Salon Receptionist

East Kent College; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 7,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading further education college in Canterbury is seeking a receptionist for its Hair and Beauty department. The role involves managing appointments, cash handling, and ensuring a welcoming environment. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills, be detail-oriented, and have a foundational understanding of hair and beauty services. This position offers flexible personal leave, development opportunities, and a supportive work environment aligned with the college's academic calendar. Comprehensive benefits include a competitive pension scheme, wellbeing support, and exclusive discounts.

Benefits

Generous holiday pattern aligned with academic calendar

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible personal leave

Exclusive discounts on various services

Wellbeing and health support

Competitive pension scheme

Community engagement activities

Qualifications

• Ability to connect with a diverse range of people.
• Stay organised while managing bookings and schedules.
• Bring a positive and welcoming attitude.

Responsibilities

• Make appointments and manage client interactions.
• Perform cash management tasks.
• Maintain the reception area and product displays.
• Provide support to clients with inquiries.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Detail-oriented

Professional demeanour

Basic understanding of hair and beauty services

Job description

About The Role

The first smile behind every great style, be the friendly face that keeps our salon a cut above.

As the receptionist within the EKC Canterbury College Hair and Beauty department your duties will include

• Making appointments
• Cashing up (cashless)
• Dealing with clients as required
• Assessing reception and product displays
• General Housekeeping

Hours per week

12.5

Weeks per year

38

Salary (inc holiday pay)

£6,932

Benefits

• Generous and Consistent Holiday Pattern - aligned with our academic calendar
• Learning and Development Opportunities- If you are interested into developing into teaching, you could benefit from our £7000 investment into teacher training through our in house Teaching Academy, 3-4 annual paid group development days, bespoke training programmes and strong internal progression- 1 in 3 roles are filled internally
• Flexible Personal Leave - Time off for your child's first day at nursery, school or college, moving homes and for interviews
• Exclusive Discounts & Perks - Inc. restaurant, grocery, retail and holidays discounts as well as car leasing and tech purchasing schemes, on-site nursery
• Wellbeing and Health Support - Generous sick pay, counselling services, discounted gym membership at Canterbury College, free eye tests and glasses vouchers, flexible support for medical appointments and return-to-work transitions
• Competitive Pension Scheme - 18% company contribution
• Culture and Recognition - Being part of Community Days, an Annual Staff Celebration Day, and an eco-friendly organisation dedicated to reaching net-zero by 2030

About You

As our receptionist, you’ll work closely with students, staff, and clients, creating a friendly and professional environment where everyone feels valued.

You Will

• Use your excellent communication and interpersonal skills to connect with a diverse range of people.
• Stay organised and detail‑oriented, managing bookings, schedules, and administrative tasks with ease.
• Bring a professional and approachable demeanour, ensuring every visitor feels welcome from the moment they step through the door.
• Apply a basic understanding of hair and beauty services to help clients with inquiries, and confidently navigate salon or spa software.
• Thrive in a busy, student‑focused environment, showing patience, adaptability, and a positive attitude.

Join us and be part of a team that helps students learn, clients look and feel their best, and our salon run like clockwork! No need to spend time updating your CV, just click apply and complete our short application form. You can save your progress as you go, and we’ll review all applications and get back to all candidates after the closing date.

If you are interested in an informal chat about the role, or have any queries, please email us on [e-mail]

About Us

East Kent Colleges Group is an Ofsted Outstanding rated provider. It is proud to be the first General Further Education college organisation in the country to have received the Outstanding grade against each of the strands under the new Ofsted inspection framework. An inclusive provider, our colleagues place our students and the communities we serve at the heart of everything they do across EKC Group and this is illustrated in our ‘Strong’ skills grading by Ofsted.

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and we ensure that all staff are aware of their responsibilities for upholding these principles. As a designated establishment, we are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore have an obligation to carry out checks to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults. These checks include conviction/caution self‑declaration, Enhanced DBS check and obtaining sufficient referencing. It is a criminal offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. If you are successful in being shortlisted to interview, your suitability to work with children and vulnerable adults will be explored as part of the interview process.

Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

East Kent Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of our communities. We are particularly keen to increase the diversity of our staff body and encourage applications from candidates where there is underrepresentation in our workforce. We are proud to hold the Positive About Disability Award and are a Disability Confident Employer. This confirms our commitment to interviewing all applicants who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification. With any successful candidate, we will explore any reasonable adjustments to a role due to a health needs or disability. Similarly, we have a commitment to Care Leavers (Care Covenant Pledge) and to current or previous Armed Forces personnel (Armed Forces Covenant Pledge) with a commitment to interview applicants who meet the positions essential criteria and who have declared this on their application. We welcome applications from anyone wishing to work flexibly and those considering a return to work from a career break. We do not engage with agencies for permanent staff and have an in-house recruitment team.