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Pathways Teaching Assistant

Employer
Green Meadow Primary School
Location
Birmingham, West Midlands
Salary
Grade 3 £26,409 - £29,572 pro rata (Actual Salary £18,979 per annum)
Closing date
17 Mar 2025
Reference
Green Meadow Pathways TA March 2025
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  • This level is applicable to experienced teaching assistants whose working role calls for a competence across a varied range of responsibilities.
  • To support the teaching staff in the development and education of pupils including the provision of specialist skills as appropriate.
  • To prepare learning materials.
  • To adapt teaching support according to pupil's needs.
  • To look after children's physical, social and emotional welfare.
  • To create an inclusive environment for children.
  • Maintain and keep records of pupil progress and attend review meetings.
  • Liaise with all stakeholders as appropriate.
  • Incorporate Individual Pupil targets into daily teaching and learning. 
  • Work in partnership with the class teacher, staff, parents, and other professionals to support children’s development.
  • With the class teacher, maintain the Pathways environment and resources, both inside and outdoors.
  • With the class teacher, plan a range of activities for children in accordance with their different stages of development and individual needs (including enhancing the environment and maintaining the continuous provision).
  • Use the expected patterns of children’s development to promote their early education and development.
  • Use knowledge of the early education curriculum, systematic synthetic phonics, and other suitable teaching strategies to support learning in reading, early literacy, and maths.
  • Work with the class teacher to identify the needs, interests, and stages of development of individual children.
  • Promote diversity, equality and inclusion, accounting for cultural differences and family circumstances in activities.
  • Act in accordance with legal requirements and statutory guidance on health and safety, child protection, safeguarding, security, and confidentiality.
  • Act in accordance with relevant school policies and procedures, such as those concerning child protection, health and safety and emergency situations.
  • Always promote the welfare of children and report any safeguarding concerns to a DSL.
  • In line with our policy, support intimate care routines suitable to the needs of each child.
  • Promote health and wellbeing throughout all practice and activities.
  • Support the class teacher to maintain accurate records and share information as required to ensure all children’s needs are met, e.g., in relation to allergies and medical conditions.
  • Always ensure adequate supervision of children and work closely with the class teacher to maintain a safe learning environment.
  • Work co-operatively and harmoniously with the reception teacher and other staff members as well as relevant professionals to meet the needs of all children and enable them to progress.
  • Liaise closely with parents to support them to promote their child’s health, wellbeing, learning and development.
  • Engage in relevant CPD opportunities to improve and acquire skills, practice, and subject and safeguarding knowledge.
  • Attend school PDMs as required to ensure knowledge of practices and procedures in school is up to date and changes to structures or the curriculum are known.
  • Support the class teacher with assessment, in line with EYFS framework and specific requirements such as phonics.
  • With the class teacher, support the use of formative and summative assessment to track children’s progress to plan next steps and shape learning opportunities.
  • Support the class teacher by discussing the progress and attainment of each child and helping to plan next stages in their learning.
  • Observe and report on pupil performance.
  • Contribute to the planning and evaluation of learning activities.
  • Assist in preparing and maintaining the learning environment.
  • Contribute to the management of pupil’s behaviour.
  • Contribute to maintaining pupils’ records.
  • Support the maintenance of pupil’s safety and security.
  • Supervise the whole class for a short time in an emergency (normally for a period less than a whole lesson until the teacher returns or alternative arrangements are made) or for a very short period of planned absence.
  • To supervise a whole class during the planned absence of a teacher for PPA. (Additional payments are made for PPA cover.) Please refer to Support Staff Pay Policy for further guidance.
  • Undertake routine general marking in line with school policy.
  • Provide general administrative support, for example, administer coursework, produce worksheets, prepare parent workshop materials.
  • Support the use of information and communication technology in the classroom.
  • To perform other such duties as the Head teacher may from time to time determine.
  • Individuals have a responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people he/she is responsible for or comes into contact with.
  • To ensure all tasks are carried out with due regard to health and safety.
  • To undertake appropriate professional development including adhering to the principle of performance management.
  • To adhere to the ethos of the school.
  • To promote the agreed vision and aims of the school.
  • To set an example of personal integrity and professionalism.
  • Attendance at appropriate staff meetings and parents’ evenings if requested.
  • Any other duties as commensurate within the grade in order to ensure the smooth running of the school.

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