Job Description

We are looking for a Permanent Full Time Head of Engagement based in our headquarters in Chelmsford, Essex.

Your marketing, sales, or relationship development experience will be used to the full to lead the Employer Engagement and Communications teams to ensure their activities support the delivery of the Association's goals. You'll need to be versatile as each of these small teams operates at a tempo that will require you to traverse both the operational and tactical levels.

You must be able to build and sustain strong relationships across our six counties, including with the Association membership and third parties, as you will need to nurture & leverage productive internal & external relationships. Experience of relationship management, working with volunteers and local authorities is desirable.

You're used to prioritising the high demand for the resource and expertise of you and your team, and managing expectations to make sure that you don't let people down. You're able to show how your work has contributed to the Association's outputs, demonstrating efficient use of resources and showing that decisions are based on solid intelligence.

This post is for 37 hours per week. This position attracts a current salary of 48,920 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

Use of a pool car (subject to a full UK driving licence) for business travel

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 full job description can be requested via the "Apply Now" button. CVs and covering letters are to be returned the same way or via post to:

Hd Eng 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 03 November 2025. Interviews for selected candidates will be held November/ December. Role available to start immediately or by early 2026.

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 Type: Full-time

Pay: 48,920.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Bereavement leave Company pension Enhanced maternity leave Enhanced paternity leave Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Paid volunteer time Sick pay Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Chelmsford CM2 6BU