Administration Officer
| Posting date: | 16 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £25,122 to £26,127 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 February 2026 |
| Location: | Chelmsford, Essex |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Chelmsford City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
The Revenues and Benefits Team is looking for an experienced administrator to join our small team responsible for the efficient and effective administration of all incoming, stored, and outgoing documentation/data.
As an Administrative Officer, it is essential to understand and follow instructions and procedures accurately and efficiently, prioritise between multiple set tasks and manage workload effectively, have a reliable and organised approach to work and have effective communication skills
Experience of administrative work and proficient use of computer-based systems for administrative purposes are essential to the role. However, experience of working within a Revenues and Benefits department is not essential and training will be given to the successful applicant.
The post holder will be required to work 37 hours Monday to Friday at the Civic Centre Offices in Chelmsford.
Those shortlisted will be invited to sit an online assessment week commencing 16 February 2026 followed by an in-person interview currently scheduled for the week commencing 23 February 2026.
Please note should sufficient applications be received prior to the closing date, we may close the role for applications early.
Chelmsford City Council is committed to safeguarding vulnerable groups and expects all employees to share this commitment and have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services. The Council's Safer Recruitment process contains pre-employment checks which includes safeguarding training, obtaining references and ensuring compliance with Disclosure and Barring Service process.
As an Administrative Officer, it is essential to understand and follow instructions and procedures accurately and efficiently, prioritise between multiple set tasks and manage workload effectively, have a reliable and organised approach to work and have effective communication skills
Experience of administrative work and proficient use of computer-based systems for administrative purposes are essential to the role. However, experience of working within a Revenues and Benefits department is not essential and training will be given to the successful applicant.
The post holder will be required to work 37 hours Monday to Friday at the Civic Centre Offices in Chelmsford.
Those shortlisted will be invited to sit an online assessment week commencing 16 February 2026 followed by an in-person interview currently scheduled for the week commencing 23 February 2026.
Please note should sufficient applications be received prior to the closing date, we may close the role for applications early.
Chelmsford City Council is committed to safeguarding vulnerable groups and expects all employees to share this commitment and have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services. The Council's Safer Recruitment process contains pre-employment checks which includes safeguarding training, obtaining references and ensuring compliance with Disclosure and Barring Service process.
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