Vacancies
Careers at Cokethorpe School
Thank you for your interest in working at Cokethorpe School. Cokethorpe is an independent, HMC day school for some 620 boys and girls between the ages of four and eighteen. The School employs over 170 staff in both teaching and support roles.
The School has an attractive benefits package for staff, as well as exceptional facilities and resources, including more recently a new sports changing Pavilion, a replacement boathouse and new outdoor education classroom, a Dining Hall and a Sixth Form Centre.
Current vacancies
All of our current vacancies are listed here. If you have any queries about an application, please contact our HR Department at recruitment@cokethorpe.org or on 01993 703921. Our application forms and the School Policies relating to recruitment are listed below under Application Resources.
Activity Staff – Cokethorpe Camps
Deadline - Midday, Friday 29 May 2026
Cokethorpe Camps offers an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team delivering unforgettable experiences for children aged 5 to 13. Operating during six weeks of summer holidays and across Easter, our camps provide a safe, fun, and ... Apply Now
Group Leaders – Cokethorpe Camps
Deadline - Midday, Friday 29 May 2026
Cokethorpe Camps offers an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team delivering unforgettable experiences for children aged 5 to 13. Operating during six weeks of summer holidays and across Easter, our camps provide a safe, fun, and ... Apply Now
Prep School Administrator
Deadline - Midday on Friday, 13 March 2026
We are seeking an organised, enthusiastic, and proactive Prep School Administrator to join our thriving Prep School team. This full-time, term-time role provides vital administrative support to the Head of Prep School, staff, pupils, ... Apply Now
School Estates and Maintenance Technician
Deadline - Midday - Wednesday, 18 March 2026
We are looking to appoint a School Estates and Maintenance Technician. This role is divided seasonally between the Grounds and Maintenance teams, and flexibility will be required to provide additional support to each department as ... Apply Now
Cokethorpe Appointments
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All staff will be required to promote fundamental British values. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (including a check against the Children’s Barred List) and other pre-appointment checks. If the applicant has lived abroad within ten years of the appointment, they will also be required to provide an overseas police check.
We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate against applications on any grounds. All appointments are made in accordance with our Equal Opportunities Policy (Staff).
Application Resources
Support Staff Application Form
Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form
Safer Recruitment Policy and Procedures – Sept 2025
Recruitment Privacy Notice – Sept 2025
Equal Opportunities Policy (Staff) – Sept 2025
Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and Procedures – Feb 2026
Keeping Children Safe in Education Part 1 – Sept 2025
Keeping Children Safe in Education – Sept 2025
Policy on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy – Sept 2025
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Discover Cokethorpe
What you will discover when you visit Cokethorpe is more than a stunning vista. Pupils have an exceptional breadth of opportunity and are supported with a truly individual focus.
Meet the Head
Welcome to Cokethorpe, a school that prides itself on providing a research-informed education to boys and girls from the age of four to eighteen.
Approaches to Learning
Whether at the earliest stages of learning or in the final preparations for A Levels, expert consideration is given to the approaches to learning at each stage of a pupil’s academic development at Cokethorpe.
Book your tour today
Come and visit Cokethorpe, whether for an Open Morning, one of our monthly Meet the Head events, or a personal Tour, and Discover Your Cokethorpe.