Job Description

Salary

22,743 to 23,881 per annum pro rata

Contractual hours

14

Basis

Part time

Job category/type

Administration

Date posted

22/09/2025

Job reference

REQ05826

PLEASE ONLY APPLY AT THE FOLLOWING LINK:

https://jobs.kent.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?id=9005&forced=1

Do you have a strong administrative background and experience working within a Higher Education or medical environment? If you can answer yes to this question, we would welcome your application.

Please note, FTE will be discussed as part of the

interview process at interview stage.

As Clerical Assistant

you can expect to be involved in:

Provide general clerical support as requested to facilitate the smooth running of KMMS and assist in the effective day to day administration of KMMS. Examples of tasks may include: receiving and distributing incoming and outgoing post; receiving and checking documents; scheduling, arranging and servicing meetings, providing general clerical support to staff projects across KMMS, updating staff records and databases. Work as the receptionist in KMMS, staffing the reception desk in KMMS buildings, ensuring that staff, students and visitors to KMMS are welcomed in a friendly and professional manner and receive excellent customer service. Respond to routine enquiries effectively and efficiently, in person and by telephone, and cover the general KMMS email inbox, triaging, signposting, and responding to enquiries received. Provide efficient facilities management services to facilitate the smooth running of KMMS. This includes the programming of staff cards, key/fob management, assisting with staff office allocation and moves, updating Archibus, waste removal, building maintenance, overseeing furniture supplies, removing unsafe/surplus to requirement items as required, and provision of buildings supplies such as photocopy/printer paper.

What will you bring to the role?

Educated to GCSE in English & Maths (Grade C/4 or above) or equivalent Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to deal with a range of people at all levels Experience of providing effective customer service


For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent

We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve - join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: http://www.kent.ac.uk/about/

Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting reference number KMMS-299-25.



We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented at this level in this area