Latest jobs in Folkestone
532 live vacancies in and around Folkestone, newest first.
Production Operative
Sales Support Executive
P/T Client Sales Executive *Dog friendly office*
Procurement Contracts Manager
Quality Manager
Mechanical Design Engineer
Team Leader
Healthcare Assistant
Mechanical Design Engineer
Social Worker - UASC / Kent Intake Unit (KIU) - Late Shift
New Business Development Manager
Accountancy Administrator | Xero Essential | £30k
Marketing Officer
Plant Engineer
Geotechnical Engineer
Technical Manager
Senior Support Worker
Outreach Tutor
Vehicle Technician
About working in Folkestone
Folkestone is a coastal town on the Kent side of the Channel, and the job market here is shaped by two things: the tunnel and Saga. The single biggest private employer is Saga, whose head office sits at Enbrook Park in Sandgate (CT20 3SE). The over-50s travel and insurance group was founded in the town in 1951 and has been based here for around 75 years; after closing the Enbrook Park site in 2023, it moved staff back in during 2025. Live vacancies lean towards insurance, customer service, finance and admin, alongside hospitality, retail and care work in a seaside town that has drawn visitors on the back of Sir Roger De Haan's Harbour Arm and Creative Quarter regeneration.
The other main draw is logistics and transport. Eurotunnel/LeShuttle runs its Folkestone terminal at Cheriton, off the M20, and recruits across operations, maintenance and terminal services. Just down the A20 at Newingreen near Hythe (CT21 4JF), Holiday Extras has its campus by M20 Junction 11 and takes on contact-centre, technology and travel-trade staff. Industrial and trade work clusters at Park Farm Industrial Estate (CT19 5, near M20 Junction 13) and Shearway Business Park, home to firms such as Travis Perkins and City Plumbing. For health roles, the Royal Victoria on Radnor Park Avenue handles urgent and community care, while acute NHS jobs sit at the William Harvey in Ashford.
A large share of hiring here goes through agencies, with local and Ashford-based recruiters covering the warehouse, driving, care and seasonal hospitality end, so registering with a couple alongside applying direct is common practice. On transport, Folkestone Central is on HS1, reaching London St Pancras in about 53 minutes, with Folkestone West the second high-speed stop; the M20 links straight to Ashford and the M25. Postcodes CT19 and CT20 cover the town itself, with CT18 and CT21 spreading into the surrounding villages and Hythe.
Frequently asked questions
Who are the biggest employers in Folkestone?
Saga is the largest private employer, based at Enbrook Park in Sandgate, covering insurance, travel, finance and customer-service roles. Eurotunnel/LeShuttle at the Cheriton terminal is the other major one for transport and operations jobs. Holiday Extras at nearby Newingreen, plus the NHS and the trade units on the Park Farm and Shearway estates, make up the rest of the main employers.
Can I live in Folkestone and commute to London for work?
Yes. Folkestone Central is on the HS1 high-speed line and reaches London St Pancras in around 53 minutes, with Folkestone West as a second stop. A London commute is therefore practical from the coast. Note that high-speed season-ticket fares are noticeably higher than the classic line.
What kind of jobs are most common in Folkestone?
Insurance, customer service and admin are well represented through Saga, alongside transport and logistics roles via Eurotunnel at Cheriton. Hospitality, retail and care work run year-round and pick up over summer with tourism around the Harbour Arm. Warehouse, driving and trade roles cluster on the Park Farm and Shearway business parks near the M20.