School Crossing Patrol Mobile Relief

Staffordshire County Council; Stafford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Staffordshire County Council is recruiting Mobile School Crossing Patrols to cover absence across the county. The role is term-time, with full training and uniform provided, and travel mileage paid.

The ideal candidate will hold a valid driving licence, have good road sense, experience with children, be reliable, punctual and able to work flexibly across morning and afternoon crossing times. Enhanced DBS checks are required and pre-employment health assessment is part of onboarding; interviews

Qualifications

• Full driving licence is essential.
• Good road sense and knowledge of the Highway Code.
• Experience of working with children is desirable.
• Drive, enthusiasm and flexibility are essential.
• Ability to display sound judgment and act on own initiative.
• Ability to follow processes and procedures.
• Basic computer skills are an advantage.
• Effective communication skills are important.
• Punctuality and reliability are essential.
• Willingness to work in all weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Travel to various locations to cover absences for school crossings.
• Be available to take telephone calls at 7:00 am and at midday.
• No set hours; duties vary around crossing times (7:30–9:00 and 14:30–16:00).
• Duty durations range from 30 minutes to 1 hour per location.
• Mileage and travel time are paid when working.
• Post subject to enhanced DBS check and pre-employment health assessment.
• Interviews are held locally; other vacancies may take priority.

Skills

Driving licence

Road sense

Experience with children

Enthusiasm and flexibility

Sound judgment

Follow processes

Basic computer skills

Communication skills

Punctuality

Reliability

Weather resilience

Route planning

Confidence

Job description

Are you looking for a part-time job that gives you the chance to serve your local community? If so, we might have the ideal opportunity for you.

OurSchool Crossing Patrol Service operates to assist school children and pedestrians on their journey to and from school.

We have vacancies for Mobile School Crossing Patrols, to provide cover for absence, throughout the County and would be pleased to hear from you if you may be interested in doing this essential work.

The duties are term time only and are therefore ideally suited to anyone who prefers to take school holidays.

You will receive full training and uniform, and payment throughout the year.

You will be also required to attend a Health Assessment conducted by Staffordshire County Councils' Occupational Health Department.

Main Responsibilities

We currently have vacancies for School Crossing PatrolsMobile Relief Patrols in the following areas:

• Newcastle/Leek/Moorlands(POSN001456) (POSN005679)

School Crossing Patrols operate twice daily during term-time.

As a Mobile Relief you will be required to travel to various locations around often at short notice to cover absences so you will need to be available to take telephone calls from 7.00 am and again in the middle of the day and to respond as necessary.

• You will have no set hours
• the hours you will be required to work will vary but duty times usually fall between the hours of:
• 7:30am - 9am and 2:30pm - 4pm
• each duty can last from 30mins up to 1 hours in length, but each crossing location is unique and has its own specific operating times (some locations may fall outside of these times, please check with the School Crossing Patrol team for individual crossing information).
• Due to the nature of this role you will also be paid mileage and travel time each time you are required to work.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and will require a pre-employment health assessment as part of the onboarding process.

The Ideal Candidate

We're looking for someone who has:

• Full driving licence with suitable business insurance*
• Good road sense and knowledge of the Highway Code*
• Experience of working with children
• Drive, enthusiasm and flexibility
• Ability to display sound judgment and act on own initiative
• Ability to follow processes and procedures
• Basic computer skills an advantage
• Effective communication skills*
• Punctuality*
• Reliability*
• Willingness to work in all weather conditions*
• Ability to route plan sometimes at short notice
• Confident

* denotes the essential criteria that you need to meet.

A vehicle and full driving licence is essential for mobile patrols, as you will be required to travel various crossing points as needed.

Interviews will be held locally, and other areas or vacant posts may take priority. You are welcome to apply for posts 'under offer', however if the current applicant is successful the vacancy will be withdrawn - you may then be considered for other posts.

For further information you can also contact us at: [e-mail]

About Staffordshire County Council

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In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire

Our recruitment process

As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as yourapplication meets the minimum criteria for the post.

As you'll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that's why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.