2011 Support Assistant （Science and Student Development）/Woodlands MRT

Name of Authority: Qihua Primary School

Contract Period: 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2027

Option period: 1 January 2028 to 31 December 2028, subject to the school exercising the option.

Working hours

• School term: Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 8:00am to 5:00pm. Tuesdays, 8:00am to 2:00pm.

• No school deployment on Saturdays, Sundays, Youth Day, Teachers’ Day, Children’s Day or gazetted public holidays. School holiday deployment is to be confirmed.

Job Requirements

• GCE O-Level preferred.

• Preferably two years of experience in science lab support and two years of experience working with groups of children in a primary school.

• Preferably able to communicate clearly with students and staff, work well with others and learn new tasks.

Job Description

The Services required are set out as follows:

1. The Support Assistant shall report to the Authority’s HOD Science and HOD Student Development.

2. The job scope includes the following:

- Support the preparation and maintenance of Science resources

a. Prepare resources for science lessons and activities for Primary 3 to 6 students

b. Ensure that equipment and materials are kept away after completion of activity or lesson

c. Housekeeping of science labs and equipment and ensure that they are well-maintained

d. Maintain inventory of lab equipment and materials and conduct stocktaking regularly

e. Assist HOD Science in inventory count of materials to replenish stock

f. Assist HOD Science to implement general safety measures for science labs and assist in monitoring

g. All cleaning duties of the science labs

- Support operational needs of the IBEEP room (activity centre)

a. Loan out games to students.

b. Manage students’ safety and discipline at the activity centre, which includes:

Setting and enforcing Ibeep room rules consistently, with a simple, fair process for handling conflicts and repeated misbehaviour.

Watching for bullying, exclusion, or gaming-related conflict, and de-escalating calmly before involving staff.

c. Be a trusted adult to students: notice those who are regularly alone, withdrawn, upset, or hanging around the room to avoid something, and refer concerns to the form teacher, year head, or school counsellor.

d. Create simple resources and manipulatives (materials will be provided) as directed by the school.

e. Housekeeping of the activity centre: ensure that equipment and materials (e.g. Lego sets, PlayStations) are clean and well-maintained.

f. Maintain inventory of IBEEP equipment and materials and conduct stocktaking regularly.

g. Gather student feedback on games and activities, and suggest new purchases.

h. Assist in setting up the IBEEP room for school events and activities.

i. Support school programmes as required.

j. Adhere to the Ibeep room opening hours.

k. All cleaning duties of the IBEEP room.

- Other duties

a. Any other duties as assigned by School Leaders, HOD Science, HOD Student Development or Administration/Operations.

b. Support Operations Manager in maintaining cleanliness of the science labs and IBEEP room.

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