College Services Assistant

East Kent Colleges Group are seeking a College Services Assistant at EKC Ashford Collge.
As a College Services Assistant you will provide effective and efficient administration as part of the College Support Services team.

In the role of College Services Assistant your role responsibilities will also include assisting with the processing of enrolments, timetabling, registers, applications, exams, bursary and internal and external enquiries., We are seeking to appoint a College Services Assistant to our team. At the heart of the College, the team are based in an open office so you will need to have the ability to focus on tasks alongside answering calls and dealing with queries. Your duties will be varied and will involve working with staff, students and outside stakeholders, excellent customer service is therefore essential.

The team are responsible for all incoming curriculum applications for the following academic year and current short courses.

There will also be various processes within the college that you will be involved in including, the daily running of reception, administration, timetabling, student enrolment, student records and exams. Experience of working to tight deadlines with accuracy is essential.

Outstanding Ofsted Provider

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

EKC Group is 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. The Group's designation as a 'designated establishment' means that all posts within EKC Group are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. We therefore have an obligation to carry out robust checks to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults; applicants are therefore advised that appropriate safeguarding checks (including an enhanced DBS check) will be undertaken on all successful applicants; job offers will be made on the basis of satisfactory DBS and other checks, including the receipt of two references. If you are successful in obtaining an interview, your suitability to work with children and vulnerable adults will be explored as part of the interview process. Applicants should note that it is a criminal

Working as a College Services Assistant at EKC Group is an extremely rewarding role with excellent benefits

• Genuine rewarding role


• Competitive holiday entitlement


• Store, retail and gym discounts


• Cycle to work scheme


• Opportunity to progress, train and develop


• Generous pension scheme