School Crossing Patrol

Wigan Council; Wigan; On-site; GBP 5,100 - 7,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working patterns

Exclusive rewards and benefits

Job summary

Wigan Council is recruiting for a part-time School Crossing Patrol to help children and parents cross roads safely during the school run. The role covers multiple posted locations across the Wigan & Leigh Borough, including Slag Lane Lowton, Sandy Lane Orrell, Bolton Old Road Atherton, Garrett Hall Lane Tyldesley, Talbot Street Golborne and Beech Hill Lane Beech Hill.

You will operate as a lone worker, provide a visible, reliable presence on busy crossings, and report issues promptly to line

Responsibilities

• Crossing pedestrians safely during school run periods at designated locations.
• Communicating effectively as a lone worker and reporting incidents to line management in a timely manner.

Job description

Various locations across the Wigan & Leigh Borough

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Salary: Grade 3, £6,022 per annum. £13.69 per hour

10 hours per week - Working Monday to Friday (One hour AM, One hour PM ) , term time working 38 weeks per year plus 14 hours staff engagement

1 Position - Slag Lane, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2ED

1 Position - Sandy Lane, Orrell, Wigan

1 Position - Bolton Old Road, Atherton

1 Position - Garrett Hall Lane, Tyldesley

1 Position - Talbot Street, Golborne

1 Position - Beech Hill Lane, Beech Hill

We're on a journey to build a workforce reflective of our Borough.

We are committed to fostering diverse teams where everybody can bring their authentic selves to work and feel that they belong. If you want to work for a Council where everybody is encouraged to meet their full potential and make a difference in our neighbourhoods, we would love to hear from you!

Your role

Do you have a passion for helping children and parents in your local community get to school safely? If so, this may be the job for you! As part of the council’s road safety program, you will operate in line with national guidelines, enabling children, parents and other pedestrians to safely cross busy roads at designated times during the school run periods. There are over 60 School Crossing Patrol (SCP) locations in the borough all with a priority rating. You may be asked to provide cover at a higher priority crossing in your ward or close by. You will be appreciated and thanked every day by the children.

About you

Are you ready to become a known community role model and play a pivotal part in your neighbourhood's road safety? School crossing patrol staff are dedicated individuals who are committed to providing road safety no matter what the weather conditions are. As a lone worker you will be an effective communicator, ensuring all significant information and incidents are accurately captured and reported through line management in a timely manner. You will have a flexible and positive approach to short notice changes to support priority crossings, and you will give your best every day, maintaining an enthusiastic outlook and drive to deliver an outstanding service. Helping children to get to school safely is extremely rewarding, if you want daily job satisfaction this is the role for you.

About us

Wigan Council has been voted ‘Overall Council of the Year’ at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.

School Crossing Patrol staff are part of the Local Kitchen, Transport & Road Safety (LTRS) service. School Crossing Patrols are supported by multiple teams, these include:

• Business Support Team.
• Operations Team.

The Business Support team are the central hub and manage day-to-day staff allocation. The Operational team are here for your wellbeing! They organise training, aspects of H&S, deliver staff engagement sessions, support attendance, listen to your needs and provide advice and guidance where needed if we don’t know we’ll find out. LTRS is dedicated to innovation and continues to advance the service through trust and technology. No matter what the working day brings we’ve got you covered.

Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits click here to find out more about working for #TeamWigan.

To be appointable in this role you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK. If you are unsure, please visit the below link to check you qualify to apply. Please note, at present we are not a licenced sponsor. https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work

Please contact either Anouska Wash (07968 855932) or Maria Hawkins (07968 855930) for further information.

Interview date: To Be Confirmed

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