Challoner’s High is a school whose core purpose is to provide the best possible education for girls. In order to achieve this, all our staff share our vision and values; freeing girls to be themselves and encouraging them to be intellectually ambitious.
If you believe that you could thrive in our supportive and purposeful community where at the heart of all we do is the best for the girls, we would welcome your application.
The school has an enormous CPD programme with over 70 opportunities for staff to become immersed in, and since the start of the academic year there have been 972 hours of opportunities for teachers at the school to immerse themselves in!! Challenge Partners March 2023
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We work in a caring environment and every single member of staff has the pupils’ wellbeing and development as their priority
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Teacher of Drama (Maternity Cover)
September 2025
Part time or full time
We are looking for a creative, dedicated and inspirational teacher to join our dynamic and wonderful Drama Department.
Drama and Theatre is a thriving and expanding subject at Dr Challoner’s High School. Our subject-specialists develop their students’ confidence, so they are bold and challenge themselves in a safe, supportive environment. Our academically rigorous curriculum exposes students to a plethora of dramatic genres, styles and techniques and in doing so, provides them with the tools they need to explore and shape the wider world. This role is an exciting opportunity to work in an experienced and passionate department with some of the most rewarding students you will find. We can offer at least September to Easter, and part time, or full time if you can teach another subject or course.
What Challoner’s High can offer you:
Dr Challoner's High School is a leading selective state grammar school for girls, with a strong academic tradition and an ambitious outlook for the future. The school has a broad vision for education and is characterised by a highly purposeful pursuit of personal bests with a keen sense of fun bubbling under the surface. Challoner’s girls are articulate, courteous, sparky, hard-working and achieve highly in all areas. The school was graded Outstanding by Ofsted last winter and ‘Leading’ in all areas by Challenge Partners.
| Responsible to | Head of Department |
| Salary / Allowances applicable | Main Pay Scale |
| Start Date | September 2025 |
| Application Deadline | Noon, Monday 10th March |
| Interview Date | Thursday 13th March |
An information pack is available from the Vacancies section of the school website or from [email protected]
We welcome applications from all sections of the community and those interested in job-sharing.
Dr Challoner’s High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Please refer to our website where you can view our Child Protection and Safeguarding, Recruitment and Equalities. This is a regulated activity.
Policies; all of our polices are available at www.challonershigh.com. The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.
Teacher of Economics
September 2025
Part time or full time, depending on your preference.
This is a great opportunity to work in a popular, dynamic, and very successful Economics and Business Studies Department, with an experienced and outstanding teacher and leader who is very warm and supportive. The department teaches innovative lessons that inspire intellectual curiosity and provides inspiring enrichment opportunities to the most rewarding students you will meet. The girls achieve impressive academic results with good numbers regularly moving on to study related subjects at university.
We are looking for a dedicated, enthusiastic, and compassionate teacher who will enable the girls to achieve their personal bests, whilst helping them flourish and love Economics. There is the opportunity to teach some aspects of Business Studies if you wish but this is certainly not a requirement. We would welcome applications from both experienced and newly qualified teachers and can offer one of the friendliest, most supportive and close-knit staff communities in Bucks! We can offer full time or part time (0.8) and would also welcome two part time teachers on 0.4/0.5 FTE.
What the Challoner’s High Humanities Faculty can offer you:
Dr Challoner's High School is a leading selective state grammar school for girls, with a strong academic tradition and an ambitious outlook for the future. The school has a broad vision for education and is characterised by a highly purposeful pursuit of personal bests with a keen sense of fun bubbling under the surface. Challoner’s girls are articulate, courteous, sparky, hard-working and achieve highly in all areas. The school was graded Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2023 and was also rated as ‘leading’ in all categories by Challenge Partners last year.
| Responsible to | Head of Department |
| Salary / Allowances applicable | Main / Upper Pay Scale |
| Start Date | September 2025 |
| Application Deadline | Monday 10th March |
| Interview Date | Thursday 13th March |
An information pack is available from the Vacancies section of the school website or from [email protected]
We welcome applications from all sections of the community and those interested in job-sharing.
