Vacancies
Careers at Cokethorpe School
Thank you for your interest in working at Cokethorpe School. Cokethorpe is an independent, HMC day school for some 560 boys and girls between the ages of four and eighteen. The School employs over 160 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.
Teacher of Economics
Deadline - Midday, Monday 19 October
Cokethorpe School is seeking an outstanding Teacher of Economics to join our thriving and successful Business and Economics Department. Applications are welcomed from experienced teachers, Early Career Teachers and those seeking to ... Apply Now
Finance Assistant
Deadline - Midday, Friday 16 October 2026
We are seeking an organised, accurate and approachable Finance Assistant to join our busy Bursary team. This varied role offers the opportunity to support the smooth day-to-day operation of the School's financial processes while ... 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 2026
Recruitment Privacy Notice – Sept 2026
Equal Opportunities Policy (Staff) – Sept 2026
Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and Procedures – Sept 2026
Keeping Children Safe in Education Part 1 – Sept 2026
Keeping Children Safe in Education – Sept 2026
Policy on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy – Sept 2026
Meet the School
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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 regular
Meet the Head events, or a personal Tour, and Discover Your Cokethorpe.