Welcome to Blackdown Education Partnership

The Blackdown Education Partnership is a multi-academy trust (MAT) working across Devon and Somerset. It was born of a merger between two established MATs: The Castle Partnership Trust and Uffculme Academy Trust and currently looks after a family of 12 schools: 6 primary and 6 secondary and 4 nurseries.

Blackdown Education Partnership is, therefore, a single organisation established to deliver the education and to safeguard the wellbeing of every child in our Trust. The Partnership seeks to ensure that high quality collaboration and system leadership continue to improve the education in our schools. We are responsible for the good governance of the schools within our Trust and are accountable for the performance of each school. We work with an exceptional team of leaders, teachers and support staff whose combined efforts deliver on our promise to believe in every child.

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CURRENT OPENINGS



  • Job Title

    Teacher of English

  • Location

    Cullompton, Devon

  • Posted

    19th May 2025

  • School

    Cullompton Community College

  • Salary

    TPS

  • Hours

    Full Time

  • Description

    We seek to appoint a highly motivated, outstanding practitioner to work as a Teacher of English. Applicants should demonstrate a clear vision for the promotion, teaching and learn ...

  • Job Title

    Nursery Practitioner

  • Location

    Taunton, Somerset

  • Posted

    19th May 2025

  • School

    Orchard Grove Primary School

  • Salary

    £12.65 per hour

  • Hours

    Full Time

  • Description

    Join Pioneers Nursery as a Nursery Practitioner for the opportunity to join our exciting venture within Orchard Grove Primary School which opened in September 2024. In our state o ...

  • Job Title

    School Administrator - 2 positions available

  • Location

    Taunton, Somerset

  • Posted

    15th May 2025

  • School

    Orchard Grove Primary School

  • Salary

    £12.65 per hour

  • Hours

    Part Time, Term Time

  • Description

    At Orchard Grove Primary School, we have a new position open for an School Administrator to join a friendly administrative team, providing an efficient point of contact within our ...

  • Job Title

    Teaching Assistant

  • Location

    Ilminster, Somerset

  • Posted

    15th May 2025

  • School

    Neroche Primary School

  • Salary

    £18866 actual (£24404 FTE)

  • Hours

    Full Time

  • Description

    Required for September 2025 Salary - £18866 actual (£24404 FTE) 33hrs 45 mins per week | Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 3:45pm term time only plus 3 inset days | Job share considered ...

  • Job Title

    KS1 Teaching Assistant 31hrs

  • Location

    Taunton, Somerset

  • Posted

    14th May 2025

  • School

    Orchard Grove Primary School

  • Salary

    £12.65 per hour

  • Hours

    Full Time, Term Time

  • Description

    Orchard Grove Primary School currently have an exciting opportunity for a dedicated practitioner to join the team as a KS1 Teaching Assistant, supporting teaching staff with respo ...

  • Job Title

    KS1 Teaching Assistant 9hrs

  • Location

    Taunton, Somerset

  • Posted

    14th May 2025

  • School

    Orchard Grove Primary School

  • Salary

    £12.65 per hour

  • Hours

    Part Time, Term Time

  • Description

    Orchard Grove Primary School currently have an exciting opportunity for a dedicated practitioner to join the team as a KS1 Teaching Assistant, supporting teaching staff with respo ...

  • Job Title

    Nursery Manager

  • Location

    Wellington, Somerset

  • Posted

    9th May 2025

  • School

    Wellesley Park Primary School

  • Salary

    Grade 12

  • Hours

    Full Time

  • Description

    Nursery Manager Full Time Immediate start, or as soon as mutually agreed Wellesley Park Primary School in Wellington is home to 300 children, including Wellesley Park Explorers. W ...

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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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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.

Our Locations

Our Locations

Our Locations
Swavesey
Cambs
CB24 4RS