Do you enjoy building strong relationships across diverse academic and professional communities, and thrive in roles where collaboration, influence and strategic thinking lead to real organisational impact? 

If so, we would love to receive an application from you for this new leadership role at the University of Kent.

The Head of Artificial Intelligence leads our new AI@Kent team and is responsible for shaping and implementing the University’s institution-wide approach to artificial intelligence. The role provides strategic and operational leadership on the ethical, inclusive and effective use of AI across education, research and professional services, ensuring Kent takes a proactive, values-led approach to innovation.

A professional services leader, the Head of AI acts as the University’s expert advisor on AI adoption and governance. Reporting directly to the Director of Information Technology Services, you will coordinate cross-institutional initiatives, oversee AI governance frameworks, and help Kent mitigate institutional risks associated with unmanaged AI use — including data protection concerns, academic integrity challenges, and reputational exposure. You will work in partnership with colleagues across academic Schools, central directorates and executive leadership to build long-term, responsible capability in this rapidly evolving area.

This role is full-time and for a fixed period of two and a half years.

As Head of Artificial Intelligence, you can expect to be involved in:

• Spearheading the development and delivery of Kent’s institutional AI strategy, aligning it with strategic ambitions in education, research, digital transformation, and operational effectiveness.
• Providing visible leadership and authoritative guidance on the opportunities, risks, and governance implications of emerging AI technologies across all areas of university activity.
• Overseeing the delivery of key strategic projects, such as supporting the adoption of AI platforms for staff and students, ensuring on-time delivery, effective evaluation, and alignment with institutional goals.
• Leading the development of governance frameworks, institutional policies, and legal compliance structures for the ethical use of AI, working closely with Information Governance, Legal, and sector partners.
• Developing strong and effective relationships with academic Schools to embed AI into research, teaching, assessment, and curriculum design, ensuring alignment with Kent’s values, academic standards, and student success goals.

What will you bring to the role?

• A deep understanding of the opportunities and challenges AI presents to higher education (especially generative AI)
• The ability to think and plan strategically, articulate priorities and imperatives, and contribute to the delivery of strategic objectives and in-year needs
• Substantial experience leading strategic or institutional projects in AI and/or digital education
• Demonstrable leadership experience, including line management and cross-team collaboration 
• Experience engaging staff, students, or external partners in the co-design of digital services or educational innovations

What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

• Hybrid working options allowing a flexible blend of office and home working (to be agreed in line with business needs)
• 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
• Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health

For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent

We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: http://www.kent.ac.uk/about/

Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting reference number ITS-012-26.

Closing Date: 16 Jun 2026

Section: Professional/Managerial

Salary: £58,225 to £65,509 per annum

The purpose of this role is to be a proactive Business Coordinator and provide outstanding customer service for GOETEC and our members. The post holder will coordinate GOETEC’s financial and related business processes to the high standard required to maintain exceptional relations with GOETEC members, partners, suppliers and other external stakeholders.

As GOETEC Business Coordinator you can expect to be involved in: 

What you will bring to the role? 

What we offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

• Hybrid working options allowing a flexible blend of office and home working (to be agreed in line with business needs)
• 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
• Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health

This role is being offered fixed term for 14 months in the first instance.  For any questions about the role, please feel free to contact Gina Potts: g.m.v.potts@kent.ac.uk

Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting reference number ITS-011-26.

Closing Date: 14 Jun 2026

Section: Administrative

Salary: £27,319 to £30,378 per annum pro rata

We are seeking a motivated and collaborative Research Associate to join the ERC-funded PROSPER project, exploring the risks posed by space debris and helping develop technologies that support sustainable access to space. Working within an interdisciplinary team across physics, chemistry, engineering and computing, you’ll play a key role in developing and testing next-generation debris detectors.

As Research Associate you can expect to be involved in:

• Building and developing dust detector prototypes for testing and validation
• Conducting impact experiments using the University’s two-stage light gas gun facility
• Analysing detector data and developing software to support data processing and interpretation
• Presenting research findings through publications, presentations and collaborative project work

What will you bring to the role?

