Administration Officer


Company:	Chelmsford City Council
Salary:	£26,001 to £27,042 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Chelmsford, CM1 1JE
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 2 days remote
Job type:	Temporary
Posting date:	13 Oct 2026
Closing date:	26 Oct 2026

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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.

The role requires somebody who is organised, has excellent attention to detail and can accurately work to deadlines using different software whilst following the relevant procedures.

Experience of working within a Revenues and Benefits department is not essential as training will be given to the right person. The successful applicant 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 followed by an in-person interview week commencing 2 November 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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