School Receptionist

Kent College, Canterbury; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Free lunch during term time

Cycle to work

Job summary

Kent College, Canterbury is seeking a welcoming School Receptionist/Administrator to join our Senior School. You will be the first point of contact, handling face-to-face, telephone, and email enquiries, and supporting general office administration.

This part-time, term-time role runs 35 weeks per year with six Saturdays. You will manage visitor and pupil records, assist with events, and use a range of IT systems and Microsoft Office to keep daily operations running smoothly.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Calm and professional in a busy environment.
• Enjoy working independently and as part of a team.
• Confident using IT systems and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Commitment to providing an exceptional experience for every member of our school community.

Responsibilities

• Provide a warm and professional welcome to visitors, parents, pupils and colleagues.
• Manage telephone, email and front-desk enquiries.
• Support the administration of the School Office.
• Maintain visitor and student records.
• Assist with school events, trips and communications.
• Use a range of systems and technology to support daily operations.
• Help ensure the efficient running of a busy and successful school environment.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Organisation

Calm under pressure

Teamwork

IT skills

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

School Receptionist/Administrator

Kent College, Canterbury

Part-Time | Term Time Only | Permanent

Job Overview

Kent College is seeking a welcoming and professional School Receptionist / Administrator to join our vibrant Senior School community.

The School Receptionist will provide a professional and welcoming first point of contact on the reception desk, both face to face, as well as via the telephone and email, in addition to completing general administrative duties.

During term time, the School Office is open from 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday, and 9am to 12pm on Saturdays. During the school holidays, the Office is open from 8am to 2pm.

This position is Part-time, Monday to Friday, term time only (35 weeks per year). There are also 6 Saturdays to work over the academic year.

Please see the attached Job Pack for more information.

What you’ll be doing

• Providing a warm and professional welcome to visitors, parents, pupils and colleagues.
• Managing telephone, email and front-desk enquiries.
• Supporting the administration of the School Office.
• Maintaining visitor and student records.
• Assisting with school events, trips and communications.
• Using a range of systems and technology to support daily operations.
• Helping ensure the efficient running of a busy and successful school environment.

What we’re looking for

• Have excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Are highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Can remain calm and professional in a busy environment.
• Enjoy working independently and as part of a team.
• Are confident using IT systems and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Share our commitment to providing an exceptional experience for every member of our school community.

Why join Kent College?

Kent College is a co-educational school with a Methodist foundation. The school is located in Canterbury, just one hour from the centre of London by train. The Senior School (11 – 18 years) has some 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, the Independent Schools Inspectorate that conducts inspections on behalf of the Secretary of State for Education.

We offer a range of benefits at KC, including: private healthcare with Benenden Health, retail and gym membership discounts, free lunch during term time, salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle to work and home and tech scheme, among many others.

Closing Date: 11 November 2026

Interview Date: TBC

Start Date: As soon as possible