School Crossing Patrol

Wirral Council; Wirral; On-site; GBP 5,000 - 6,800; Part time

Job summary

Wirral Council is seeking a School Crossing Patrol to support families and ensure safe travel to and from school within the Borough. This fixed-term role runs for 12 months during term time (39 weeks), with duties split across morning and afternoon shifts.

Uniform and training are provided, and travel expenses are paid for journeys over 1 mile. The post requires an existing right to work in the UK before starting, with no Skilled Worker visa sponsorship available for this position.

Qualifications

• Must have an existing right to work in the UK before commencing employment.
• No Skilled Worker visa sponsorship available for this post.

Responsibilities

• Support the local community to travel safely on the journey to and from school.
• Help children cross the road at designated points during term time; uniform and training provided.

Job description

Wirral Council is a place where you can genuinely make a difference, guided by strong organisational values that shape everything we do. Our values—ambitious, professional, resident‑focused and accountable—act as our organisational DNA, influencing how we work, lead and support one another every day. We take pride in delivering great services, acting with integrity, building positive relationships, and always putting residents first, creating a supportive and inclusive culture where everyone can “be the best we can be”. With our beautiful surroundings, ambitious future plans, and a commitment to empowering staff to #BeTheDifference, Wirral Council offers an inspiring environment to grow your career and make a lasting impact.

School Crossing Patrol

Fixed Term – 12 months – Term-time - 39 weeks

Pulford Road, Higher Bebinton – 9 hours 35 minutes per week

Actual Salary - £5,914 per annum

About the Role:

As a School Crossing Patrol, you will support the local community to travel safely on the journey to and from school.

The Council is seeking enthusiastic, committed individuals who want to make a positive contribution to road safety in the Borough. If you are keen to improve road safety on local roads then we would like to hear from you.

A School Crossing Patrol is employed to help children (and any adult who would like to be assisted) to cross the road at designated points, between specified times during term time. Uniform and training are provided. This post is term time only, with the hours on duty split across a morning and afternoon. We currently have several vacancies across the Borough. Expenses will be paid for travelling over 1 mile.

Should you wish to discuss informally, please contact the Supervisors Kathy or Debbie on 0151 606 2151 / 2152.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates. For this vacancy, candidates must have an existing right to work in the UK before commencing employment. Skilled Worker visa sponsorship is not available for this post.Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified in the final stages of the selection process.

If you are a Wirral resident, are unemployed or out of work, and require help with your application, please contact Involve Northwest employment and skills team on [e-mail] or contact 0151 644 4500 or 0151 652 4349.

If you're already a Wirral Council employee, and as part of our Talent Strategy, we're committed to strengthening opportunities for our people to learn, grow, progress and thrive. For many of you, this may be preparing and applying for your next role with us, and we're passionate about ensuring you feel supported throughout your internal recruitment experience. Please get in touch if you want to know more about some of the ways in which we could support you by emailing [e-mail]

Working at Wirral

You’ll also want to know what it’s like to work here so, as a start:

Our values are more than just pieces of paper on our walls! We’ve all played a role in developing these, so they reflect the immense pride we have in what we do, what matters to us, what inspires us and inform how we think, approach things, and behave.

We believe in ensuring staff are well looked after, staff wellbeing is a priority for us. We're serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do. You'll benefit from our track record of developing, growing, and investing in our people.

We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts, an excellent pension scheme which includes a generous employer contribution rate, immediate life cover and ill‑health protection. We have a strong flexible working approach, hybrid working, family‑friendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays.

We have an inclusive, engaged culture, everyone has a voice, everyone is valued for their contribution and understands the role they play in delivering our strategic priorities.

Each voice is heard; each contribution valued. We embrace diversity in our workforce and recognise it is critical to our success. We support an inclusive culture that champions difference and nurtures a sense of belonging. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds, who share our values and our commitment to inclusion to apply for roles with us.

We want you to be your best at work, we create the conditions to help you thrive and we mirror this in our recruitment process. If you'd like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process to make it barrier‑free and as accessible as possible, please contact [e-mail]