About Us
Work at Sevenoaks
At Sevenoaks we are proud of our talented, friendly and committed staff and are looking for people who want to help us achieve our ambitious and exciting vision for the future. We employ around 500 staff, offering a diverse range of career opportunities, and would love you to come and join us.
Sevenoaks School enjoys the distinction of being one of the UK’s longest established schools, offering an innovative approach to education, an ethos of lifelong learning, strong pastoral care and a culture of mutual respect. We provide an excellent co-curricular programme and social events for students and staff, and both academic and support staff benefit from this culture.
We believe that having a diverse staff body enhances our school community and we warmly welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We employ staff in academic, pastoral and co-curricular roles and also in administration and professional support, IT and operations, in the school sports centre, the health centre, our estates department, performing arts centre, summer programmes and other areas.
We celebrate the rich interests and skills of our staff and pupils, with clubs and activities including climbing, yoga, football, tennis, netball, choral and orchestral groups, prayer and reflection, creative writing, Pride Society and many more.
Our co-educational day and boarding school has a beautiful 100-acre campus, next to Knole and in the centre of Sevenoaks. The first-class facilities include a state-of-the-art performing arts centre, a sports centre with swimming pool, a theatre, eight boarding houses and a health centre.
Our benefits
- Car parking on site
- Cycle to work scheme
- Delicious lunches provided daily
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Eye test and glasses vouchers
- Fee remission policy (terms apply)
- Free or reduced price tickets to events in The Space performing arts centre
- Free life assurance
- Gym membership including use of the swimming pool
- Long service award
- Sevenoaks School Savers voluntary benefit scheme
- Support for training and development
- Trained Mental Health First Aiders
For academic staff
- Accommodation, where available
- Membership of a Pensions Scheme
For support staff
- Membership of our GPP pension scheme
- 35 days holiday, including bank holidays (or pro rata) which increases with service
- Discretionary leave for school shutdown over Christmas
Academic vacancies
Head of Spanish, Full-time from September 2026
Department
Spanish
Type
Permanent
Closing date
2 February 2026
Head of German, Full-time from September 2026
Department
Modern Languages
Type
Permanent
Closing date
3 February 2026
Teacher of English, Full-time from September 2026
Department
English
Type
Permanent
Closing date
11 February 2026
Teacher of Music, Full-time, 1 year FTC from September 2026
Department
Music
Type
1 Year FTC
Closing date
12 February 2026
Teacher of Biology, Full-time from September 2026
Department
Science
Type
Permanent
Closing date
23 February 2026
Support vacancies
Venue Technician (Part Time, All Year Round)
Type
Fixed Term
Closing date
4 February 2026
Boarding House Cleaner (Part-time, all year round)
Type
Permanent
Closing date
4 February 2026
HR and Recruitment Administrator (Full-Time, All Year Round)
Type
Permanent
Closing date
11 February 2026
