13.3.24 - We are recruiting for the following vacancies:
- Teacher of Food Technology - REQUIRED FOR SEPTEMBER 2024 - 0.5 FTE to 0.6 FTE - closing date 10th April 2024
- Teacher of Science - REQUIRED FOR SEPTEMBER 2024 - Full time or 0.8 FTE - closing date 10th April 2024
- General Teaching Assistant - closing date 7th April 2024. Required to start as soon as possible / September 2024
- Casual Invigilators - ongoing recruitment
Scroll down for further information about each of these roles.
Teacher of Food Technology - 0.5 FTE to 0.6 FTE - closing date 10th April 2024
REQUIRED FOR SEPTEMBER 2024. ESTABLISHED POST (MPS / UPS).
Nidderdale High School is a vibrant and highly successful school, with an ambition to develop an innovative curriculum in support of academic achievement and wellbeing for all. The school continues to grow in size and maintains a strong reputation in the community. Our recent Ofsted inspection confirmed we are a good school with ‘high ambitions’.
The school is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, innovative Teacher of Technology to join the Design Area of Learning. This teaching post would be equally suitable for an ECT or a teacher with a number of years of experience.
The successful candidate will be an outstanding teacher who can demonstrate the ability to:
- Teach Food Technology across the age and ability range up to and including GCSE.
- Work as part of an extended team to secure continued whole school improvement
- Contribute to the development of a curriculum which enables young people to flourish and develop their curiosity about the world we live in.
As a valued member of our team we can offer you:
- Clear and shared values and expectations with an emphasis on 'achievement for all'
- A commitment to professional development, including Early Career Framework and NPQ programmes
- A stimulating work environment in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty within easy commuting distance to Harrogate (30 mins), Ripon (25 mins) and Skipton (30 mins)
- Enhanced PPA allocation in the first year is a possibility
- An experienced, highly committed and supportive leadership team
- Membership of a wider team of Technology specialists and education professionals as part of the Moorlands Learning Trust
Nidderdale High School is part of the Moorlands Learning Trust and a member of the Red Kite Teaching School Alliance. Both students and staff enjoy the benefits of school improvement, professional development and career progression opportunities in the Trust & partnership working within the Alliance.
In January 2023, Ofsted judged the school ‘continues to be Good' in all areas of its provision. The ethos of the school, ‘a shared vision’ for ensuring the quality of education continues to improve from an already good position and the morale and wellbeing of staff were all highlighted in the report.
If you have the motivation and drive for excellence and want to be part of an enthusiastic, dedicated and well-resourced team, committed to ensuring that all students make the best possible progress in an ambitious school with the desire to be 'Outstanding', we would be pleased to receive an application from you.
Please complete the application form on our website and submit by email to Mrs A Robertson at admin@nidderdale.mlt.co.uk by the closing date. Ensure your application is accompanied by a covering letter (no more than two sides of A4) explaining:
- How you inspire and engage students to make excellent progress.
- Your experience, qualities and skills which make you suitable for the post
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
Closing date: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Interview date: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Click here to read a letter to applicants from the Headteacher
Click here to see information about the Design Area of Learning
Click here to see the Job Description
Click here to see the Person Specification
Teacher of Science (Biology, Chemistry or Physics) - Full time or 0.8 FTE - closing date 10th April 2024
REQUIRED FOR SEPTEMBER 2024. ESTABLISHED POST (MPS / UPS). A recruitment allowance or responsibility allowance may be available for an outstanding candidate.
Nidderdale High School is a vibrant and highly successful school, with an ambition to develop an innovative curriculum in support of academic achievement and wellbeing for all. The school continues to grow in size and maintains a strong reputation in the community. Our recent Ofsted inspection confirmed we are a good school with ‘high ambitions’.
The school is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, innovative Teacher of Science to join the Science Area of Learning. This teaching post would be equally suitable for an ECT or a teacher with a number of years of experience.
The successful candidate will be an outstanding teacher who can demonstrate the ability to:
- Teach Science across the age and ability range up to and including GCSE in the candidate’s specialism.
