Science Lab Assistant - Woodlands - #1175603

Contract Period: From 01 Jan 2027 to 31 dec 2027 with an option to extend the contract for another year.

Working hours (Total 39.5 hours/week):

· Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays: 8.00am to 5.00pm, inclusive of 0.5-hour lunch break

· Tuesdays: 8.00am to 2.00pm, inclusive of 0.5-hour lunch break.

· Service not required on Saturdays, Sundays, Youth Day, Teacher’s Day and Children’s Day (according to MOE calendar for the calendar year) and gazetted public holidays.

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c. Be a trusted adult to students: notice those who are regularly alone, withdrawn, upset, or hanging around the room to avoid something, and refer concerns to the form teacher, year head, or school counsellor.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

a) Fluent communication in English

b) Should preferably have GCE ‘O’ level

c) Should preferably have 2 years of experience in science lab support

d) Should preferably have 2 years of experience working with childreningroup setting in primary school

e) Have good communication and interpersonal skills and works well withothers

f) Possess good working attitude and willing to learn, not afraid to take up new challenges