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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.

For a wider understanding of what it is like to work at Cokethorpe, do read the Working at Cokethorpe booklet below.

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.

Cokethorpe Camps – Group Leaders

Deadline - Friday, 30 May 2025

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

Cokethorpe Camps – Activity Staff

Deadline - Friday, 30 May 2025

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

Part-Time Maintenance Team Operative

Deadline - Midday, Monday 9 May 2025

Cokethorpe School is seeking a proactive and skilled Property Maintenance Operative to work two days per week, supporting the Facilities Manager. You will help ensure our facilities are safe, functional, and beautifully maintained. In ... 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).

Meet the School

Mr Tolput

What do you do at the School and when did you join?
Hello! My name is Ed Tolputt and I am Head of Sixth Form; I joined the Cokethorpe staff in September 2020 (the calm between the storms…) and have not looked back.

Mrs Fuchs

What do you do at the School?
I teach all Prep School pupils four languages. Depending on which year the pupils are in, they learn French, Italian, German and Spanish.

Mr Pisanello

What do you do at the School?
I am a Teacher of Mathematics, Lead in Computer Science and Head of Tennis.

When did you join?
I joined Cokethorpe part-time in April 2023 and full-time in September of the same year.

Where next?

Discover Cokethorpe
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.

Aerial photo of Cokethorpe School - Welcome from the Headmaster - A co-educational Prep and Senior School
Welcome from the Headmaster

Mr Ettinger, our Headmaster, often describes Cokethorpe as a restless school, and one that provides a liberal education with exceptional breadth and an individual focus. Discover why.

Approaches to Learning
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.

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