Customer Service Assistant

Artemis Clarke Ltd; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 23,061 - 24,215; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

43 days' leave per year

Excellent pension scheme

Corporate healthcare plan

Job summary

Artemis Clarke Ltd is seeking a Customer Services Assistant in Canterbury to provide a friendly and informative reception service for students, staff, and visitors. The successful candidate will handle inquiries, maintain the reception area's tidiness, and ensure effective use of various systems.

This full-time position offers 43 days' leave, an excellent pension scheme, and a supportive work environment. Ideal applicants will have strong customer service skills and a GCSE in English and Maths.

Qualifications

• Experience in a demanding customer service environment.
• Ability to handle unexpected situations with courtesy and diplomacy.
• High level of IT skills and familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Receive initial enquiries from students, staff, and visitors.
• Maintain tidiness and security of the reception area.
• Use university systems to resolve queries.
• Coordinate card/key access issuance.

Skills

Customer service skills

IT skills

Ability to handle difficult situations

Education

GCSE grade 4/C or above in English and Maths or equivalent

Tools

University systems

Job description

Location: Canterbury

Salary: £23,061 to £24,215 per annum

Grade: Grade 3

Post Type: Full Time

Hours: Typical shifts patterns are between 07:00am and 23:00pm on a rota basis, Monday to Sunday, (5/7 days).

Contract Type: Permanent

Reference: CS-392-26-R2

On the 1 August 2026, The University of Greenwich and the University of Kent will form a pioneering new multi‑university group called London and South‑East (LASE) University Group. Should you join us, you will be employed by LASE but will work as part of the University of Kent academic division, contributing to its distinct strengths, community and identity while also being part of a wider group that brings together the scale, resilience and shared ambition of both universities. Through LASE we aim to deliver outstanding education, impactful research, and meaningful regional and global impact.

If you have experience of providing excellent reception services, good IT skills and the ability to actively listen to customers and deal with unexpected situations with courtesy, diplomacy and patience this role could be ideal for you. Join our team, providing a friendly, helpful and informative reception service to students, staff and external visitors.

For much of your shift you will be the sole Customer Services Assistant and therefore it is essential that in addition to having excellent customer service skills, you are able to deal calmly and confidently with all queries and bookings. The role is situated across campus in accommodation areas, academic buildings, central service buildings and campus service buildings and role holders can expect to work in a variety of settings depending on demand.

As Customer Services Assistant you can expect to be involved in

• Receiving all initial enquiries from students, staff and visitors to reception areas, resolving them or referring correctly to other staff or university departments as appropriate. Assisting the wider campus services and university teams by signposting customers to the range of services on offer and how to access them.
• Maintaining the tidiness and security of the reception area and its facilities ensuring stock levels of office equipment, stationery and consumables are maintained.
• Using a range of university systems (e.g. accommodation systems, access control systems, switchboard, library systems, payment systems etc.) to aid in the resolution of queries and enquiries.
• Coordinating the issue of card/key access, where necessary, resolving or escalating any issues that arise as appropriate.

What will you bring to the role?

• GCSE grade 4/C or above in English and Maths or equivalent.
• Experience of working in a busy and demanding front facing customer service environment providing excellent customer care.
• The ability to demonstrate experience handling difficult and unexpected situations.
• A high level of IT skill and familiarity.

What we can offer in return

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You will enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

• 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part‑time staff).
• Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions.
• Corporate employee‑funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health.

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