford Manor, Hungerford, this fixed-term role offers the chance to contribute directly to the future of one of the UK’s most important protected landscapes while supporting sustainable farming and rural development.
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