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Evening Activities Supervisor

Kent College, Canterbury

Kent

  • Expired
Salary:
£13.45 per hour
Job type:
Part Time, Permanent
Start date:
5th August 2026
Apply by:
16 September 2026

Job overview

At Kent College, Canterbury, we are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated evening activities supervisor who can run and supervise our boarders evening sporting activities. You will be expected to plan and run sessions from 20:00 to 22:00 each day of the week and may include weekends. 

The activities can be run both inside (sports hall) or outside on our school fields and astro pitch.

Key responsibilities will include organising sporting activities each day of the week, ensuring the sports on offer are varied and popular with the students and providing good quality coaching and supervision of all activities 

WHY CHOOSE US

Situated in Canterbury, just one hour from the centre of London by train, Kent College is a co-educational school with a Methodist foundation. Our Senior School (11 to 18 years) has some 600 pupils, with 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 aspects following an ISI inspection in October 2022, the Independent Schools Inspectorate that conducts inspections on behalf of the Secretary of State for Education. In our most recent ISI inspection (results not yet published) the parent questionnaires reaffirmed the strength of our work with 98% of parents saying their child is happy, and 97% believing their child makes good or excellent progress. 

We offer a range of benefits at KC, including: retail and gym membership discounts, free lunch during term time, salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle to work and home and tech scheme, among many others. 

THE POSITION

The position is 10 hours over 7 days a week, including possible weekend shifts, 35 weeks per year

Please see the attached Job Pack for more information.

Closing date: 15th July 2026, 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.

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About Kent College, Canterbury

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  • Kent College, Canterbury
  • Whitstable Road, Canterbury
  • Kent
  • CT2 9DT
  • United Kingdom

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Kent College

Kent College is a leading co-educational day and boarding school for boys and girls aged 3 months to 18 years, set across beautiful campuses on the edge of the historic cathedral city of Canterbury. Offering an exceptional educational journey from Garden Cottage Nursery through to Sixth Form, Kent College combines academic ambition with outstanding pastoral care, ensuring every child is known, supported and encouraged to fulfil their individual potential.

Our Garden Cottage Nursery and Junior School are situated on their own picturesque 14-acre campus, just one mile from Canterbury city centre. Here, children benefit from a nurturing environment, with an individual approach to learning, specialist teaching and a wide range of opportunities across music, sport, drama and the arts.

Founded in 1885, Kent College has a long-standing reputation for academic excellence and a broad co-curricular programme. Students benefit from exceptional opportunities both inside and beyond the classroom, supported by outstanding facilities including extensive sports grounds, an all-weather hockey pitch and the state-of-the-art Great Hall, a 600-seat performance and events venue at the heart of school life.

Kent College is a welcoming and inclusive community where students from a wide range of backgrounds and over 40 countries learn and live together. The KC boarding provision offers a strong sense of family, helping students to settle quickly, build lasting friendships and make the most of everything the KC has to offer.

Kent College was inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) in November 2025, with all standards met across leadership and management, quality of education, student wellbeing, contribution to society and safeguarding.

The International Study Centre at Kent College provides bespoke English language programmes, helping international students to develop confidence and English language skills before integrating fully into mainstream lessons and progressing successfully to the next stage of their education.

Kent College West Cairo opened in 2022, extending KC’s values, ethos and educational approach to an international community.

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