34 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 December 2025

  • Closing date

    21 November 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    17 October 2025

Job details

Job role

  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

Grade 8.21-24 £34,578 - £38,229 pro rata (£35,412 - £39,152 FTE)

Pay scale

Grade 8.21-24

What skills and experience we're looking for

Greenfields Academy is a specialist school for pupils aged 5-16 with complex SEMH needs (Social, Emotional, Mental Health). As part of a family of schools within CIT,Greenfields can draw on the expertise across the Trust and central team to provide the highest levels of education and care for our pupils.

  • Our intent is to support pupils and their families to gradually overcome the barriers to education they have encountered and enable confident access to future opportunities; however and whenever they arise. Our contextually high expectations andSchool Valuesembody this, our provision isPersonalised, Aspirational, Caring & Engaging (PACE).
  • Pupil safety and wellbeing is our upmost priority; their voice is heard at Greenfields.
  • Our step-based curriculum is delivered by qualified and experienced staff and enables access to a wide range of accreditation opportunities which are targeted to a pupil’s Tidal profile.
  • We value academic and pastoral progress equally and pupils access a diverse range of interventions to support their additional needs.
  • Highly trained adults and experienced school leaders support pupils through an embedded behaviour curriculum, which is founded in the principle thatpositive behaviouris learned

The school is part of CIT (Community Inclusive Trust), a Multi Academy Trust comprising of special and mainstream primary schools across Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire.

Please refer to attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about this role and to ensure your suitability for this role.

What the school offers its staff

The benefits we can offer:

  • The opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of young people.
  • A supportive induction process to help you develop within this role to be the best you can be and develop for your next career step.
  • Access to high quality continuous professional development opportunities.
  • A rewarding role where no two days are the same!
  • Flexible working opportunities from day one of your employment with CIT.
  • An experienced, innovative, forward thinking leadership team
  • Access to the Local Government or Teachers Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
  • Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
  • An Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme (salary dependent)
  • A Bike2Work Scheme

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

For more information about this role or to arrange a visit to the school please contact Beth Archer

Closing date for applications: 21.11.2025 9.00am

Interviews will take place: WC 24.11.2025

CIT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, medical and reference checks.

Applicants may also be subject to a social media presence check.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

View advert on school website (opens in new tab)

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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About Greenfields Academy

School type
Academy, ages 5 to 16
School size
82 pupils enrolled
Age range
5 to 16
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01476 247400

Greenfields Academy is a specialist school for pupils aged 5-16 with complex SEMH needs (Social, Emotional, Mental Health). As part of a family of schools within CIT, Greenfields can draw on the expertise across the Trust and central team to provide the highest levels of education and care for our pupils.

• Our intent is to support pupils and their families to gradually overcome the barriers to education they have encountered and enable confident access to future opportunities; however and whenever they arise. Our contextually high expectations and School Values embody this, our provision is Personalised, Aspirational, Caring & Engaging (PACE).

• Pupil safety and wellbeing is our upmost priority; their voice is heard at Greenfields.

• Our step-based curriculum is delivered by qualified and experienced staff and enables access to a wide range of accreditation opportunities which are targeted to a pupil’s Tidal profile.

• We value academic and pastoral progress equally and pupils access a diverse range of interventions to support their additional needs.

• Highly trained adults and experienced school leaders support pupils through an embedded behaviour curriculum, which is founded in the principle that positive behaviour is learned

The school is part of CIT (Community Inclusive Trust), a Multi Academy Trust comprising of special and mainstream primary schools across Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire.

Arranging a visit to Greenfields Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email enquiries@greenfields-cit.co.uk.

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