School Crossing Patrol Officer

As a School Crossing Patrol Officer, you will be part of the wider Road Safety and Schools Sustainable Travel team; which cover all areas of Road Safety and Sustainable initiatives to schools. The School Crossing Patrol service is overseen by the county council's Safer Travel Team who ensure that school crossing patrol officers are recruited, trained and appropriately supervised, that adequate records are kept, and that potential sites are risk assessed to ensure that they are appropriate and safe. We are always looking for people to join the team. To manage the crossing points, our School Crossing Patrol Officers require a combination of professional skills to manage the traffic, and personal skills to deal with children, drivers, parents and teachers. Our staff are dedicated, valued members of their community. No matter what the weather they represent one of the friendliest faces in public service. As a School Crossing Patrol Officer, you will have the following duties:

• Safely escort children and other pedestrians across roads, ensuring they adhere to traffic signals and follow safety protocols
• Monitor traffic flow and judge appropriate gaps for safe crossings
• Instruct children on road safety rules and procedures
• Maintain awareness of surroundings and potential hazards, such as distracted drivers or adverse weather conditions
• Communicate effectively with children, parents, school staff, and motorists
• Be punctual and reliable
  
  This role has an hourly salary of £12.71 per hour, equivalent to £6,629.00 per annum for working 10 hours per week, term time only.
We are excited to be hiring new School Crossing Patrol Officers to join our fantastic Safer Travel team. This role has a 10-hour working week: 1 hour at the school drop off and 1 hour at school pick up, exact times vary from school to school. You will be working 5 days per week (mornings and afternoons) during school term times.,
• Term time only - 39.2 weeks a year
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days per year