Westcountry Schools Trust
About Westcountry Schools Trust
Welcome to Westcountry Schools Trust
Welcome to Westcountry Schools Trust Careers
Thank you for considering a career with Westcountry Schools Trust (WeST). This is an exciting time to join us. Our Trust brings together 31 schools across South Devon, Plymouth and Cornwall, with plans for further growth in the years ahead. Each school proudly retains its local identity, yet we are united by one mission:
Empowering ALL children to make a positive impact on society.
Our vision is simple but powerful:
Every child achieving in a great school.
Why Work With Us?
At WeST, we strive for academic excellence because we know that great outcomes create life chances and opportunities for young people. High expectations are at the heart of our work, and inclusivity remains central to everything we do.
We are moving towards a clustering model, enabling schools to retain their autonomy and distinctiveness while benefiting from the collective strength and support of a wider family. This interconnectedness is the backbone of how we work: quietly providing essential support so schools can focus on what matters most—enabling teachers to be excellent in the classroom.
Our Values
What binds us together is not uniformity, but a shared set of values:
Collaboration, Aspiration, Integrity, Compassion, and Respect—showing due consideration for the thoughts, feelings and beliefs of others.
What We Offer
- A strong central school improvement team to support colleagues at the chalk face.
- Shared services that lift the heavy load of background activity, allowing schools to focus on teaching and learning.
- Opportunities for collaboration across teaching, curriculum design, staff development, finance, HR, estates, governance, and wider school improvement.
- Partnerships beyond our boundaries with the South West Regions Group Director, Teaching School Hub Council, Higher Education Institutions, Local Authorities, and employers.
Join Our Community
As part of WeST, you will help shape the Trust’s future direction, work alongside expert colleagues, and join a cross-phase family committed to giving children the very best start in life. There can be no greater privilege than working with such wonderful pupils and dedicated staff, whose passion drives everything we do.
Explore our vacancies and take the next step in your career with Westcountry Schools Trust.
Nat Parnell
Chief Executive Officer
Westcountry Schools Trust Vacancies
Teaching Assistant
Teaching Assistant
Boringdon Primary School, Plymouth, Devon
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Boringdon Primary School, Plymouth, Devon
Teaching Assistant
- Permanent | Part-Time
- £25,583.00 - £26,403.00 Annually (FTE)
Grade C
Class Teacher
Class Teacher
Chaddlewood Primary School, Plymouth, Devon
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Chaddlewood Primary School, Plymouth, Devon
Key Stage 2 Teacher Full Time Permanent• Salary / Grade: MPS/UPS
- Permanent | Full-Time
- £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE)
MPS-UPS
Assistant Headteacher
Assistant Headteacher
Coombe Dean School, Plymouth, Devon
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Coombe Dean School, Plymouth, Devon
Assistant Headteacher required
- Permanent | Full-Time
- £71,330.00 - £78,702.00 Annually (Actual)
L14-L18
Pastoral Support Adviser
Pastoral Support Adviser
Chaddlewood Primary School, Plymouth, Devon
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Chaddlewood Primary School, Plymouth, Devon
Pastoral Support Adviser Required September 2026
- Permanent | Part-Time
- £30,024.00 - £32,597.00 Annually (FTE)
30 hours per week/38 weeks per year
Literacy Teaching Assistant - Fixed-Term for 2025-2026
Literacy Teaching Assistant - Fixed-Term for 2025-2026
Ivybridge Community College, Ivybridge, Devon
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Ivybridge Community College, Ivybridge, Devon
We are looking to appoint a Literacy Teaching Assistant on a fixed-term contract until 31 August 2026.
