Jobs At UKC - University Of Kent Jobs And Careers

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Jobs At UKC - University Of Kent Jobs And Careers

There are thousands of jobs in education in Kent, one of the biggest local higher education employers is the University of Kent at Canterbury.

They regularly publish vacancies in the local press and on their website here.

The University of Kent was granted its Royal Charter in 1965. Today there are almost 10,000 full-time and part-time students with over 110 nationalities represented.

The main campus covers over 300 acres and is just over a mile from Canterbury's city centre. In 1997 the University opened a new centre, the Bridge Wardens' College (BWC), in Chatham's Historic Dockyard.

In spring 2000 the University signed an agreement with Mid-Kent College to form the University of Kent at Medway, based at Horsted in Chatham and also at BWC. Kent also has centres in Tonbridge and Brussels.

The University has three associate colleges: Canterbury College, Mid-Kent College and South Kent College.

Vacancies change all the time but the kinds of jobs you can expect to find advertised on the website include:

Administrative Assistant (Finance)
Child Development Project Assistant
Clerical Officer
Development Engineer (KTP Associate)
Enterprise Officer
Graduate School Coordinator
Hourly Paid Staff Co-ordinator
Lecturer in Finance
Office Co-ordinator
Research Associate

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Benefits

Great working environment - both on the beautiful campus overlooking the City of Canterbury and at the new and developing site at Chatham Maritime
High quality academic environment
Competitive salaries - as one of the largest employers in Kent offers excellent terms and conditions
Great benefits - final salary pension schemes, flexible working arrangements and generous annual leave entitlements
Sport and culture - staff receive reduced priced access to the on-campus sports facilities. There is also a Theatre and Cinema on the Campus at Canterbury
Staff development opportunities - a dedicated staff development team and the Unit for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching both provide a varied staff development programme
Equality and diversity - they are committed to the creation and support of a balanced, inclusive and diverse community which is open and accessible to all