Your hours: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per annum

Your pay: £24,500 if you are fully qualified, £23,300 if you are unqualified

Where you’ll work: The role is based at the Hadlow Campus, but the nature of the work may require travel to any of the College sites.

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 and 4,000 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.




This role is an ideal opportunity for a person with a keen interest in gardens and outdoor spaces.  The successful applicant will operate as a member of the College Estates Team and be responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of the communal grounds and gardens on the Hadlow College campus.  As such, they will have demonstrable horticultural experience and be experienced in the use of a broad range of equipment relevant to such activities.  Collaborating with management, the role also provides the opportunity to design and implement landscaping projects to enhance the beauty and functionality of the outdoor spaces of the campus.

As part of the staff of North Kent College Business Services Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of North Kent College), you can look forward to a generous benefits offer, including 33 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, enrolment onto the People’s Partnership pension scheme, free parking, and access to a range of onsite facilities (including restaurants and coffee shops).

For a full job description, and to apply, please visit North Kent College’s staff vacancies page.

The closing date for applications is Sunday, 02nd February 2024, but we reserve the right to close before this date if the quality of existing applications allows.

North Kent College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and all staff have a responsibility to share and maintain this commitment. In line with the requirements of ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, appropriate safeguarding checks (including an enhanced DBS check) will be undertaken on all individuals selected for appointment. Posts at the College, a specified establishment where the work gives opportunity for contact with children, are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Please be advised that, again in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, shortlisted candidates (who wish to accept an invite to interview) will be required to complete and submit prior to their interview a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Further guidance / information from the Ministry of Justice can be found on GOV.UK.