- Fixed Term | Part-Time
- £17,074.00 - £17,423.00 Annually (Actual)
NJC Grade B, SCP 4
Teacher - full time, maternity cover
Teacher - full time, maternity cover
Ashburton Primary School, Newton Abbot, Devon
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Ashburton Primary School, Newton Abbot, Devon
Full time Teacher required for maternity cover KS1 or KS2 Starting 1st June 2026
- Maternity Cover | Full-Time
- £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE)
MPS / UPS
Mealtime Assistant
Mealtime Assistant
Sherford Vale School & Nursery, Sherford, Devon
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Sherford Vale School & Nursery, Sherford, Devon
Sherford Vale School and Nursery Mealtime Assistant 5 hours per week 12-1pm Mon-Fri
- Permanent | Part-Time
- £2,801.00 Annually (Actual)
After School Club Play Worker
After School Club Play Worker
Sherford Vale School & Nursery, Sherford, Devon
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Sherford Vale School & Nursery, Sherford, Devon
Sherford Vale School And Nursery Permanent After School Club Playworker 8.75 hours per week, 38 weeks per year 3:15pm-5pm Monday-Friday
- Permanent | Part-Time
- £5,168.12 Annually (Actual)
Class Teacher
Class Teacher
Woodford Primary School, Plymouth, Devon
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Woodford Primary School, Plymouth, Devon
KS1 Class Teacher
- Permanent | Full-Time
- MPS/UPS
Class Teacher - Fixed term contract until 31st August 2027
Class Teacher - Fixed term contract until 31st August 2027
Woodford Primary School, Plymouth, Devon
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Woodford Primary School, Plymouth, Devon
Class teacher - Fixed Term Contract until 31st August 2027
- Fixed Term | Full-Time
- MPS/UPS
Sports Development Coach
Sports Development Coach
Arena Sports Partnership, Callington,
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Arena Sports Partnership, Callington,
We are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated sports coaches to join our highly successful team. Due to an increase in our work programme we have a vacancy to join our holiday programme coaching team....
- Casual Contract | Part-Time
- £22,601.00 - £32,259.00 Annually (FTE)
UQT1-6
Nursery (Preschool) Lead
Nursery (Preschool) Lead
St Teath Community Primary School, Bodmin, Cornwall
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St Teath Community Primary School, Bodmin, Cornwall
Nursery (Preschool) Lead Practitioner
- Permanent | Full-Time
- £26,403.00 - £31,023.00 Annually (Actual)
Finance Officer (Maternity Cover)
Finance Officer (Maternity Cover)
Hele's School, Plymouth, Devon
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Hele's School, Plymouth, Devon
Working as part of the Finance Team providing support to Westcountry Schools Trust as a whole. This will be achieved within Academy Financial Procedures whilst ensuring internal and external deadlines...
- Maternity Cover | Part-Time
- £26,824.00 - £29,540.00 Annually (FTE)
NJC Grade D, scp 8-14 (Actual salary £13,039 per annum)
Part time Cleaner
Part time Cleaner
Hele's School, Plymouth, Devon
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Hele's School, Plymouth, Devon
If you would like to join us and feel you could thrive in a collegiate and positive team atmosphere, then we’d love to hear from you!
- Permanent | Part-Time
- £24,796.00 Annually (FTE)
Actual salary pro rata £ 9051 per annum
Behaviour Support Coordinator
Behaviour Support Coordinator
Eggbuckland Community College, Plymouth, Devon
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Eggbuckland Community College, Plymouth, Devon
The post holder is responsible for the effective day-to-day organisation, coordination, supervision of students and support of The Compass. Implementing agreed work programmes with individuals and gro...
- Permanent | Part-Time
- £22,974.50 - £25,300.73 Annually (Actual)
Caretaker
Caretaker
Ashburton Primary School, Newton Abbot, Devon
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Ashburton Primary School, Newton Abbot, Devon
School Caretaker, 16.25 hours per week, 2.45pm to 6pm Monday to Friday, 52 weeks per year
- Permanent | Part-Time
- £12,076.00 - £12,874.00 Annually (Actual)
NJC D
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Teaching Assistant
Teaching Assistant
Boringdon Primary School, Plymouth, Devon
-
Boringdon Primary School, Plymouth, Devon
Teaching Assistant
- Permanent | Part-Time
- £25,583.00 - £26,403.00 Annually (FTE)
Grade C
Class Teacher
Class Teacher
Chaddlewood Primary School, Plymouth, Devon
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Chaddlewood Primary School, Plymouth, Devon
Key Stage 2 Teacher Full Time Permanent• Salary / Grade: MPS/UPS
- Permanent | Full-Time
- £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE)
MPS-UPS
Assistant Headteacher
Assistant Headteacher
Coombe Dean School, Plymouth, Devon
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Coombe Dean School, Plymouth, Devon
Assistant Headteacher required
- Permanent | Full-Time
- £71,330.00 - £78,702.00 Annually (Actual)
L14-L18
Pastoral Support Adviser
Pastoral Support Adviser
Chaddlewood Primary School, Plymouth, Devon
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Chaddlewood Primary School, Plymouth, Devon
Pastoral Support Adviser Required September 2026
- Permanent | Part-Time
- £30,024.00 - £32,597.00 Annually (FTE)
30 hours per week/38 weeks per year
Literacy Teaching Assistant - Fixed-Term for 2025-2026
Literacy Teaching Assistant - Fixed-Term for 2025-2026
Ivybridge Community College, Ivybridge, Devon
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Ivybridge Community College, Ivybridge, Devon
We are looking to appoint a Literacy Teaching Assistant on a fixed-term contract until 31 August 2026.
