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

    Class Teacher

  • Location

    Taunton, Somerset

  • Posted

    2nd May 2025

  • School

    Bishops Hull Primary School

  • Salary

    MPS1 to MPS4

  • Hours

    Full Time

  • Description

    Bishops Hull is a single form entry school with one class for each year group: we currently have 216 pupils from Year R to Year 6. There is also a separate nursery and pre-school ...

  • Job Title

    Teacher of Maths

  • Location

    Cullompton, Devon

  • Posted

    30th April 2025

  • School

    Uffculme School

  • Salary

    MPS - UPS

  • Hours

    Full Time

  • Description

    Teacher of Maths Full time, from September 2025 Permanent post The Directors of Blackdown Education Partnership are seeking to appoint a Teacher of Maths to join our Outstanding s ...

  • Job Title

    Year 2 Partner Teacher

  • Location

    Wellington, Somerset

  • Posted

    30th April 2025

  • School

    Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School

  • Salary

    MPS

  • Hours

    Part Time

  • Description

    We are looking for a Year 2 partner teacher alongside our current Year 2 teacher while they are Acting Deputy Headteacher for the period 1 September 2025 – 31 March 2026. The role ...

  • Job Title

    Maths Teacher

  • Location

    Chard, Somerset

  • Posted

    30th April 2025

  • School

    Holyrood Academy

  • Salary

    MPS/UPS

  • Hours

    Full Time

  • Description

    Required : September 2025 This role would be suitable for an ECT looking to start their career in a large supportive department or an experienced teacher Have you got a real passi ...

  • Job Title

    Design and Technology Technician

  • Location

    Wellington, Somerset

  • Posted

    28th April 2025

  • School

    Court Fields School

  • Salary

    Grade 14 (£24,404 - £25,183 FTE)

  • Hours

    Part Time

  • Description

    Design and Technology Technician Up to 25 hours per week, to be discussed at interview Term time plus inset days (39 weeks per year) Starting as soon as possible Flexible working/ ...

  • Job Title

    Science Teacher (Full Time or Part Time)

  • Location

    Chard, Somerset

  • Posted

    27th April 2025

  • School

    Holyrood Academy

  • Salary

    MPS/UPS

  • Hours

    Full Time, Part Time

  • Description

    Required for September 2025 Hours: 0.6FTE, 0.8FTE or full time considered Closing date: 9am on Thursday 15th May 2025 If your an ECT looking for your first job within a large supp ...

  • Job Title

    Cleaner

  • Location

    Ilminster, Somerset

  • Posted

    27th April 2025

  • School

    Neroche Primary School

  • Salary

    £12.26 per hour

  • Hours

    Part Time

  • Description

    Details Start Date: Required as soon as possible Hours:  12.5 hrs per week, 2.5 hours per day, Monday - Friday which can be completed before or after school Rate of Pay: £12. ...

  • Job Title

    Teacher of Maths

  • Location

    Wellington, Somerset

  • Posted

    23rd April 2025

  • School

    Court Fields School

  • Salary

    Teachers' MPS to UPS

  • Hours

    Full Time

  • Description

    Teacher of Maths Full time, 195 days per year Starting September 2025 Permanent  Teachers MPS to UPS INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE FOR THE RIGHT CANDIDATE, ...

  • Job Title

    Head of Maths

  • Location

    Chard, Somerset

  • Posted

    21st April 2025

  • School

    Holyrood Academy

  • Salary

    UPS/MPS plus TLR1b (current value £12037)

  • Hours

    Full Time

  • Description

    Required : September 2025 Salary:  UPS/MPS plus TLR1B Are you passionate about shaping the future of young minds through the power of mathematics? Our thriving secondary scho ...

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What Our People Say

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Jemima Moran
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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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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