It's a good idea though, Peter.
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That sounds an awful lot in 24 hours.
I work 25 hours, I have four Physics teachers, plus currently one non specialist doing one lesson a cycle. We only have Yr9-13. We have one yr 13 class and two yr 12.
I work 25 hours, I have four Physics teachers, plus currently one non specialist doing one lesson a cycle. We only have Yr9-13. We have one yr 13 class and two yr 12.
Nightfury, you need to have an informal chat with your HoD, or someone higher up. If you don't have any success, maybe join a union and ask them to step in on your behalf. Put your welfare first.Hi everyone, I was just wondering about what is reasonable/normal and what is not in terms of work load (as have not done this job previously and haven't done it for too long).
So I am a lone tech and I work 24 hours a week, not in the holidays, there are 11 teachers and I go between two different school sites transferring equipment and the expectation is to run a lunchtime club ( which I have dropped for the start of this term to get to grips with new teachers). Then of course all the other stuff such as H&S admin, stock solutions, ordering etc.
Is this pretty standard? Or more or less than others? Just trying to get a gauge on things
Thanks in advance.
Devices for old folks?
Not just old folk. We have them in the hospital lab for when you are most likely to work far enough away from anyone else, that they wouldn't notice if you died!!
Sounds like you are doing too much - bet they have a way of making you feel like it's perfectly acceptable and making you feel like your letting them down if you are struggling - Don't struggle or put yourself at risk.
In my previous (state) school I was 37hpw tto for all three sciences 11-16 in five labs on the same floor. They are asking too much.Hi everyone, I was just wondering about what is reasonable/normal and what is not in terms of work load (as have not done this job previously and haven't done it for too long).
So I am a lone tech and I work 24 hours a week, not in the holidays, there are 11 teachers and I go between two different school sites transferring equipment and the expectation is to run a lunchtime club ( which I have dropped for the start of this term to get to grips with new teachers). Then of course all the other stuff such as H&S admin, stock solutions, ordering etc.
Is this pretty standard? Or more or less than others? Just trying to get a gauge on things
Thanks in advance.
I am 37hrs per week, TTO, half time in Science (Lone working) and half in tech. The school are advertising for lunchtime staff on a higher hourly rate than me.
Some things just don't get done, as there are only so many hours in the day. I buy in all the made up acids. I sometimes don't see anyone whilst I'm in science, if I had an accident, who knows what would happen.
I have asked for help, but they are not going to replace the Senior science tech. I feel we are overworked and undervalued, and it's just going to get worse.
Some things just don't get done, as there are only so many hours in the day. I buy in all the made up acids. I sometimes don't see anyone whilst I'm in science, if I had an accident, who knows what would happen.
I have asked for help, but they are not going to replace the Senior science tech. I feel we are overworked and undervalued, and it's just going to get worse.
I hear you
Technician Q
(she/her)
My watch can alert a pre-set list of contacts if it thinks I've had an emergency or I press the button for long enough. I usually set it off when I'm cleaning and leaning on my hand so the back of my hand squashes the button!
I am TTplus insets, 28hrs/wk, two colleagues TTO on 26 and 30 hrs/wk. We have 11 labs on 2 floors, 12 teachers. Management have just presented us with a new JD that includes cover supervision, first aid cover over the whole school site, and responsibility for all H&S compliance (still waiting to have the scope of that clarified). Union is on it but we could do without the stress
Its happening in lots of schools now. Cost cutting and no consideration for a technician's well being.
Emil Tac 2
Roller of Sleeves
They need to assign someone for a technician breakdown. That's insane...
Thats CRACKERS! and probably not safe.Hi everyone, I was just wondering about what is reasonable/normal and what is not in terms of work load (as have not done this job previously and haven't done it for too long).
So I am a lone tech and I work 24 hours a week, not in the holidays, there are 11 teachers and I go between two different school sites transferring equipment and the expectation is to run a lunchtime club ( which I have dropped for the start of this term to get to grips with new teachers). Then of course all the other stuff such as H&S admin, stock solutions, ordering etc.
Is this pretty standard? Or more or less than others? Just trying to get a gauge on things
Thanks in advance.
We only have 6 teachers but quite heavy on practical lessons, average 40+ a week. I used to be a lone tech on 28 hours and I upped my hours to 32. I now have an amazing part time tech who has taken off the pressure so much. We also do a lot for the library, demos, new experiments, all 3 science Alevel's plus BTEC Combined science, science clubs and help out the Duke of Edinburgh kids and look after all sites plants. And NO useable dishwasher.
CovTech
Lvl 39 Alchemist
JDH
Mr Grumps
Grim!
This is mine. The lates are obvious and the ones I saw when I came in this morn. The colours relate to which lab the pracs are for.
