School Crossing Officer – Danbury Park Community School

Essex County Counci; England; On-site; GBP 13,751 - 19,586; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniform provided

Training provided

Holiday pay element included

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking council as a School Crossing Officer, where you will play a crucial role in ensuring the safety of children crossing the road. This part-time position offers the chance to engage with the community, working during school hours. You will receive training and uniform, ensuring you are well-prepared for your responsibilities. With a commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare, this role is perfect for someone who is punctual, reliable, and enjoys public interaction. Be part of a supportive team that values community safety and engagement!

Qualifications

• Looking for a punctual and reliable individual who enjoys engaging with the public.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety of pedestrians crossing the road to and from school.
• Maintain contact with schools and assess risks at the crossing site.

Skills

Punctuality

Reliability

Public Engagement

Job description

School Crossing Officer - Danbury Park Community School

Permanent, Part Time

£12.10 per hour

Location: Danbury

Working Style: Operational field-based worker

STOP! Come and support your local community by joining Essex County Council’s School Crossing Patrol Team as a School Crossing Patrol Officer at Danbury Park Community School, Well Lane, Danbury CM3 4AB.

Support schools once in the morning and once in the afternoon, ensuring the safety of all pedestrians crossing the road to and from school and its surrounding locations.

We are looking for a punctual and reliable individual, who is approachable and enjoys engaging with the public.

This position is for approximately 7.5 hours, with a holiday pay element included. You will need to be available to work during the 39 weeks of the academic year, for 45 minutes between 08:00 - 09:00 in the morning and 45 minutes between 14:45 - 15:45 in the afternoon approximately, depending on individual site requirements. Uniform, equipment, and training will be provided.

Responsibilities:

• To have regard for the needs of people with disabilities, especially mobility impaired people wishing to use the crossing point.
• Maintain regular contact with the schools attended by children using the crossing.
• Regularly assess the risks associated with operating at the crossing site in order to identify any problems. Report problems and defects to supervisor.
• Assist in the preparation of reports on accidents and failure to stop incidents and other incidents occurring at the crossing site.
• Ensure that all uniform and equipment provided is maintained in good condition and replacements requested when needed.
• Give clear signals to drivers when stopping traffic and ensuring that the traffic remains at rest until the road at the crossing point is clear of pedestrians.

To read more about us please visit: Education

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What you should do next

If you are interested in finding out more about this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via the Working for Essex website.

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

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