- Fixed Term | Part-Time
- £17,074.00 - £17,423.00 Annually (Actual)
NJC Grade B, SCP 4
Teacher - full time, maternity cover
Teacher - full time, maternity cover
Ashburton Primary School, Newton Abbot, Devon
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Ashburton Primary School, Newton Abbot, Devon
Full time Teacher required for maternity cover KS1 or KS2 Starting 1st June 2026
- Maternity Cover | Full-Time
- £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE)
MPS / UPS
Mealtime Assistant
Mealtime Assistant
Sherford Vale School & Nursery, Sherford, Devon
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Sherford Vale School & Nursery, Sherford, Devon
Sherford Vale School and Nursery Mealtime Assistant 5 hours per week 12-1pm Mon-Fri
- Permanent | Part-Time
- £2,801.00 Annually (Actual)
After School Club Play Worker
After School Club Play Worker
Sherford Vale School & Nursery, Sherford, Devon
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Sherford Vale School & Nursery, Sherford, Devon
Sherford Vale School And Nursery Permanent After School Club Playworker 8.75 hours per week, 38 weeks per year 3:15pm-5pm Monday-Friday
- Permanent | Part-Time
- £5,168.12 Annually (Actual)
Class Teacher
Class Teacher
Woodford Primary School, Plymouth, Devon
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Woodford Primary School, Plymouth, Devon
KS1 Class Teacher
- Permanent | Full-Time
- MPS/UPS
Class Teacher - Fixed term contract until 31st August 2027
Class Teacher - Fixed term contract until 31st August 2027
Woodford Primary School, Plymouth, Devon
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Woodford Primary School, Plymouth, Devon
Class teacher - Fixed Term Contract until 31st August 2027
- Fixed Term | Full-Time
- MPS/UPS
Sports Development Coach
Sports Development Coach
Arena Sports Partnership, Callington,
-
Arena Sports Partnership, Callington,
We are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated sports coaches to join our highly successful team. Due to an increase in our work programme we have a vacancy to join our holiday programme coaching team....
- Casual Contract | Part-Time
- £22,601.00 - £32,259.00 Annually (FTE)
UQT1-6
Nursery (Preschool) Lead
Nursery (Preschool) Lead
St Teath Community Primary School, Bodmin, Cornwall
-
St Teath Community Primary School, Bodmin, Cornwall
Nursery (Preschool) Lead Practitioner
- Permanent | Full-Time
- £26,403.00 - £31,023.00 Annually (Actual)
Finance Officer (Maternity Cover)
Finance Officer (Maternity Cover)
Hele's School, Plymouth, Devon
-
Hele's School, Plymouth, Devon
Working as part of the Finance Team providing support to Westcountry Schools Trust as a whole. This will be achieved within Academy Financial Procedures whilst ensuring internal and external deadlines...
- Maternity Cover | Part-Time
- £26,824.00 - £29,540.00 Annually (FTE)
NJC Grade D, scp 8-14 (Actual salary £13,039 per annum)
Part time Cleaner
Part time Cleaner
Hele's School, Plymouth, Devon
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Hele's School, Plymouth, Devon
If you would like to join us and feel you could thrive in a collegiate and positive team atmosphere, then we’d love to hear from you!
- Permanent | Part-Time
- £24,796.00 Annually (FTE)
Actual salary pro rata £ 9051 per annum
Behaviour Support Coordinator
Behaviour Support Coordinator
Eggbuckland Community College, Plymouth, Devon
-
Eggbuckland Community College, Plymouth, Devon
The post holder is responsible for the effective day-to-day organisation, coordination, supervision of students and support of The Compass. Implementing agreed work programmes with individuals and gro...
- Permanent | Part-Time
- £22,974.50 - £25,300.73 Annually (Actual)
Caretaker
Caretaker
Ashburton Primary School, Newton Abbot, Devon
-
Ashburton Primary School, Newton Abbot, Devon
School Caretaker, 16.25 hours per week, 2.45pm to 6pm Monday to Friday, 52 weeks per year
- Permanent | Part-Time
- £12,076.00 - £12,874.00 Annually (Actual)
NJC D
Let us know you are interested in working with us by joining our Talent Pool.
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