Employee well-being

What other factors may contribute to the likelihood of any harm occurring?

Too much or too little work :

Excessive hours being worked :

Unreasonable / changing or constant working to deadlines :

Young and inexperienced staff :

Constant changes in duties and priorities :

Job insecurity :

Untrained staff :

Work overload, filling in for absent colleagues, teaching unfamiliar subjects :

Doing new, difficult and demanding jobs without relevant training and support :

Lack of supervision or guidance from line management :

Unsuitable equipment to perform task :

Dealing with anxious, aggrieved or aggressive parents and students :

Challenging / disruptive behaviour of children :

Bullying among staff :

Difficult relationships with line managers :

Staff not being involved in the decision making process :

Class sizes :

Low ability students in mixed ability classes :

Peer behaviour e.g. social exclusion practical jokes, sexual harassment :

Personal issues affecting performance :

Home life demands - family bereavement - illness - personal finances - personal relationships :

Role overload e.g. an employee has to cope with a number of competing roles :

Lack of information about changes :

Constant change and the demands of the National Curriculum :