• A PhD (completed or near completion) in physics, engineering, computing or a related discipline, or equivalent research experience
• Experience working in a scientific laboratory or research environment
• Coding experience in Python, Matlab, LabVIEW or similar
• A collaborative and proactive approach, with enthusiasm for interdisciplinary research

What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

• 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
• Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health

For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent

We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: http://www.kent.ac.uk/about/

Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting reference number EMP-010-26.

Closing Date: 21 Jun 2026

Section: Research

Salary: £39,906 to £44,746 per annum

We’re looking for an experienced and proactive Funding & Awards Manager to join the Business Development, Research & Innovation (BDRI) directorate. Working closely with academic and professional services colleagues, you’ll play a key role in supporting research and innovation activity, driving income growth, and helping deliver the University’s strategic ambitions.

As Funding & Awards Manager you can expect to be involved in:

• Supporting the development and delivery of research and innovation strategies across the University
• Providing expert advice on funding opportunities and supporting high-quality grant applications
• Leading and managing pre- and post-award processes to support successful research activity
• Building strong relationships with academic, business and external funding partners

What will you bring to the role?

• Experience working within research, innovation or business development in a higher education or similar environment
• Strong knowledge of research funding processes and partnership development
• Experience managing teams and supporting collaborative ways of working
• Excellent communication, influencing and organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities

What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

• Hybrid working options allowing a flexible blend of office and home working (to be agreed in line with business needs) 
• 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
• Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health

For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent

We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: http://www.kent.ac.uk/about/

Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting reference number BDRI-013-26.

Closing Date: 14 Jun 2026

Section: Professional/Managerial

Salary: £48,822 to £54,893 per annum

With a broad understanding of the routine activities required to ensure the smooth and efficient administration of the Facilities Management section, you will be largely self-managed responding to students and colleagues from across the University as well as visitors and external contacts on routine matters, always ensuring a courteous and efficient response.

As Waste and Facilities Administrator, you can expect to be involved in:

• Providing administrative support to the Facilities Management section of the Campus Services Directorate, working proactively to deliver assigned tasks without prompting. 
• Providing support in the organisation of meetings, events, and committees ensuring they are run efficiently with timely minutes being produced and that outcomes/decisions are passed on for action.
• Liaising with staff and contractors as directed in respect of Facilities Management queries.

What will you bring to the role?

• Educated to GCSE English and Maths grade C/4 or equivalent 
• Previous experience in an administrative role and providing excellent customer service 
• Good IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office packages and using/ maintaining databases 
• Good attention to detail/accuracy 
• Experience of taking minutes.

What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

• 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
• Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health

For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent

We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: http://www.kent.ac.uk/about/

Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting reference number CS-398-26-R.

Closing Date: 01 Jun 2026

Section: Administrative

Salary: £24,685 to £26,093 per annum pro rata

This is an exciting opportunity to join our research team on a project funded by a Wellcome Trust Fungal Adaptation grant to address how adaptation to natural and host environments drives Mucorales pathogenicity, to deliver a step change in our understanding of Mucorales biology and to aid the identification of novel therapeutic targets.

As Research Associate in Mucorales Adaptation you can expect to be involved in:

• Performing original laboratory-based research
• Taking initiatives in the planning and delivering of high-quality research
• Conducting data analysis and ensuring the validity and reliability of data at all times
• Preparing research findings for publication and presentation. Attending meetings and presenting regular written oral and/or written progress reports to local and national colleagues and collaborators.

What will you bring to the role?

• A relevant PhD or equivalent in a related field of study (e.g. Microbiology, immunology, cell biology) 
• Extensive and up-to-date theoretical and practical knowledge in your subject area 
• Excellent technical skills in the study of fungi, e.g. using in vitro and/or in vivo infection models, genomic and transcriptomic analyses, high-throughput phenotypic characterisation, confocal and/or imaging flow cytometry-based experimentation
• Proven experience in conducting research projects, including data collection and analysis plus a collaborative and proactive approach, with strong communication skills and the ability to contribute to a dynamic research team.