Dr Challoner’s High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Please refer to our website where you can view our Child Protection and Safeguarding, Recruitment and Equalities. This is a regulated activity. We reserve the right to interview and appoint before the closing date. This is a regulated activity.
Policies; all of our polices are available at www.challonershigh.com. The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.
Teacher of English
Maternity Cover (September to Easter as a minimum)
Part time or full time.
We are looking for an inspirational, caring and committed teacher to join our highly successful and friendly English Department. Our wonderful English team are passionate about their subject and are devoted to both maintaining high academic standards as well as ensuring that all girls experience the joy to be found in English.
The successful candidate will join an experienced team of outstanding and very supportive teachers who live and breathe their subject and work together very collaboratively. Our students are hugely rewarding to teach as they are hardworking, highly capable and are great characters. We have some flexibility with hours, to suit you - the role is part time, or can be full time if you can offer a second subject or course.
Within the Challoner’s High English and Drama Faculty you will experience:
Dr Challoner's High School is a leading selective state grammar school for girls, with a strong academic tradition and an ambitious outlook for the future. The school has a broad vision for education and is characterised by a highly purposeful pursuit of personal bests with a keen sense of fun bubbling under the surface. Challoner’s girls are articulate, courteous, sparky, hard-working and achieve highly in all areas. The school was graded Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2023 and was also rated as ‘leading’ in all categories by Challenge Partners.
| Responsible to | Head of Department |
| Salary / Allowances applicable | MPS / UPS |
| Start Date | September 2025 |
| Application Deadline | Noon, Monday 10th March |
| Interview Date | Thursday 13th March |
An information pack is available from the Vacancies section of the school website or from [email protected]
Informal visits to the school are welcome
We welcome applications from all sections of the community and those interested in job-sharing.
Dr Challoner’s High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Please refer to our website where you can view our Child Protection and Safeguarding, Recruitment and Equalities. This is a regulated activity.
Policies; all of our polices are available at www.challonershigh.comThe successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.
Teacher of Maths
Full Time or Part Time – September 2025
We are looking for a caring and capable teacher who will share our ethos of guiding our pupils to achieve their personal bests, whilst providing an enjoyable and supportive classroom experience. The successful applicant will love Maths, be a team player and will teach to a high standard.
This is an opportunity to join our highly experienced, successful, collaborative and friendly Maths Department – an ideal place to thrive and develop as a teacher and so the post is suitable for both experienced teachers and those newer to the profession. The Maths Department is supportive, has a great team spirit and attains very strong results. The dedicated department has a real passion for Maths and the ambition to share this with every student. Maths teachers stay at the school for many years as it is a great place to work.
What Challoner’s High can offer you:
Dr Challoner's High School is a leading selective state grammar school for girls, with a strong academic tradition and an ambitious outlook for the future. The school has a broad vision for education and is characterised by a highly purposeful pursuit of personal bests with a keen sense of fun bubbling under the surface. Challoner’s girls are articulate, courteous, sparky, hard-working and achieve highly in all areas. The school was graded Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2023 and was rated as ‘leading’ in all categories by Challenge Partners in 2023.
| Responsible to | Head of Department |
| Salary / Allowances applicable | Main Pay Scale/Upper Pay Scale |
| Start Date | September 2025 |
| Application Deadline | Monday 10th March |
| Interview Date | Thursday 13th March |
Applications should be emailed to [email protected]
We welcome applications from all sections of the community and those interested in job-sharing.Dr Challoner’s High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Please refer to our website where you can view our Child Protection and Safeguarding, Recruitment and Equalities. This is a regulated activity. Policies; all of our polices are available at www.challonershigh.com. The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date.
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Dr Challoner's High School
Cokes Lane, Little Chalfont
Buckinghamshire
HP7 9QB
