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Chapel Hill, Uffculme, Devon, EX15 3AG
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Welcome to Blackdown Education Partnership
Welcome to Blackdown Education Partnership
Thank you for your interest in finding out more about us. We are establishing ourselves as a dynamic, collaborative and values driven Multi-Academy Trust in the beautiful South West. We have a very simple mission which is founded in a belief in the potential of every child.
This is expressed in three clear values:
- Equity
- Opportunity
- Community
We believe that education is transformative: it changes lives; and that schools are uniquely placed to engineer social change through powerfully addressing disadvantage in all its forms. The trust that is placed in us to nurture and support our pupils into flourishing and confident young people is one which we are committed to justifying.
We serve a diverse range of communities in Devon and Somerset and are dedicated to working in partnership with everyone invested in these communities to enrich our children’s lives and empower them to carve out positive futures for themselves.
This is expressed through an absolute commitment to our local areas and an ambition to serve all the children and families within them.
We believe that working together enables each of us to travel further than we could go alone. However, we are also very respectful of the unique place each school has at the heart of its community. Our schools each have their own vibrant and individual character. Our role is to add value, not to produce identikit institutions.
There is no greater privilege than working with children and the vital role that we play in helping them to dream and believe in the beauty of their dreams is one to which we are totally committed.
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CURRENT OPENINGS
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Job Title
Teacher of Religion, Philosophy & Ethics
Location
Chard, Somerset
Posted
2nd November 2026
School
Holyrood Academy
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Salary
MPS/UPS
Hours
Full Time, Part Time
Description
MPS/UPS | Full Time or 0.8 FTE | Permanent Required: As soon as possible Inspire curiosity. Challenge thinking. Change lives. At Holyrood Academy, we believe education ...
Job Title
KS2 Class Teacher
Location
Wellington, Somerset
Posted
1st November 2026
School
Wellesley Park Primary School
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Salary
M1 - M6
Hours
Full Time
Description
Wellesley Park Primary School KS2 Class Teacher Full-Time Fixed-Term until 31 August 2027 (in the first instance) Salary: MPS 1–6 Wellesley Park Primary School is a vibrant ...
Job Title
Catering Assistant
Location
Taunton, Somerset
Posted
24th October 2026
School
Orchard Grove Primary School
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Salary
£8,892 actual salary
Hours
Part Time, Term Time
Description
We currently have a new opening for Catering Assistant to join Orchard Grove Primary School, helping to co-ordinate day-to-day activities within the kitchen and ensuring quality s ...
Job Title
Peripatetic Singing Tutor
Location
Taunton, Somerset
Posted
23rd October 2026
School
The Castle School
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Salary
Self employed
Hours
Casual
Description
PERIPATETIC SINGING TUTOR Self-employed Our school is part of the Blackdown Education Partnership, we believe that our schools should sit at the heart of our communities; that the ...
Job Title
Teaching Assistant
Location
Axminster, Devon (Remote working)
Posted
23rd October 2026
School
Axe Valley Academy
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Salary
NJC Grade C, Scale Point 5
Hours
Full Time, Term Time
Description
Teaching Assistant 30 hours per week, 38 weeks and 3 days per year - Permanent NJC Grade C From As soon as possible Closing date: Mond ...
Job Title
Teaching Assistant
Location
Exeter, Devon
Posted
23rd October 2026
School
Clyst Vale Community College
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Salary
Grade D point 8-12
Hours
Full Time
Description
Teaching Assistant (SLG) Grade D Point 8-12 Actual salary £17,968-£19,156 27.9 hours per week 39 weeks per year Closing date for applications: 8th November 2026 Interview da ...
Job Title
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator (SENDCo)
Location
Ilminster, Somerset
Posted
23rd October 2026
School
Neroche Primary School
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Salary
Main Pay Scale / Upper Pay Scale + SEN Allowance
Hours
Part Time
Description
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator (SENDCo) Part-time – 0.6 FTE Main Pay Scale / Upper Pay Scale + SEN Allowance Required from January 2027 Neroche Primary Sch ...
Job Title
Teacher of Mathematics
Location
Cullompton, Devon
Posted
22nd October 2026
School
Cullompton Community College
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Salary
TPS
Hours
Full Time
Description
We seek to appoint a highly motivated, outstanding practitioner to work as a Teacher of Mathematics 1.0 FTE. Applicants should demonstrate a clear vision for the promotion, teachi ...
Job Title
Fitness Centre and Sports Lettings Manager
Location
Chard, Somerset
Posted
22nd October 2026
School
Holyrood Academy
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Salary
£25395 actual
Hours
Full Time
Description
Fitness Centre & Sports Lettings Manager Lifestyle Fitness Centre at Holyrood Academy | Chard, Somerset 35 hours per week, All Year Round £25,395 Actual Salary (£26,896 FTE) A ...
Job Title
School Improvement Partner: Curriculum and Pedagogy
Location
Somerset
Posted
22nd October 2026
School
Blackdown Education Partnership
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Salary
L17 - L21
Hours
Full Time
Description
Do you have the vision, expertise and credibility to shape curriculum and teaching across a growing Multi-Academy Trust? Blackdown Education Partnership is seeking a highly experi ...
Job Title
Teacher - Maternity Cover
Location
Ilminster, Somerset
Posted
21st October 2026
School
Neroche Primary School
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Salary
MPS
Hours
Full Time
Description
Required for April 2027 (for maternity cover) Full time Salary: MPS We are looking to appoint a high quality, enthusiastic Teacher to cover Maternity Leave in our Year 5 class. If ...
