Domestic Assistant

Employer

Kent College, Canterbury

Location

Canterbury, Kent

Contract Type

Fixed term contract

Hours

Part Time

Contract Length

Up to 12 months

Salary

£12.60 per hour (£26,208 FTE)

Posted

10th November 2025

Expires

21st November :59 PM

Start Date

As Soon As Possible

Job ID

1517274

Job Reference

Domestic Assistant (Mat Cover)

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JOB OVERVIEW

We are looking for a friendly and reliable Domestic Assistant to join our Domestic Services team at Kent College, Canterbury for a period of maternity leave.

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.

WHY CHOOSE US

Kent College is a co-educational school with a Methodist foundation. The school is located in Canterbury, just one hour from the center 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.

BENEFITS

We offer a range of great benefits at KC, including: 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, and a variety of discounts and benefit schemes including Cycle to Work, Home & Tech and Octopus Electric Vehicles. We are also a Real Living Wage employer.

• Conditions apply

THE POSITION

The position is 15 hours per week, for 42 weeks of the year on a rota basis. A level of flexibility will be required on how the weeks are worked across the full year. The position will be fixed term, up to one year, for the period of maternity leave.

Closing date: 21st November 2025, although if a pool of suitable candidates becomes available before that date the College reserves the right to interview and appoint without further notice.

**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.**