The Learning Shop Bluewater - Centre Administrator 37 Hours

The Learning Shop; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Free parking

Restaurant and coffee shop

Job summary

The Learning Shop Bluewater is seeking a Centre Administrator to support daily operations, client enquiries, and stakeholder liaison at the Bluewater centre. This role reports to the Centre Manager and acts as the vital link between staff, learners and partners within The Learning Shop and North Kent College.

You will handle course enquiries, enrolments, and calendar management, while supporting reception duties, financial records, and offsite coordination.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to foster positive relationships with colleagues, partners and customers.

Responsibilities

• Handle course enquiries and enrolments.
• Manage staff and room diaries and maintain financial records.
• Provide reception duties and centre housekeeping.
• Oversee equipment and room bookings and support marketing and communications.

Skills

Administration

Stakeholder management

Interpersonal skills

Job description

The Learning Shop Bluewater - Centre Administrator 37 Hours

• The Learning Shop Bluewater - Centre Administrator 37 Hours

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 College.

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 College. 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.

About The Applicant:

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

The Role:

Where you’ll work: This role is based at The Learning Shop inside Bluewater, however the nature of the work will require travel offsite as required.

Your hours: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per annum (1 FTE).

Your pay: £25,429 per annum

The College:

North Kent College (including Hadlow College) is proudly rated as an Ofsted ‘Good’ provider, with ‘Outstanding’ learner behaviours and attitudes (April 2024). With four campuses across Kent (Dartford, Gravesend, Hadlow and Tonbridge) and over 6,000 students, we strive to equip the young people who study here with an inclusive and innovative education experience to enhance their future career prospects, which, as noted by Ofsted, is supported through our high-quality, industry standard facilities. Each and every staff member plays a key part in delivering the success of our learners’ experience, and we want those who join our curriculum and support teams to share our passion in achieving this.

Further Information:

The 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.

Please note that the closing date for applications is 1st November 2026..