Domestic Assistant

Kent College, Canterbury; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 26,000; Part time

Job summary

A co-educational school in Canterbury is seeking a Domestic Assistant to join their Domestic Services team. This role involves cleaning residential properties and assisting managers. Ideal candidates should be friendly, reliable, and flexible in their working hours. The position offers various benefits including a contributory pension scheme and private healthcare.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

Generous training and mentoring

Private healthcare

Free hot drinks and snacks

Tuition fee remission

Free car parking

Employee Assistance Programme

Various discounts and benefit schemes

Qualifications

• Friendly and reliable individual.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Flexibility to work hours as needed.

Responsibilities

• Ensure cleaning of residential properties to a high standard.
• Assist House Managers and Head of Domestic Services.

Job description

Employer: Kent College, Canterbury
Location: Canterbury, Kent
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Part Time – 15 hours per week, 42 weeks per year on a rota basis
Salary: £12.60 per hour (£26,208 FTE)

Job Overview

We are looking for a friendly and reliable Domestic Assistant to join our Domestic Services team at Kent College, Canterbury. Domestic Assistants at Kent College are responsible for ensuring the residential properties of Kent College (including boarding houses) are cleaned to a high standard. The Domestic Assistant will work in a team and will assist the House Managers and the Head of Domestic Services as and when required in all areas of the school. This is a great opportunity to take on a vital role in the School’s boarding community, really contributing to the service we provide to our pupils.

Please see attached Job Pack for more information.

The Position

• Hours: 15 hours per week, 42 weeks per year on a rota basis – flexibility required.
• Weeks: 5 weeks over July and August.
• Start date: As soon as possible.

Why Choose Us

Kent College is a co‑educational school with a Methodist foundation and is located in Canterbury, just one hour from the centre of London by train. The Senior School (11–18 years) has about 600 boys and girls, approximately one‑third boarding and two‑thirds day. This is a fabulous opportunity to work for a happy, caring and successful school in which pupils feel supported and encouraged to aim for high standards of achievement and conduct. The school was graded as excellent in all categories in the recent inspection conducted by ISI in October 2022.

Benefits

• Contributory pension scheme (TPT)
• Generous training and mentoring
• Private healthcare with Benenden
• Free hot drinks and snacks*
• Tuition fee remission*
• Free car parking
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Various discounts and benefit schemes including Cycle to Work, Home & Tech and Octopus Electric Vehicles
• Real Living Wage employer

*Conditions apply.

Safeguarding Statement

Kent College Canterbury is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Kent College staff and pupils are proud to be part of a welcoming international boarding community. We value diversity and promote equality at all levels, and we are passionate about attracting a diverse pool of applications through an inclusive appointment process. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of this process for any candidate with a disability. We warmly welcome applications from professionals of all backgrounds and communities, regardless of ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion, and we particularly encourage applicants who identify as Black, Asian, or Minority Ethnic groups as these groups are currently underrepresented in our community.

Please note that we may prioritise applications from current Kent College redeployees. We will let you know if this post is to be filled by a redeployee as, in this instance, your application will unfortunately not be taken forward.

Applications must be made via Kent College's online application system; CVs or details sent directly to the department or via email cannot be considered.

Attachments

Joining KC
Domestic Assistant - Job Pack (3)

Closing Date

28th November 2025. The College reserves the right to interview and appoint without further notice if a suitable pool of candidates becomes available before that date.