Job Title
Teacher of Food and Nutrition and Second in Department (Food Lead)
Location
Exeter, Devon
Posted
16th October 2026
School
Clyst Vale Community College
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Salary
MPS/UPS
Hours
Full Time, Part Time
Description
Teacher of Food & Nutrition and Second in Department (Lead for Food) &nb ...
Job Title
Assistant Caretaker
Location
Wellington, Somerset
Posted
16th October 2026
School
Court Fields School
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Salary
NJC Point 4
Hours
Part Time
Description
ASSISTANT CARETAKER Part time, permanent, all year round 25 hours per week NJC Point 4 (£26,016 FTE) Actual salary - £17,578 plus shift allowance 25 days holiday per year pl ...
Job Title
Cleaner
Location
Cullompton, Devon
Posted
14th October 2026
School
Uffculme School
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Salary
NJC point 3 (Full time equivalent £25,614)
Hours
Part Time
Description
Premises Cleaner Salary: NJC point 3 (Full time equivalent £25,614) Uffculme School is looking for friendly, hard working people to join our busy premises team. Our in house clean ...
Job Title
Learning Support Assistant
Location
Wellington, Somerset
Posted
12th October 2026
School
Court Fields School
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Salary
Grade 14 (£26,016 - £26,847 FTE)
Hours
Part Time
Description
LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT Grade 14 (£26,016 - £26,847 FTE) Full time/part time/job share (Friday as a working day is essential) Term time only, 38 weeks plus 3 INSET days p ...
Job Title
English Tutor
Location
Axminster, Devon
Posted
12th October 2026
School
Axe Valley Academy
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Salary
Maximum MPS 6
Hours
Part Time
Description
English Tutor 1 day per week (0.2 full time equivalent) with flexibility as to timing Permanent Maximum MPS 6 From : As soon as possible Closing date: Monday November 2026 ( ...
Job Title
Nursery Practitioner
Location
Wellington, Somerset
Posted
12th October 2026
School
Wellesley Park Primary School
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Salary
Grade 14
Hours
Full Time
Description
Wellesley Park Primary School Nursery Practitioner (Level 3 Qualified) Full Time - 37 hours per week All Year Round | Part-time and Term-Time Considered W ...
Job Title
Casual Exam Invigilators
Location
Tiverton, Devon
Posted
8th October 2026
School
Tiverton High School
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Salary
NJC Scale Point 4 £13.49 per hour
Hours
Casual
Description
We are seeking to expand our team of Invigilators. Join our friendly team in the running of all public and internal examinations at the school throughout the academic year. Duties ...
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What Our People Say
Polly Matthews
Court Fields School
Jon Scott
Holyrood Academy
Susie Fernandez Gomez
Holyrood Academy
Employee Benefits
In return and in recognition of the valuable contribution all our employees make to the work of the Trust, we offer:
- Flexible working opportunities.
- Free car parking.
- Free tea and coffee.
- Access to a range of continuous professional development opportunities.
- Enhanced pay for parents who take time off due to maternity, adoption or paternity leave.
- On site catering facilities, all of which provide healthy and nutritious meals at a low cost.
- Trust wide charity events designed to encourage our people to participate in meaningful activities.
- Cycle to work scheme which enables employees to purchase a bike and accessories for their commute to work.
- Gym membership. Many of our schools have on-site gyms, the use of which is available to employees at a discounted rate.
- The option of joining one of two defined pension schemes, depending on your role, this will either be the Teachers Pension or the Local Government Pension.
- Access to a range of wellbeing provisions, including counselling, cognitive behaviour therapy, physical fitness support and specific health related interventions.
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Our Schools
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Axe Valley Academy
Axminister, Devon
The Castle School
Taunton, Somerset
Court Fields School
Wellington, Somerset
Holyrood Academy
Chard, Somerset
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School
Wellington, Somerset
Neroche Primary School
Ilminster, Somerset
Orchard Grove Primary School
Taunton, Somerset
Tiverton High School
Tiverton, Devon
Uffculme Primary School
Uffculme, Devon
Uffculme School
Uffculme, Devon
Wellesley Park Primary School
Wellington, Somerset
Bishops Hull Primary School
Taunton, Somerset
Cullompton Community College
Cullompton, Devon
Our Mission
Blackdown Education Partnership (the Trust) is a Multi Academy Trust (MAT) whose mission is to enable effective collaboration and partnerships that will support outstanding educational experiences for the pupils attending each of the Trust’s schools and academies.
Our mission is underpinned by our core beliefs and values that:
- To nurture and develop the ambition, talents and interests of every child
- To break down the barriers that inhibit the opportunities and achievements of disadvantaged pupils so that they can go on to lead lives of choice and opportunity
- To create a family of schools that are deeply and purposefully connected to their communities
The Trust is creating and supporting a network of exceptional schools in which:
- each school within the Trust sits at the heart of its community
- aspirations and expectations are high, and achievable, for everyone
- every pupil makes excellent progress and is enabled to achieve ambitious personal targets
- trust and mutual respect are at the core of all the relationships across the Trust
- enrichment is valued, planned for and resourced
- diversity is welcomed and celebrated
- pupil and parental engagement is high
- collaboration and partnerships across the Trust mean that all our staff may apply and develop their skills and experience, and
- teachers enjoy teaching and pupils enjoy learning.