What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

•    43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)

•    Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions

•    Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health

For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent

We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: http://www.kent.ac.uk/about/

Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting reference number SNS-082-26.

Closing Date: 19 Jun 2026

Section: Research

Salary: £39,906 to £44,746 per annum

As an International Administrator you can expect to be involved in : 

• Providing day-to-day support for our network of international recruitment agents. Supporting with applications, enquiries, agent portal maintenance, commission, etc.
• Co-ordinating the logistical arrangement for recruitment events and activities in which IR participate; both virtually and face-to-face. Including event bookings, virtual booth set up, invoicing, web promotion, student follow-up, pre-event applicant promotion.
• Co-ordinating logistical arrangements for staff travelling overseas to ensure promotional visits run efficiently. Arrangement of travel needs such as flights, hotels, travel visas, insurance, currency, pack publicity materials, and produce accurate customs invoices.
• Assisting with International Recruitment’s marketing activities and recruitment events, and contribute to the promotion of the University’s professional image overseas.

What will you bring to the role ? 

• GCSE English and Maths at grade C or above 
• Extensive IT experience using Microsoft packages, such as Excel and Word 
• Previous work experience in the Higher Education sector, ideally within student recruitment 
• Knowledge of the Higher Education international student experience, gained from working in the Higher Education international student sector, or from being an international student in Higher Education previously 

What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

• Hybrid working options allowing a flexible blend of office and home working (to be agreed in line with business needs) (remove this bullet for ACADEMIC roles)
• 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
• Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health

For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent

We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: http://www.kent.ac.uk/about/

Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting reference number EE-037-26.

Closing Date: 07 Jun 2026

Section: Administrative

Salary: £24,685 to £26,093 per annum

The School of Humanities seeks an enthusiastic and engaging scholar with experience of teaching Classical and Medieval Latin at all levels, and sufficient expertise to teach Medieval and Early Modern Palaeography at postgraduate level, for the academic year 2026–27. 

As Lecturer in Latin and Palaeography you can expect to be involved in:

• Convening and delivering postgraduate modules in Latin and Palaeography
• Providing high-quality teaching through seminars and lectures, alongside timely feedback and academic support
• Supervising undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations in relevant subject areas
• Contributing to the activities of the Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies and wider academic community

What will you bring to the role?

• A PhD in a relevant discipline, or equivalent experience
• Strong expertise in post-classical Latin and medieval and/or early modern palaeography
• Experience of delivering high-quality teaching, particularly at postgraduate level
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, student-focused approach

What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

• 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
• Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health

For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent

We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: http://www.kent.ac.uk/about/

Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting reference number SOH-015-26.

It is anticipated that the interview for this role, including a teaching presentation, will be held on 18 June 2026, and the role will commence on 21 September 2026. Informal enquiries about the post can be sent to S.Ivanic@kent.ac.uk and R.D.Gallagher@kent.ac.uk.

Closing Date: 31 May 2026

Section: Academic

Salary: £39,906 to £54,893 per annum

You will need to be educated to A level (or equivalent), have good customer service skills and excellent accuracy and attention to detail.

Important information:

• This role is in-person, located at our Canterbury Campus.
• Please see the Job Description for full details of the expected working hours and mandatory dates/time.
• There will be mandatory online self-directed training that must be completed prior to the mandatory in-person training. Training hours will be paid.
• Please ensure a CV is uploaded with your application.
• Prospective applicants should note that there are a limited number of vacancies, and the department may choose to select applicants on a first come first served basis 
• Remote interviews will be arranged at a mutually convenient time by the hiring department. These will be from 27^th April onwards.
• The department may choose to close the advert earlier than the published close date, should sufficient applications be received 
• The University is required to obtain evidence from all new members of staff of their eligibility to work in the UK prior to their start date and this will need to be provided in person before a contract can be issued

Further details can be found in the job specification document attached

Closing Date: 07 Jun 2026

Section: Timesheet

Salary: £12.43 or £14.56 dependent on age ( including pay in lieu of annual leave )