- Work as part of an extended team to secure continued whole school improvement
- Contribute to the development of a curriculum which enables young people to flourish and develop their curiosity about the world we live in.
As a valued member of our team we can offer you:
- Clear and shared values and expectations with an emphasis on 'achievement for all'
- A commitment to professional development, including Early Career Framework and NPQ programmes
- A stimulating work environment in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty within easy commuting distance to Harrogate (30 mins), Ripon (25 mins) and Skipton (30 mins)
- Enhanced PPA allocation in the first year is a possibility.
- An experienced, highly committed and supportive leadership team
- Membership of a wider team of Science specialists and education professionals as part of the Moorlands Learning Trust
Nidderdale High School is part of the Moorlands Learning Trust and a member of the Red Kite Teaching School Alliance. Both students and staff enjoy the benefits of school improvement, professional development and career progression opportunities in the Trust & partnership working within the Alliance.
In January 2023, Ofsted judged the school ‘continues to be Good' in all areas of its provision. The ethos of the school, ‘a shared vision’ for ensuring the quality of education continues to improve from an already good position and the morale and wellbeing of staff were all highlighted in the report.
If you have the motivation and drive for excellence and want to be part of an enthusiastic, dedicated and well-resourced team, committed to ensuring that all students make the best possible progress in an ambitious school with the desire to be 'Outstanding', we would be pleased to receive an application from you.
Please complete the application form on our website and submit by email to Mrs A Robertson at admin@nidderdale.mlt.co.uk by the closing date. Ensure your application is accompanied by a covering letter (no more than two sides of A4) explaining:
- How you inspire and engage students to make excellent progress.
- Your experience, qualities and skills which make you suitable for the post including the development of STEM activities.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
Closing date: Weds 10th April 2024
Interview date: Tues 16th April 2024
Click here to read a letter to applicants from the Headteacher
Click here to see information about the Department
Click here to see Job Description and Person Specification
GENERAL TEACHING ASSISTANT - 27.5 HOURS PER WEEK (ESTABLISHED POST) / TERM TIME ONLY (APPLICATIONS TO WORK FEWER HOURS WILL BE CONSIDERED)
STARTING SALARY £15,020.95 - £15,272.15, (FULL TIME EQUIVALENT SALARY £23,500-£23,893)
ALSO AVAILABLE MIDDAY SUPERVISOR ROLE 2.5 HOURS PER WEEK (ESTABLISHED POST)
STARTING SALARY £1101.05 (£11.59 p.h.)
Nidderdale High School is a vibrant and highly successful school, with an ambition to develop an innovative curriculum in support of academic achievement and wellbeing for all. The school continues to grow in size and maintains a strong reputation in the community.
As a valued member of our team we can offer you:
- Clear and shared values and expectations with an emphasis on 'achievement for all'
- A commitment to professional development and potential career development opportunities through Moorlands Learning Trust
- A stimulating work environment in a National Landscape (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) within easy commuting distance to Harrogate, Ripon, Skipton and North Leeds.
- An experienced, highly committed and supportive leadership team
Nidderdale High School is part of the Moorlands Learning Trust and a member of the Red Kite Teaching School Alliance. Both students and staff enjoy the benefits of school improvement, professional development and career progression opportunities in the Trust & partnership working within the Alliance.
In January 2023, Ofsted judged the school ‘continues to be Good' in all areas of its provision. The ethos of the school, ‘a shared vision’ for ensuring the quality of education continues to improve from an already good position and the morale and wellbeing of staff were all highlighted in the report.
We require a General Teaching Assistant to work as part of the Learning Support Team supporting students throughout the school. Maths and English at Level 2 (GCSE Grade C/4 or any other equivalent), good communication skills, initiative and discretion are essential. Further information can be found in the job description and person specification.
As a valued member of our hard-working team, you will be reliable, dependable, and committed to the role working 27.5 hours per week over 5 days. Relevant experience is an advantage but not essential as training will be given. You will work term time weeks only however you will receive equal monthly payments throughout the year.
