About the School
Upper Wharfedale School is an outstanding rural high school located in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales, offering a unique opportunity to work in an exceptional educational and natural environment. The local area provides superb opportunities for those who enjoy outdoor pursuits, while also being within easy reach of vibrant and culturally rich towns and cities.
Situated just ten minutes from the centre of Skipton, the school is surrounded by the stunning landscape of Upper Wharfedale. The school sits at the heart of its community, with facilities open during evenings and weekends to provide activities and enrichment opportunities for local young people and their families.
Regular public transport serves the area, enabling staff and students to travel easily from surrounding towns and villages. The Dales is a truly exceptional place to live and work, with the nearby town of Grassington, famously known as the setting for the fictional Darrowby in All Creatures Great and Small.
Our Students and Community
Upper Wharfedale School is inclusive and heavily oversubscribed, welcoming students from a rural catchment area covering over 200 square miles. Our students come from a wide range of backgrounds and demonstrate diverse abilities, talents and aspirations.
We are extremely proud of our consistently excellent outcomes at Key Stage 4, with student progress placing us in the top 7% of schools nationally. High academic expectations sit alongside a strong commitment to students’ personal development and wellbeing.
Our Staff and Ethos
Staff wellbeing is central to the ethos and daily life of the school. We are proud adopters of the Department for Education Wellbeing Charter, and we work hard to ensure that all staff feel valued, supported and cared for.
Although we are a small school, we benefit from innovative and efficient IT systems that support teaching, communication and collaboration, enabling staff to focus on what matters most – students and learning.
Professional learning and development are a high priority. We are committed to supporting all staff to pursue areas of professional interest and to prepare confidently for the next stage of their career.
Upper Wharfedale School 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. All appointments made are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and all staff share this responsibility.
We do not currently have any vacancies.
Student Support Officer
Term Time Only including Training Days
Permanent
BAND E SCP 6-9 (£12,315.70 - £12,947.64)
22.5 hours per week, plus evening events
Required for September 2024, an outstanding candidate with relevant experience to join our popular, oversubscribed school in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales.
The successful candidate will be:
- Vibrant with high expectation of themselves and students.
- Passionate about learning with a belief in nurturing all students to be the best they can be.
- Calm, caring and patient.
- An outstanding team player.
- Able to motivate and enthuse students through a commitment to equal opportunities, with a particular interest in the development and progress of students with behavioural or social and emotional difficulties.
- Skilled in conflict resolution and able to motivate and inspire.
- Excellent with communication and teamwork.
- Ambitious for their own professional and career development.
Interview date: Week beginning Monday 8 July 2024.
Upper Wharfedale School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, including protecting children from radicalisation. All appointments made are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and all staff share this responsibility.
Learning Support Assistant
Term Time Only including Training Days
Permanent
BAND C/D (£17,128.41)
27.76 hours per week
Required from September: an outstanding candidate to join our popular, oversubscribed school in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales.
The successful candidates will be:
- Positive and optimistic with high expectations of themselves and students
- Passionate about learning
- Caring and patient
- Able to work well as part of a team
- Ambitious for their own professional development and learning
- Able to motivate and enthuse students
- A commitment to equal opportunities, with a particular interest in the development and progress of students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
- Enthusiastic about the wider development of our students (such as through extra-curricular provision and enrichment)
Closing date: Friday 8th May 2026 at 09:00.
School Administrator
Term time only – including training days – permanent
Band C/D (£8,136 – £8,397) (SCP 3-6)
15 hours per week
Required for June 2024, an outstanding candidate with relevant experience to join our popular, oversubscribed school in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales.
The successful candidate will be:
- Vibrant with high expectation of themselves and students.
- Calm, caring and patient.
- Able to work well as part of a team.
- Competent in using IT Software.
- Willing to learn and engage in professional development and training.
Completed application forms and supporting letters should be sent by email to: admin@uws.n-yorks.sch.uk marked for the attention of Mrs S Neill.
Closing date: Friday 7th June 2024 at 9.00 am.
Interview date: Week beginning Monday 10th June 2024.
Teacher of PE - Maternity Cover
0.4-0.6 FTE Part-time
Fixed term - Until Easter 2027 - Maternity or parental leave cover
Required for September 2026, we are seeking an outstanding and committed teacher of Physical Education to join our welcoming, happy and oversubscribed school in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales.
The successful candidate will:
- Teach Physical Education across the full age and ability range, including GCSE
- Demonstrate a proven ability to deliver consistently high‑quality teaching, securing excellent outcomes for all pupils
- Show enthusiasm for whole‑school development
- The proven ability to teach outstanding lessons in PE and therefore enable outstanding outcomes for students
- Contribute positively to our extra‑curricular programme
- Have high expectations of themselves, colleagues and students
- Display excellent communication and team‑working skills
- Be ambitious for their own professional learning and career development
This is an exciting opportunity to work within a supportive and collegiate staff team, in a school that places pupils’ wellbeing, achievement and personal development at the heart of everything we do.
To view the full job description and to apply, please click on the link below.
