Job Description

We are looking for a Permanent Full Time Estate Administrative Officerbased in our headquarters in Chelmsford, Essex.

Are you an organised individual with excellent numeracy and literacy skills, who is computer literate, able to learn new systems quickly and able to work with minimum supervision? Good communication and inter-personal skills are also required.

Range of tasks include:

Provide an effective administrative support service to the RFCA Estate Team.

Arrange meetings as required.

Ensure stakeholders and customers experience an effective administrative service.

This post is for 37 hours per week. This position attracts a current salary of 26,770 p.a. plus lots of additional benefits.

Additional benefits include:

Alternative working practices such as working from home

Up to 6 days Special Paid Leave for volunteering

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave

25 days annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days after 5 years (previous HM Armed Forces service and previous service in the Public Sector may attract additional entitlement)

Ability to roll over up to 10 days annual leave per year

In addition to 8 public holidays per year you will also receive leave for HM The King's birthday

15 Days Special Leave a year period to for volunteer military reserve commitments

Employee Assistance Programme to support your wellbeing

Free on-site parking

Highly competitive defined benefit Pension Scheme

East Anglia Reserve Forces and Cadets Association (RFCA) is an arms-length public body of the Ministry of Defence, mandated to give advice to the Defence Council, manage the Reserve Forces' and Cadets' estate, deliver community and employer engagement for Defence, and provide administration services to the Army Cadet Force.

The Estates team manage an impressive portfolio of around 200 Reserve Forces and Cadet sites across East Anglia and in addition to providing the management and upkeep of the estate, handle the acquisition and disposal of land and buildings.

The Application form and the full job description can be requested via the 'Apply Now' button. CVs and completed Application forms are to be returned to ea-vacancies@rfca.mod.uk or via post to:

AO Estate Vacancy, East Anglia RFCA, 250 Springfield Road, Chelmsford, Essex CM2 6BU

For enquiries, please contact us on the above details or via:

earfca.org.uk 01245 244802 @EastAngliaRFCA

Applicants will be asked to share examples of proactive behaviour, teamwork and problem-solving at interviews.

Closing date for applications is 1200hrs Monday 22 September 2025. Interviews for selected candidates will be held Thursday 02 October 2025 2024 with a view for the successful candidate to start in November 2025.

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.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 26,770.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Bereavement leave Company pension Enhanced maternity leave Enhanced paternity leave Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Sick pay Work from home
Work Location: In person