Ffermio Bro Administrator

Brecon Beacons National Park Authority; Brecon; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Brecon Beacons National Park Authority seeks an Administrator to support the Ffermio Bro program in Brecon. The role covers financial administration, grant processing, and coordination with Local Assessment Panels.

The post is fixed-term, part-time (14.8 hours/week) with a pro rata salary of £26,824–£28,142. Closing date 1 September 2026. Experience with local authority finances and GIS is desirable.

Qualifications

• The role requires an A level3+ or equivalent directly related to duties.
• Experience with monitoring expenditure and local authority financial controls.
• Ability to schedule meetings and take confidential minutes with accuracy.
• Excellent IT skills including Excel and Word.
• Experience using GIS software to produce maps and reports.

Responsibilities

• Administer the Ffermio Bro program funding and related projects.
• Monitor and report program expenditure against budgets.
• Process invoices, claims and payments, and support grant agreements.
• Provide data and reports to Welsh Government and Rural Payments Wales as required.
• Assist Local Assessment Panel meetings and prepare supporting papers.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Excel

Word

GIS

Driving licence

Education

A level 3 or higher qualification

Business/Finance qualification

Tools

GIS software

Excel

Word

Job description

Ffermio Bro Administrator

Location: Brecon

Salary: £26,824 - £28,142 Pro rata

Vacancy Type: Fixed Term Contract, Part Time (14.8 hours per week)

Closing Date: 1st of September 2026

Job Purpose:

Our Designated Landscapes are special and unique places and need to be managed, enhanced and protected while also supporting the farmers and communities who work within them and the wider local economy. Ffermio Bro: Farming in Designated Landscapes, is a new program to support this work that will be launched later this year.

Funding will support projects proposed by farmers and clusters of farmers, and approved by Local Assessment Panels, which will support Designated Landscapes local priorities. A range of activities will be eligible for funding that support nature recovery and biodiversity across these landscapes.

Ffermio Bro Advisors will coordinate the projects and farmer engagement, ensuring that landowners can access the right funding. These advisors will be supported by specialist Administrators who will ensure that the scheme operates smoothly and effectively, managing the financial, reporting, supporting Local Assessment Panels, preparing reports and facilitating grant offers, agreements and payments

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

To support the administration of the Farming in Designated Landscapes: Ffermio Bro program on behalf of Bannau Brycheiniog National Park.

Financial administration of multiple funded projects as part of the Ffermio Bro program in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park:

• Monitor expenditure against the program budget and provide regular updates on progress towards program spend
• Work with the Bannau Finance Team, implement appropriate financial management procedures including managing invoices and incoming and outgoing expenditure
• Process the grant agreement, grant claims and payment system including providing support to applicants
• Provide financial information when to support reportingto Welsh Government, Rural
• Payments Wales and other bodies where required, ensuring adherence to delivery schedules

Provide a technical support role for the Local Assessment Panel, including:

• Assist in setting up meetings and preparing papers for the Local Assessment Panel
• Take minutes at Local Assessment Panel meeting
• Provide data to help assemble Local Assessment Panel reports
• Process panel members expenses in accordance with the Ffermio Bro Scheme Rules and panel Terms of Reference
• To communicate with applicants, potential applicants and agreement holders
• Provide technical support in GIS systems producing maps, recording field activity to GIS, producing reports and data from GIS systems to support agreements, claims and reporting duties
• To obtain and process information aimed at avoiding double funding
• Under the guidance of the Program Manager and Ffermio Bro advisor(s), develop relevant protocols and processes to enable monitoring of projects and the wider program
• Provide information for monitoring and evaluation as required by the Program Manager,
• Welsh Government and Rural Payments Wales
• To help to ensure that action undertaken through the Program is consistent with the established purposes and complementary to the statutory purposes of Bannau National Park
• To undertake other duties as required, consistent with the responsibility of the post, as directed by the Land Use and Nature Recovery Manager

Any other duties consistent with the nature, level and grade of the post as may be required.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential Criteria Qualifications:

• A level 3 (A-level) or higher qualification or equivalent experience which can show is directly related to the duties of the post
• Knowledge of: Confident in monitoring and recording expenditure through local authority systems and following applicable financial regulations
• Competent in scheduling meetings and taking accurate confidential minutes
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Excellent IT skills, particularly in software packages such as Excel and Word.
• Ability to use GIS software
• Good individual motivational skills Ability to work to strict deadlines and manage resources
• Full driving licence
• Willingness to work outside typical office hours on some occasions
• Fully committed to the culture, values, and ways of working underpinning Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Welsh

Eperience:

• Experience of working with administrative systems and practices in a local authority setting
• Experience of supporting the delivery of conservation projects and programmes through administrative duties and basic communications

Desirable Criteria Qualifications:

Relevant qualification in business and/or finance.

Knowledge of National Park and National Landscape Purposes Understanding of farming and farm businesses

Direct experience of rural payments and agri- environment schemes in Wales Welsh

Level 2 Note on Welsh Language Requirement

Please note: If you do not meet the Welsh language Requirements specified, then the Authority offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these requirements during your employment with us.