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WORKING ALONE - SAFETY SURVEY (SP & SSO)
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1.
Your school-based role:
I am employed as a…
(Required.)
School Psychologist
Student Support Officer
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2.
During the school term:
my usual hours of work are…
(Required.)
I only work core hours (9.00am – 3.30pm)
I work a combination of core hours and bandwidth hours (ie. sometimes I arrive between 7.30am and 9.00am or leave between 3.30pm and 6.00pm)
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3.
During school term, when I am working bandwidth hours (before or after school hours) I work…
(Required.)
Onsite - at the school
Offsite - at another location eg. regional office
Offsite - work from home
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4.
When working after school hours, I note…
(Required.)
I am working alone at the school, there is usually no one else onsite, except the cleaner.
1-5 other people are still working onsite.
5-10+ other people are still working onsite
I am never sure who is onsite.
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5.
When I am working bandwidth hours, of the list below, the following people are usually onsite - select more than one if that applies
(Required.)
The Principal
Business Manager
Teachers
SASS staff
Wellbeing team
Other
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6.
In considering working alone at school I have ...
(Required.)
completed a risk assessment (current and reviewed regularly)
completed a risk assessment (only once ever)
never completed a risk assessment but I am aware that a working alone risk assessment exists
never seen or heard about completing a working alone risk assessment
The following questions concern your safety when arriving at school early and/or leaving school late to work bandwidth hours.
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7.
My usual mode of transport to and from work is …
(Required.)
Car – parked inside the school grounds
Car – parked outside the school grounds in the street
Public Transport
Collected by friend/family
Bike/walk
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8.
After working past 3.30pm, when leaving the school to get to your mode of transport, the area is…
(Required.)
Well lit
In the dark or almost dark
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9.
When leaving the carpark or the school. (select more than one if that applies)
- I need to …
(Required.)
Manually unlock and lock carpark gates when exiting
Lock up my work location.
Set building alarms on a normal working day.
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10.
I feel unsafe when working bandwidth hours (up to 6.00pm at night) on the school site and/or when leaving to go home?
(Required.)
Yes
No
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11.
I have witnessed an incident that made me feel unsafe when working onsite at school during bandwidth hours and/or leaving the premises. I contacted the Incident Hotline and logged the incident..
Answer Yes or No
to the following:
(Required.)
Yes, but I have not logged the incident(s)
Yes, and I have logged the incident(s)
No
The following questions are in relation to working during the school vacation period.
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12.
I normally work through the school holidays.
(Required.)
No, I use a combination of flex and recreation leave
Yes, usually I work at least part of every vacation period
13.
When working in the school vacation period I work …
In an office space
From home
At the school
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14.
When working on the school site…
(Required.)
There is no one onsite or I do not know on any given day if anyone will show up
There is no one else onsite but I am told to call the Principal if there’s a problem
The GA and/or cleaner is around but I am not sure when they come and go
There are other staff onsite and it is coordinated so we know who is going to be there and when
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15.
I work onsite at the school during school vacation periods ?
Answer Yes or No
to the following:
(Required.)
Yes, the school prefers I work onsite
No, I work from home
No, I work from a regional office
The following questions are about your access to the provision of the Flexible Working Hours Agreement 2022.
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16.
I am able to work flexible hours – (ie. outside of the core hours of 9.00am – 3.30 pm)
Answer Yes or No
to the following:
(Required.)
Yes, I utilise flexible working hours (within bandwidth either from 7.30am – 9.00am or after 3.30pm – 6.00pm)
No, I am told I cannot do flexible hours – I only work core hours
I wasn’t aware that I had access to work flexible hours
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17.
Are you a PSA member?
(Required.)
Yes
No
No, but I would like more information.
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Thank you for taking the time to answer the questions. The PSA will use the data gathered to advocate for a flexible working arrangements policy to maximise your safety whilst accessing flexible working hours.
Survey closes Monday, 21 August 2023.
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