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.
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).
Application Resources
Support Staff Application Form
Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form
Recruitment Policy and Procedures – Sept 2024
Recruitment Privacy Notice – Sept 2024
Equal Opportunities Policy (Staff) – Sept 2024
Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and Procedures – Sept 2024
Keeping Children Safe in Education Part 1 – Sept 2024
Keeping Children Safe in Education – Sept 2024
Policy on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy – Sept 2024
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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.
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
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 or a personal Tour, and Discover Your Cokethorpe.