To apply, please complete the application form and submit by email to Mrs A Robertson at admin@nidderdale.n-yorks.sch.uk by the closing date.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
CLOSING DATE: 7th April 2024 9.00 a.m. INTERVIEW: tbc
Click here to see the full Job Description and Person Specification
EXAM INVIGILATOR - Casual Contract @ £10.90 per hour
Required to start as soon as possible, we have an exciting opportunity for Exam Invigilators to join us on a casual contract basis. To be successful you will need to be extremely well organized, have the ability to prioritise your workload and ensure that strict deadlines can be met. The ability to work on your own initiative and work within a team environment is key.
Person Specification - click here
To apply, please complete the application form above and submit to Mrs A Robertson at admin@nidderdale.n-yorks.sch.uk as soon as possible. Closing date for applications: ongoing.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
Notes about casual working:
As a casual worker you will agree to work if you are available and you will have the right to choose whether or not to accept the offer of work, but having accepted you have the responsibility to come to work. You will be paid an hourly rate, claiming your hours worked on a time sheet. You will be paid monthly, one month in arrears, paid directly by bank transfer into your bank account.
Advertising
When we have vacancies, we advertise as follows:
Teaching staff: On the school website, NYCC Jobs Bulletin, TES, DfE's Teaching Vacancies, Red Kite Teacher vacancies
Support staff: On the school website, NYCC Jobs Bulletin, occasionally in the local press.
Safer Recruitment and safeguarding statement
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We have a robust child protection policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment at the school. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is subject to satisfactory references and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records check for work with children. An online search may be undertaken for shortlisted candidates as part of the recruitment process on information available in the public domain. Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
Applications
To apply for vacant posts, please complete the application form and submit by email to Mrs A Robertson at admin@nidderdale.mlt.co.uk by the closing date.
We make every effort to fill our vacancies as quickly as possible. Short listing takes place shortly after the closing date, and if you are successful, the result of this will be communicated to you via email, so please ensure the email address you give us is correct and viewed regularly.
Due to the number of applicants we receive for each post we may not be able to comment on applications which are not short listed.
If you are invited to interview please confirm your attendance as soon as possible. The invitation will detail the process of interview you will undertake, which may include various activities. Applicants will be supplied with the job description, person specification, application form and information about the post. Incomplete application forms will not be accepted.
Shortlisting / References
Shortlisting of candidates will be against the job description and person specification and during shortlisting particular attention will be paid to any unexplained gaps in employment or repeated changes of employment.
References provided by the candidate directly will not be accepted and will instead be sought directly from the referees who will be asked specific questions relating to the candidate’s suitability to work with children, any disciplinary warnings relating to the safeguarding of children and the candidate’s suitability for the post.
Interviews
At least one member of the interview panel will have a Safer Recruitment Certificate gained by completing the on-line NSPCC Course. All interviews will be conducted by a minimum of two people. The Headteacher will always be present and a school Governor will be present on the interview panel for SLT posts.
Interviews for teaching posts will involve students. Candidates will be asked to teach a lesson, students will show the candidates around the school and where appropriate there will also be a student interview panel or activity.
Interviews will always be face-to-face and candidates will always be required to explain any gaps in employment and declare any information that is likely to appear on a DBS disclosure.
All candidates will be asked to bring original documentation confirming any educational and professional qualifications relevant to the post together with proof of identity, proof of eligibility to live and work in the UK and a document (less than 3 months old) showing current address.
Job Offer
All offers of employment are subject to two satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check. If an issue is identified by the DBS check and the candidate has failed to reveal this information at interview, this could lead to the withdrawal of the offer of employment.
All staff who are new to the school will receive induction training that will include training in child protection, safeguarding and guidance on safe working practices.
Volunteering in School
Do you have up to 2 hours a week to mentor a young person in our school? We have students interested in music, graphic design, farming, gardening, business and many other things. If you could offer them the chance to talk about their interests, help in the school garden, complete coursework or just share experiences of the complexities of life, we would love to hear from you. Please contact Anneliese Walker (Senior Pastoral Officer) for more information (telephone 01423 711246). Volunteering is subject to references and DBS clearance.