Apply here: Teacher of PE – Maternity Cover – Department for Education
Closing date: Thursday 21st May 2026 at 12:00 pm
Upper Wharfedale School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, including protecting children from radicalisation. All appointments made are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Teacher of Food Tech
FTE Temporary (Part Time Considered)
Main/Upper Pay Scale (£30,000 – £46,525 pro-rata [1.0FTE], depending on experience)
Upper Wharfedale School honours any existing Main Pay Range/UPR payments.
Applications welcome from ECTs or more experienced colleagues.
Early applications will be considered.
Required for Summer Term 2024, an outstanding candidate with relevant experience or training to join our welcoming, happy and over-subscribed school in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales.
The successful candidate will have:
- Responsibility for teaching Food Tech to the full age and ability range throughout the school, up to and including GCSE
- The ability to promote the effective teaching of Literacy and Numeracy across the school
- The proven ability to teach outstanding lessons and therefore enable outstanding outcomes for students
- An enthusiasm for wider school developments, including Social, Moral, Spiritual and Cultural Education and involvement in an extensive programme of extra-curricular activities
- High expectations of themselves, other staff and students
- Excellent communication and teamworking skills
- High ambitions for their own professional and career development
Further information about the school can be found on the school website: www.uws.n-yorks.sch.uk
If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact Amy Dalglish: admin@uws.n-yorks.sch.uk
Closing date: Friday 23rd February 2024 at 9am
Upper Wharfedale School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, including protecting children from radicalisation. All appointments made are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Apply on Tes Jobs: Teacher of Food Tech 1.0 FTE, North Yorkshire – Tes Jobs
School Administrator (Finance)
Term time only including training days plus two weeks, Permanent BAND D (£16,413.63 - £17,017.06) (SCP 4-6) 32 hours per week
We are looking for an outstanding candidate with relevant experience to join our popular, oversubscribed school in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales.
The successful candidate will be:
- Vibrant with high expectation of themselves and students
- Passionate about learning with a belief in nurturing all students to be the best they can be
- Calm, caring and patient
- An outstanding team player
- Able to provide an administrative support service to the Headteacher and wider school
- Excellent organisational skills are essential in order to handle the variety of tasks
- Ambitious for their own professional and career development
Further information about the school can be found on the school website: www.uws.n-yorks.sch.uk
An application form, job description and person specification can be downloaded from this site.
Completed application forms and supporting letters should be sent by email to: admin@uws.n-yorks.sch.uk marked for the attention of Mrs Dalglish.
Closing date: 12pm Friday 3rd February 2023.
Cleaning Staff
Required as soon as possible
30 hours per week cleaning required in total
18 hours per week permanent from 1 January 2026
12 hours per week maternity cover from 1 February 2026
Number of hours per person is negotiable
£12.65 per hour
For further information or an informal chat about the role, please contact Simon Lomax on admin@uws.n-yorks.sch.uk or 01756 752215
Upper Wharfedale School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments made are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Exams Invigilators
Casual and flexible hours during exam periods
Required during main exam periods: end November/beginning of December, May to the end of June
Hours: varied according to the exams timetable and your availability
Grade: C (£12.85 per hour)
Deadline: Friday 25 September 2026 for applications to start the November/December 2026 exam series. Applications will, however, be accepted at any time during the school year.
Interviews: TBA
Required for the Winter 2026 Mock Exams Series, enthusiastic individuals to join the invigilation team at our popular, oversubscribed school in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales.
You will assist the Exams and Data Manager in ensuring the fair and proper conduct of examinations and tests according to the school’s and exam board rules, in an environment that enables students to perform at their best.
Full training will be provided and the successful candidate will be supported as they become familiar with exam regulations and procedures.
The successful candidate will be:
- Honest, trustworthy and reliable.
- Calm, responsible and methodical in order to help supervise our examinations, internal assessments and mock exams.
- Organised, self-confident and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills along with the ability to multitask.
- Able to work as part of a team.
- Be committed to inclusively supporting young people in their examinations and assessments with the aim of running exams smoothly.
- Be available at the end of November/start of December and during May/June each year.
Owing to the common exam timetable used by the exam boards across the UK, this post is not suitable for individuals currently employed as an exams invigilator at another centre.
An application form and job description is available below, or can be requested by email to the Exams and Data Manager, Mr S Willis, at exams@uws.n-yorks.sch.uk.
Upper Wharfedale School works with Communihire who manage our facilities outside of school hours, allowing local groups to make use of our fantastic building and equipment. Please find below any vacancies they are currently offering.
Communihire is a third party organisation and therefore the vacancy below falls outside of our recruitment policy and procedures. However, full DBS clearance is mandatory for all people working within the school.
We are on the lookout for enthusiastic and reliable people to join our team!
Communihire are the lettings manager for all facility hire at Upper Wharfedale School and South Craven School. We are looking for Lettings Site Staff to work onsite at Upper Wharfedale School on both evenings and weekends from September. This would be part time with some cover shifts when required and done on a rota basis.
Outline of the Role
You will be responsible for overseeing external facility hire at UWS. You will be required to help set up for respective users (swim schools, badminton, football clubs, community groups etc), welcome them and their customers and help them with any queries or questions they may have.
UWS is a school site and therefore, it is paramount that one of the main responsibilities of this role is to ensure all facilities are respected as such and left clean and tidy ready for use as a school. You will also be responsible for opening and locking up the facilities in use.