Head of Engineering
Challney High School for Boys, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 9TJ15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025 / January 2026
Closing date
27 June 2025 at 9am
Date listed
9 June 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Design Technology
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- TMS / UPS with TLR 2a
Head of Engineering job summary
Head of Engineering
Location: Challney High School for Boys
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours of work: Full Time
Salary: TMS / UPS with TLR 2a
Closing date: 9am Friday 27th June 2025
Over view of the job
We are looking for an exceptional and inspirational leader to oversee our engineering department.
Candidates should be enthusiastic subject specialists with a goal of providing our students with the highest possible quality of practical, investigational and theoretical education, starting many students off on the path to their future careers.
Challney High School for Boys is an outstanding school with a strong central ethos of achievement for all. Ofsted said that the ‘quality of education at Challney High School for Boys transforms pupils’ life chances’. We are so proud of this recognition and are looking for a key member of staff that will continue to help us do this.
Purpose of the post
To facilitate and encourage learning which enables pupils to achieve the highest possible standards: to share and support the corporate responsibility for the well-being, education and discipline of all pupils.
If you have an unwavering commitment to safeguarding young people, high levels of personal resilience and thrive in an environment where no two days are the same, then we want to hear from you.
Full training, support and induction will be provided.
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.
We thank you for your interest in this role. For further information, please contact Laura Miller, Personnel Administrator, via email lmiller@challneyboys.co.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 9am Friday 27th June 2025
Interviews will take place from Monday 30th June 2025.
Visit our website: www.challneyboys.co.uk
Follow us on X (formerly Twitter): @ChallneyBoys
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 are not accepted.
About Challney High School for Boys
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1199 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Challney High School for Boys website
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