Vacancies

Would you like to join our team?

Sevenoaks Prep is located in Godden Green, on the edge of Sevenoaks. We look for caring, friendly, hard-working team-players who appreciate our nurturing ethos and Way Of Life.

Sevenoaks Prep is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, marital status, race, colour, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, age or disability, and that all appointments are made purely on the basis of merit.

CURRENT VACANCIES

EYFS Assistant

Sevenoaks Preparatory School is a co-educational, day Prep school for boys and girls aged 2 to 13, located in Sevenoaks, Kent. We place great value on giving pupils the opportunity to flourish in all areas of school life. They achieve excellent academic results in 11+ and 13+ examinations and scholarships, yet we are much more than a place of preparation for examinations to destination schools. We provide a nurturing environment in which children can discover and develop their talents.
Underpinning the school’s success is our ‘Way of Life’ – an ethos that encourages pupils to be responsible, kind and empathetic.
We are currently looking for a passionate Early Years Practitioner to join our Early Years team on a full time (term time only) permanent basis. The successful candidate will work either in our Nursery classroom (ages 2–3) or our Kindergarten classroom (ages 3–4), depending on experience and suitability. The role will start from 4th January 2027.
Please see the attached job description for further details. If you would like to apply for this role please send a completed application form to kate.rae@theprep.org.uk by Tuesday 1st December 2026.

Teaching Assistant KS2 (Maternity Cover

Sevenoaks Preparatory School is a co-educational, day Prep school for boys and girls aged 2 to 13, located in Sevenoaks, Kent. We place great value on giving pupils the opportunity to flourish in all areas of school life. They achieve excellent academic results in 11+ and 13+ examinations and scholarships, yet we are much more than a place of preparation for examinations to destination schools. We provide a nurturing environment in which children can discover and develop their talents.
Underpinning the school’s success is our ‘Way of Life’ – an ethos that encourages pupils to be responsible, kind and empathetic.
We are currently looking for a passionate Teaching Assistant to join our KS2 team on a part time, Monday 8am – 4pm and Friday 8am – 4pm, (term time only) temporary basis. This is a maternity cover position. The role will start from 4th January 2027.
Please see the job description for further details. If you would like to apply for this role please send a completed application form to kate.rae@theprep.org.uk by Tuesday 1st December 2026.
Sevenoaks Preparatory School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adhere to the statutory guidance outlined in the Department for Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education” and the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) standards. Our recruitment process includes:
“I hope my teachers at my next school are half as kind, caring, involved and fun as the teachers here.” Former Pupil