Deputy Department Leader for Maths

Challney High School for Girls, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 9FJ

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  7 October 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  16 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE) TLR 2c

Deputy Department Leader for Maths job summary

Deputy Department Leader of Maths

Location: Challney High School for Girls

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: TMS/UPS & TLR 2C

Closing date: 12:00 pm on Tuesday 7th October 2025.

Challney High School for Girls is an outstanding, World Class and inclusive school with a vision to develop influential women of the future.
We are looking to appoint an outstanding practitioner and experienced Deputy Department Leader who will contribute to the continued improvements in the Maths department and have the ability to work collaboratively within a highly effective team to drive student’s standards. The successful applicant will play a key role in developing and implementing the curriculum, ensuring high standards of teaching and learning and monitoring student progress to transform students’ outcomes and raise their aspirations. The position is suitable for an exceptional practitioner with an understanding of curriculum sequencing and pedagogy and a proven track record of outcomes.

We are looking to appoint a deputy that has:

• An outstanding practitioner with experience in both KS3 and KS4

• Excellent subject knowledge with the ability to teach the top end of higher

• A proven track record of contributing to results

• The ability to think of own initiatives to bring to the HOD in order to further improve outcomes

• Strong leadership and presence

• Strong knowledge of curriculum sequencing and the 5-year journey of teaching a topic from KS3 to KS4

• The ability to inspire and motivate the department

• The ability to understand and analyse student data and use this to draw conclusions and actions for next steps

• The capacity to work both independently and collaboratively as a team.

We have an excellent CPD Programme within a highly supportive working environment. Full training, support and induction will be provided. For further information into our school please refer to the applicant letter.

In line with our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, this appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

We are unable to accept CVs.

We thank you for your interest in this role.

For further information, please contact Rachael Rochester, HR, hr@challneygirls.luton.sch.uk.

We offer a range of employee benefits:

• A comprehensive induction programme and a supportive working environment including access to Teaching School Hubs and Initial Teacher Training

• Exceptional CPD and development / promotional opportunities

• Refer a friend scheme

• Generous pension schemes

• Employee assistance programme

• Employee of the month scheme

• Diverse workplace

The closing date for applications is 12:00 pm on Tuesday 7th October 2025.

Interviews will take place on Tuesday 14th October 2025.

Visit our website: www.challneygirls.luton.sch.uk

Follow us on X (Formerly Twitter): @Challney_Girls

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Challney High School for Girls

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1046 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Challney High School for Girls website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/challney-high-school-for-girls

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