School Crossing Patrol

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council; Stockport; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Laundry allowance

Uniform provided

Job summary

Stockport Council is recruiting a part-time School Crossing Patrol to help children and adults cross roads safely at designated locations across the borough. The role offers 5–8 hours per week during term time, with a pension and uniform provided.

You will promote road safety and represent the Council, ensuring health and safety standards are followed and defects are reported. Ideal candidates will be friendly, possess good communication skills, and have experience working with children.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will have good communication skills and a friendly approachable manner.
• You will have experience of working with children and the ability to assist children and adults in crossing the road.
• You will need to be available morning and afternoon, term time only and be able to work outdoors in all weathers.

Responsibilities

• Assist children and adults safely across roads at designated locations to and from school.
• Promote road safety and act as a Council representative.
• Adhere to health and safety requirements and report crossing defects.

Skills

Communication

Children experience

Job description

School Crossing Patrol

Scale 1 (£24,413 - £ 24,796 pro rata) plus pension and laundry allowance. Uniform provided.

Part-Time (between 5-8 hours available per week), Term-Time

Permanent

Your Role

Working for Stockport Council’s School Crossing Patrol Service you will assist children and adults safely across the road at a designated location to and from school. You will promote Road Safety on behalf of Stockport Council and act as a representative of the Council. You will be required to adhere to health and safety requirements, reporting any defects at the crossing location to the School Crossing Patrol Supervisor.

Roles are available in the following School Crossing Patrol Locations

HEALD GREEN

• Cross Road/Bolshaw Primary School, Heald Green


• Brown Lane/Prospect Vale, Heald Green


• Outwood Road/Outwood Primary, Heald Green

HAZEL GROVE AND BRAMHALL

• Bramhall Moor Lane/Dorchester Road, Hazel Grove


• Lyndhurst Ave/Stoksey Drive, Hazel Grove


• Seal Road/Dairyground Road, Bramhall


• Ladythorn Road/Dairyground Road, Bramhall

OFFERTON, GREAT MOOR, HEAVILEY, EDGELEY

• Mile End Lane/Lowndes Lane, Offerton

CHEADLE AND CHEADLE HULME

• Yew Tree Park Road/Hursthead Road, Cheadle Hulme


• School Lane, Cheadle Hulme


• Hulme Hall Road near to School Lane, Cheadle Hulme

REDDISH and THE HEATONS

• Thornfield Road/Balmoral Road, Heaton Moor


• Mauldeth Road/Thornhill Road, Heaton Mersey


• Clifton Road/ Mauldeth Road, Heaton Mersey

MARPLE, ROMILEY AND BREDBURY

• Bowden Lane/back of Rose Hill Primary, Marple


• Stockport Road/Hilltop Drive, Marple


• Church Lane/Brickbridge Road, Marple

About You

The ideal candidate will have good communication skills and a friendly approachable manner. You will have experience of working with children and the ability to assist children and adults in crossing the road. You will need to be respectful towards drivers and pedestrians and have a basic knowledge of road safety and traffic awareness. You will need to be available morning and afternoon, term time only and be able to work outdoors in all weathers.

About Us

At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.

We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.

The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Stockport Council holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not qualify.

Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed to be shortlisted for Assessment if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.

Find out if you meet the criteria here: https://www.greater.jobs/our-guaranteed-assessment-scheme

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