Teacher of German

Teacher of German for September 2026

Part Time (0.5 – 0.6 FTE – your choice)

We are looking for a caring, well qualified and capable German teacher who will share our ethos of guiding our pupils to achieve their personal bests, by providing an enjoyable, supportive and academically rigorous classroom experience. The successful applicant will love their subject, be a team player and will be passionate about helping our girls to flourish. The German Department is supportive, highly regarded and attains strong results.

This is an opportunity to join our highly experienced, successful, and friendly Modern Foreign Languages Faculty – an ideal place to thrive and develop as a teacher, whether newer into the profession or very experienced.   The Faculty is ambitious and dynamic and not only teaches to a high standard with passion and a good dose of fun, but also enriches the girls through some great trips, clubs and events.

What Challoner’s High can offer you:

• Exceptional and high achieving students who make teaching an absolute pleasure

• A positive place to work with excellent facilities and IT resources

• A supportive and highly capable, friendly and committed teaching team

• Excellent opportunities for professional development, including a highly regarded CPD programme

• ECT’s considered; ECT’s can be paid from 1st July on UQ2 (currently £24,293) until the 1st September when, upon successful completion and acquisition of QTS, will move straight onto point two on the Main Pay Scale (point 3 with significant transferable experience)

• London Fringe allowance

• Use of staff gym; free staff yoga and fitness classes on site; staff discounts at local shops and restaurants in Little Chalfont, local theatres discounts when available, two-week October half term

• The best advert for working at Challoner’s High will always be our hugely rewarding students

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 in 2023.

 

Responsible to:Head of Department

Salary Allowances applicable: Main / Upper Pay Scale:

Start Date: September 2026

Application Deadline: Monday 20th April 2026

Interview Date: 23rd April 2026

Applications should be emailed to jo.barnes@challonershigh.com

 

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.   This is a regulated activity.

 

 Policies; all of our polices are available at on our website

 

The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure and Section 128 check, where applicable. 

 

We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date.

 

Disclosure of Criminal Records

As a school, we are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. This means that certain criminal convictions and cautions, including some that are spent, must be declared when applying to work with children.

If you are shortlisted for interview, you will be required to disclose:

•              All unspent convictions and conditional cautions

•              All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. not filtered) under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975, as amended in 2020

Failure to disclose relevant information may result in withdrawal of an offer or dismissal if appointed.