Helping Hands Kent

Welcome to the Tourism Careers Hub, the go-to place to find out more about Kent’s thriving tourism and hospitality sector.

A career in tourism and hospitality is incredibly rewarding. Be it serving up the freshest local produce or working behind the bar and pouring the latest award-winning Kentish wine, for many people a job in tourism and hospitality will be the first step on their career ladder, but with so many exciting jobs in Kent, it doesn’t need to end there.

As a must-visit destination with a world-renowned food, drink, attraction and accommodation offering, there are thousands of exciting roles in Kent’s tourism and hospitality sector, with plenty of fantastic career progression opportunities along the way.

Learn about just some of these roles and careers in our collection of case studies, which highlight real people in the sector, and how they’ve got to where they are now. What’s more, we’ve spoken to businesses about the opportunities they can offer and, most importantly, what they are looking for when employing people like you.

But it's not just about professional careers, Kent also boasts some of the best volunteers who provide amazing experiences for visitors every day. Find out about the work they do, and how you could get in involved in welcoming Kent’s visitors.