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Realise Futures
Address: Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 5NZ
Salary: £10,240 per annum
Hours: 14.8 hours per week
Contract: Fixed term from September 2026 - August 2027. Required as soon as possible
Reference: 0883
Location: Realise Futures, Head Office, Whitehouse, Ipswich.
Job Ref: 146-25.
Realise Futures is looking for a Central Administrator role at Whitehouse Head Office in Ipswich.
You will need to have strong IT skills with the ability to use specialist accounts systems and databases, as well as Microsoft Office products. Good organisational skills and attention to detail are key components of a role that’s focused on providing day-to-day administrative support for the business. You will be required to fulfil a range of tasks that will include correspondence, filing, and data input. Also, you must have excellent communication skills with the ability to converse at all levels, including answering both internal and external email and telephone enquiries.
This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check, and the successful candidate will be required to comply.
To find out more
For an informal discussion regarding this role, please call Michelle Stewart on 01473 242500.
To download a copy of the full job description, please visit our website https://www.realisefutures.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/RFW-Central-Administrator-Updated-1.pdf.
About us
The purpose of Realise Futures is to improve the wellbeing, mental health, and employability of disabled and disadvantaged people whilst contributing to the economy in our communities. Realise Futures operates as a hybrid company combining commercial trade with personal and government funded public services.
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Our aim is to create opportunities for people to succeed in work, learning, and life through four company departments: Learning, Coaching and Advice, Employment and Inclusion, RF Works (seven distinct Social Businesses), and Central (internal core infrastructure).
We provide professional and tailored opportunities that support people to realise their potential.
As one of the largest Community Interest Companies in the East of England, we employ approximately 230 staff, 40% of which have a declared disability.
Realise Futures is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, young people, and children, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer.
Realise Futures is proud to be a mindful employer that offers a range of employee benefits including:
- Flexible working arrangements (where business needs allow)
- Performance-related pay increase system as part of the appraisal process
- 55p per mile expenses (cars, first 10,000 miles, excluding commute)
- An Appreciation Award if successfully nominated: £150 per individual OR £500 shared across your team
- An Annual Colleague Awards event at our AGM
- 25 days annual leave (in addition to recognised bank holidays) unless working less than 52 weeks a year
- An additional day of paid leave around your birthday
- An additional paid wellbeing day
- An additional paid volunteer day
- 3 days additional annual leave after 3 years’ service – unless working less than 52 weeks a year
- An additional day’s paid leave on the day that you celebrate a 5-year work anniversary with Realise Futures
- A disability leave policy that is separate from Sickness Absence
- A confidential counselling service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to you and members of your immediate family
- Trained First Aid Mental Health First Aiders
- A Cycle to Work scheme
- An occupational pension scheme.
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How to apply
To apply, please complete the online application form by clicking the blue ‘Apply Now’ button on the advert on our website https://www.realisefutures.org/vacancies/.
If you have any further queries, or difficulties in completing the application form, please email recruitment@realisefutures.org.
Closing date: 1 pm, 2 September 2026.
Interview date: 9 September 2026.
Please ensure you are available for these dates, before applying.
Realise Futures CIC
A company operating across Suffolk and Norfolk combining commercial trade of products and services alongside work placements, employment, and training opportunities. The primary aim of the business is to improve and promote the economic and social wellbeing of those who are disadvantaged and/or disabled.
The company is organised in four divisions: Learning and Development, Employment and Inclusion, RF Works (seven distinct Social Businesses), and Central (internal core infrastructure). Together they provide professional and tailored opportunities that support people to realise their potential.
Realise Futures: Enhancing People’s Lives.
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