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.

Part-Time Prep School Teacher of MFL

Deadline - Midday, Thursday 9 October 2025

We are seeking an outstanding and experienced teacher of Modern Foreign Languages with a passion for teaching and the ability to inspire pupils in their learning. It would be expected that the successful candidate would teach French, ... 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

Meet the School

Where next?

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.

Admissions

The Admissions Office is here to help guide you through the process, from registering your child to their first day of school.

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.