Teacher of Religious Education
Challney High School for Boys, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 9TJ12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
21 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
9 January 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Religious education
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- TMS / UPS
Additional allowances
TMS / UPS
Teacher of Religious Education job summary
Teacher of Religious Education
Location: Challney High School for Boys
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours of work: Full Time
Salary: TMS / UPS
Closing date: 12:00pm Wednesday 21st January 2026
Over view of the job
At Challney, we have an energetic and experienced RE team, which has provided a strong contribution to our EBACCS results in recent years. The department is housed predominantly in our ‘Y’ corridor with comfortable, well-appointed classrooms and easy access to the school’s facilities.
Our 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. We provide a strong culture of support and care for our staff.
The successful candidate will demonstrate real enthusiasm for teaching RE 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 RE 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.
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 12:00pm Wednesday 21st January 2026.
Interviews will take place from Friday 23rd January 2026.
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Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)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
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- School website
- Challney High School for Boys website
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