School risk assessments
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 :
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