This advice is designed to help support staff working in state, academy and independent schools to deal with the increase in the quantity and complexity of work for school support staff.
It is important that a support staff member understands the reasons for any observation and what elements will be observed and commented on.
Guidance on the dramatically increased workload for support staff in recent years and the issues it causes.
Overseas Trained Teachers (OTTs) bring a wealth of global experience, diverse perspectives, and valuable skills to our schools.
Guidance for support staff around job descriptions – their accuracy, and how to go about changing them, and details on job evaluation.
The NEU is deeply concerned that support staff members are regularly working beyond their contracted hours and taking on additional duties outside their job role without pay.
Ventilating indoor work areas is vital in reducing transmission of infectious diseases such as Covid-19, ‘flu and others. Good ventilation can also improve pupil concentration.
Any pay increase for support staff should be backdated to 1st April. We have created model letters for members and branches to use to claim any backdated payment.
