Global independent schools operator serving 10,000+ students across five regions
Cognita operates a network of private international schools across five regions, with 10,000+ employees and active hiring in 14 countries. The department structure is heavily weighted toward education roles (218), with small technical teams (4 engineering, 4 design), signaling a school-operations-first model where instructional leadership dominates. Current project focus spans curriculum frameworks (IB, IGCSE, Key Stage 5) and emerging parent-facing tools, while pain points cluster around compliance, neurodiversity support, and enrollment scaling—typical of an operator managing heterogeneous school populations.
Notable leadership hires: Head of Secondary, Marketing Admissions Director, Deputy Head of Prep, Head of Music, Head of English
Cognita is a privately held operator of independent international schools founded in 2004, headquartered in London. The organization runs schools across five regions and employs over 10,000 staff globally. Hiring is distributed across 14 countries including the United Kingdom, United States, India, China, Thailand, Singapore, and others. The workforce is predominantly education-focused, with active recruitment in classroom teaching, educational support, and school leadership roles (Head of Secondary, Head of English, Deputy Head of Prep). The company addresses operational challenges including safeguarding compliance, student behavioral support, enrollment growth, and the transition of individual schools to all-through models (primary through secondary).
Cognita has 10,001+ employees globally across its school network and regional offices. Current active hiring shows 332 open roles, with education departments representing 218 of those positions.
Active projects include IB MyP/DP curriculum delivery, IGCSE cohort preparation, Key Stage 5 curriculum planning, a parent experience suite, sports analytics course development, and a jump start program. The organization is also focused on transitioning schools to all-through models and developing co-curricular French programs.
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