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Fife Council; Tayport; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Scottish Local Government Living Wage

Uniform provided

Training opportunities

Discounts

Job summary

Fife Council in Tayport is advertising a part-time School Crossing Patrol Officer to help children and other road users cross safely at a designated point during school hours.

The role requires no formal qualifications, good weather resilience and knowledge of the Highway Code; hours are mainly 08:20–09:15 and 14:50–15:25 during term-time, with annualised pay of £25,604 pro rata.

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications are necessary.
• Ability to attend patrol point daily at school times in all weather conditions.
• Knowledge of the Highway Code/Green Cross Code desirable.

Responsibilities

• Ensure children and other members of the community safely cross the road at a designated point between specified times.
• Attend patrol point daily at school opening and closing times in all weather conditions, including short-notice absences for unscheduled school closures.

Job description

School Crossing Patrol Officer

Company: Fife Council Salary: £25,604 to £25,604 a year, pro rata Hours: Part-time Location: Tayport Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 9 Sept 2026 Closing date: 29 Sept 2026

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As a School Crossing Patrol Officer, you will play a vital role in community safety by ensuring children and other members of the community safely cross the road at a designated point between specified times.

No formal qualifications are necessary, the ability to cope in all weather conditions, a good road sense, knowledge of the Highway Code/Green Cross Code and previous experience of working with children would be desirable.

It is essential that you can attend the patrol point daily at school opening and closing times in all weather conditions, including attending at short notice in the event of unscheduled school closures.

Tayport Primary School

Permanent, part-time, term-time 38-week contract with a salary of £25,604.23 pro-rata and annualised pay. Hours are mainly 08:20am to 09:15am and 2:50pm to 3:25pm.

You will earn a competitive salary of £25,604.23 pro rata and have access to a range of benefits, including:

• We pay the Scottish Local Government Living Wage of £13.64 per hour for this post, plus extra payments for shift work, including weekends.
• Pay is annualised (equal instalments every 4-week pay period)
• Access to and support with a training opportunities and qualifications for the job.
• Local and national discounts including supermarkets, restaurants, and retail
• All appropriate uniform will be provided.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Summary

Not all our vacancies are advertised here. Please visit www.fife.gov.uk/jobs to view all our current vacancies. While you are on our site, why not sign up for 'Job Alerts' and we will email you when we advertise a vacancy that you may be interested in. Refer to our FAQ page if you require further guidance.

Job Details

As a School Crossing Patrol Officer, you will play a vital role in community safety by ensuring children and other members of the community safely cross the road at a designated point between specified times.

No formal qualifications are necessary, the ability to cope in all weather conditions, a good road sense, knowledge of the Highway Code/Green Cross Code and previous experience of working with children would be desirable.

It is essential that you can attend the patrol point daily at school opening and closing times in all weather conditions, including attending at short notice in the event of unscheduled school closures.

Tayport Primary School

Permanent, part-time, term-time 38-week contract with a salary of £25,604.23 pro-rata and annualised pay. Hours are mainly 08:20am to 09:15am and 2:50pm to 3:25pm.

You will earn a competitive salary of £25,604.23 pro rata and have access to a range of benefits, including:

• We pay the Scottish Local Government Living Wage of £13.64 per hour for this post, plus extra payments for shift work, including weekends.
• Pay is annualised (equal instalments every 4-week pay period)
• Access to and support with a training opportunities and qualifications for the job.
• Local and national discounts including supermarkets, restaurants, and retail
• All appropriate uniform will be provided.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident

Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.