Subject Team Leader: Science

Challney High School for Boys, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 9TJ

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  April / September 2026

• Closing date

  18 March 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  24 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Science
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: TMS / UPS plus TLR 1d
• Additional allowances:

  TMS / UPS plus TLR 1d

Subject Team Leader: Science job summary

Subject Team Leader: Science

Location: Challney High School for Boys

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours of work: Full Time

Salary: TMS / UPS plus TLR 1d

Closing date: 9am Wednesday 18th March 2026

Overview of the job

At Challney, our science team enjoys a diverse range of talents covering multiple specialisms and plays host to some of the school’s strongest teachers. The team has a robust tradition of distributing responsibilities and cultivating talent and has a consistent history of promoting from within when it comes to leadership opportunities.

The department is housed across our S corridor and our new SEA block. Each classroom is equipped with a full laboratory with the complete range of experimental equipment available from the Science Technical Support team.

The school’s well-established science team have consistently secured excellent GCSE results over the last five years. We provide a strong culture of support and care for our staff.

The successful candidate will demonstrate real enthusiasm for teaching science and a willingness to work to make an already established department even stronger with full CPD and ECT support available. By joining us at Challney High School for Boys you will be guaranteeing yourself a solid start to a long, happy and productive career as an outstanding practitioner of science teaching.

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.

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 Wednesday 18th March 2026

Interviews will take place from Monday 23rd March 2026

Visit our website: www.challneyboys.co.uk

Follow us on X (formerly Twitter): @ChallneyBoys

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 Boys

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1201 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Challney High School for Boys website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/challney-high-school-for-boys

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