Centre Administrator

What skills and experience we're looking for

We’re thrilled to offer an exciting opportunity to join The Learning Shop (Bluewater) as our Centre Administrator, a vital role as part of North Kent Colleges Group.

Do you have a knack for administration, partnership collaboration, and stakeholder management? We’re seeking a dynamic and professional individual to join our award-winning team in a key role who will be responsible for implementing smooth day-to-day operations.

Reporting to the Centre Manager, the Centre Administrator will operate as the essential link between staff, learners, and partners within The Learning Shop and North Kent Colleges Group. As the first point of contact, you will be expected to provide efficient administrative support to staff, learners, and external stakeholders. You’ll manage course enquiries, enrolments, staff and room diaries, and maintain financial records. This hands-on role includes reception duties, centre housekeeping, equipment and room bookings, and supporting marketing and communications. You’ll also assist with scheduling, emergency procedures, and collaborate closely with the recruitment team to keep everything running efficiently.

The ideal candidate will possess strong interpersonal skills and have the ability to foster positive, productive relationships with colleagues, partners, and customers.

What the college offers its staff

In addition to a competitive salary, you can expect the following benefits.

• 33 days’ annual leave (including Christmas / New Year break) plus bank holidays (full time equivalent).
• Enrolment onto the People’s Partnership pension scheme (as part of the staff of North Kent College Business Services Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of North Kent College).
• Access to free parking and a range of onsite facilities, a restaurant and coffee shop.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.