Ridgeway Education Trust
About Ridgeway Education Trust
Ridgeway Education Trust (RET) is dedicated to high quality education for 3-19 year olds with powerful collaboration at its heart.
We believe that education has the potential to transform lives. Social justice matters to us all and we are determined that our most disadvantaged pupils thrive. We believe that schools are uniquely positioned to enable all chidren and young people develop to be happy, fulfilled and productive members of society.
We believe that school improvement is most successful when underpinned by deep collaboration at all levels: we are always stronger together.
The Trust was established in 2012 by a far-sighted Trustee and since then we have been busy transforming our schools so that they are the beacons of excellence and high performance of today. We are ready to grow and to fulfil our simple and ambitious mission of providing excellent education for children and young people in Didcot and the surrounding area.
Our Values
Ambition: we are ambitious for our children and young people and for their futures, for our communities and for ourselves as professionals. We are restless in our commitment to continuous improvement, we embrace innovation and are outwards facing so that we are always learning.
Integrity: we lead ethically, demonstrate respect at all times and keep our promises. We try always to adopt the mantra of ‘listen first’. This builds trust, enables deep and meaningful collaboration and inspires pride in our collective effort and achievements. We pro-actively show our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion throughout our Trust community.
Leading for legacy: we have the humility to recognise that we only inhabit our roles for brief periods of time. We are stewards, building a future for the next generation. Sustainable school improvement takes time. This inspires restless leadership and a commitment to developing others, to step back whilst others step forward.
Our RET values of ambition, integrity and leading for legacy underpin all that we do.
Our Culture
The culture of the Trust is inclusive and ambitious. Whilst we believe that the identity of each school is precious, and the context of a school is fundamental to the right school improvement strategy, we also believe that best practice which has demonstrable impact should be shared and systematised across the Trust to the benefit of all young people. This approach is best described as aligned autonomy.
We are delighted to welcome new schools as we grow our primary hub and develop our community reach. RET currently comprises:
- Didcot Girls' School
- St Birinus School
- Didcot Sixth Form
- Sutton Courtenay CofE Primary School
- All Saints CofE Primary School
- Long Wittenham CofE Primary School
- Carterton Primary School
- Hagbourne CofE Primary School
- Stephen Freeman Primary School
RET Trustees are highly experienced, ambitious and innovative. Pivotal to the Trust's success, they bring a range of expertise as well as challenge and support to the work of our schools. We are outward looking and seek to learn from the best and to share our own good practice. It is this restlessness which builds the culture of continuous improvement which typifies our Trust and of which I am so proud to be a part.
Ridgeway Education Trust Vacancies
After School Club Assistant
After School Club Assistant
Hagbourne Church of England Primary School, Didcot, Oxfordshire
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Hagbourne Church of England Primary School, Didcot, Oxfordshire
Hagbourne CE Primary School After School Club Assistant Grade 4, 4 5hrs per week - Term Time only 3.30pm - 5pm, 3 days a week
- Fixed Term | Part-Time
- £25,185.00 Annually (FTE)
£13.05per hour
Forest School Lead
Internal Applicants ONLY
Forest School Lead
Internal Applicants ONLY
Stephen Freeman Primary School, Didcot, Oxfordshire
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Stephen Freeman Primary School, Didcot, Oxfordshire
Internal Forest School Lead needed for September - 2.5 days per week, starting on Gd 5.06
- Permanent | Part-Time
- £25,989.00 - £26,403.00 Annually (FTE)
2.5 days per week, term time only
Level 3 EYS Teaching Assistant
Level 3 EYS Teaching Assistant
Stephen Freeman Primary School, Didcot, Oxfordshire
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Stephen Freeman Primary School, Didcot, Oxfordshire
Exceptional EYS Level 3 Teaching Assistant needed at an established and busy Primary School, Gd 4.
- Permanent | Part-Time
- £25,185.00 - £25,584.00 Annually (FTE)
8.45am - 3.15pm, Monday - Friday
Breakfast Club Assistant
Internal Applicants ONLY
Breakfast Club Assistant
Internal Applicants ONLY
Stephen Freeman Primary School, Didcot, Oxfordshire
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Stephen Freeman Primary School, Didcot, Oxfordshire
We are looking for a dedicated individual to join our busy Breakfast Club Service.
