Business and Skills Advisor

We are looking for a motivated and customer-focused individual to join The Learning Shop team based in Bluewater Shopping Centre in the role of Business and Skills Advisor. This exciting role is centred around generating income against agreed targets, building strong employer relationships, and delivering an outstanding front-line service to customers, partners, and stakeholders.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication and organisational skills, a proactive approach to employer engagement, and a strong commitment to delivering high-quality customer service. You will be confident working with employers, learners and stakeholders, able to manage multiple priorities, and comfortable working both independently and as part of a team. Experience within training, education, employability or employer engagement environments would be advantageous.

The Role:

Where you’ll work: This role is based at The Learning Shop (Bluewater)

Your hours: 22.2 hours per week, 52 weeks per annum (0.6 FTE), Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday.

Your pay: £15,513.60 pro-rata per annum (£25,856 per annum full time equivalent)

The College:

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 (Dartford, Gravesend, Hadlow and Tonbridge) and over 6,000 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.

The Benefits:

In addition to a competitive salary, you can expect the following benefits at NKC:

33 days’ annual leave (including Christmas / New Year break) plus bank holidays (full time equivalent).
Enrolment onto the People’s Partnership pension scheme (as part of the staff of North Kent College Business Services Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of North Kent College).
Access to free parking and a number of onsite facilities, including gyms, restaurants and coffee shops.
CPD days and access to several discount memberships through being an employee at a College.

How to Apply:

If this sounds like the next role for you, please visit the North Kent College staff vacancies page to see the full job description and apply.

Please note that the closing date for applications is Sunday 28 June 2026, with interviews scheduled to take place on Monday 6 July 2026.

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.