- Permanent | Part-Time
- £13.05 - £13.26 Hourly
Plus Holiday Pay
Teacher of Music
Teacher of Music
St Birinus School, Didcot, Oxfordshire
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St Birinus School, Didcot, Oxfordshire
We are looking for a candidate with a genuine and infectious passion for teaching music who holds high expectations for all students whatever their prior attainment.
- Permanent | Part-Time
- £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE)
MPS/UPS (0.3)
School Administrator
School Administrator
Carterton Primary School, Carterton, Oxfordshire
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Carterton Primary School, Carterton, Oxfordshire
School Administrator required for September 2026 - Mornings only
- Permanent | Part-Time
- £26,824.00 - £29,064.00 Annually (FTE)
Paid pro rata. Actual salary £12157
Nursery Manager
Nursery Manager
Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School, Abingdon, Oxfordshire
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Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School, Abingdon, Oxfordshire
We have an exciting role available at Sutton Courtenay C of E Primary School within our Nursery from September 2026.
- Permanent | Full-Time
- Grade 9
Let us know you are interested in working with us by joining our Talent Pool.
Part of Ridgeway Education Trust
Ridgeway Education Trust Vacancies
After School Club Assistant
After School Club Assistant
Hagbourne Church of England Primary School, Didcot, Oxfordshire
-
Hagbourne Church of England Primary School, Didcot, Oxfordshire
Hagbourne CE Primary School After School Club Assistant Grade 4, 4 5hrs per week - Term Time only 3.30pm - 5pm, 3 days a week
- Fixed Term | Part-Time
- £25,185.00 Annually (FTE)
£13.05per hour
Forest School Lead
Internal Applicants ONLY
Forest School Lead
Internal Applicants ONLY
Stephen Freeman Primary School, Didcot, Oxfordshire
-
Stephen Freeman Primary School, Didcot, Oxfordshire
Internal Forest School Lead needed for September - 2.5 days per week, starting on Gd 5.06
- Permanent | Part-Time
- £25,989.00 - £26,403.00 Annually (FTE)
2.5 days per week, term time only
Level 3 EYS Teaching Assistant
Level 3 EYS Teaching Assistant
Stephen Freeman Primary School, Didcot, Oxfordshire
-
Stephen Freeman Primary School, Didcot, Oxfordshire
Exceptional EYS Level 3 Teaching Assistant needed at an established and busy Primary School, Gd 4.
- Permanent | Part-Time
- £25,185.00 - £25,584.00 Annually (FTE)
8.45am - 3.15pm, Monday - Friday
Breakfast Club Assistant
Internal Applicants ONLY
Breakfast Club Assistant
Internal Applicants ONLY
Stephen Freeman Primary School, Didcot, Oxfordshire
-
Stephen Freeman Primary School, Didcot, Oxfordshire
We are looking for a dedicated individual to join our busy Breakfast Club Service.
- Permanent | Part-Time
- £13.05 - £13.26 Hourly
Plus Holiday Pay
Teacher of Music
Teacher of Music
St Birinus School, Didcot, Oxfordshire
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St Birinus School, Didcot, Oxfordshire
We are looking for a candidate with a genuine and infectious passion for teaching music who holds high expectations for all students whatever their prior attainment.
- Permanent | Part-Time
- £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE)
MPS/UPS (0.3)
School Administrator
School Administrator
Carterton Primary School, Carterton, Oxfordshire
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Carterton Primary School, Carterton, Oxfordshire
School Administrator required for September 2026 - Mornings only
- Permanent | Part-Time
- £26,824.00 - £29,064.00 Annually (FTE)
Paid pro rata. Actual salary £12157
Nursery Manager
Nursery Manager
Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School, Abingdon, Oxfordshire
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Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School, Abingdon, Oxfordshire
We have an exciting role available at Sutton Courtenay C of E Primary School within our Nursery from September 2026.
- Permanent | Full-Time
- Grade 9
Let us know you are interested in working with us by joining our Talent Pool.
Part of Ridgeway Education Trust
Are you looking for a different role at Ridgeway Education Trust? Let us know you are interested in working with us by joining our Talent Pool.
