School Crossing Patrol - Newtownards Model Primary School

Education Authority (Northern Ireland); Newtownards; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

The Education Authority (Northern Ireland) is seeking a School Crossing Patrol to assist with the safe passage of school children across roads and to direct traffic at crossing areas using warning signs and hazard awareness. You will be expected to follow established procedures and maintain high safety standards.

Reporting to the Transport Officer, the role emphasises safeguarding, equality of opportunity, and adherence to relevant legal requirements.

Qualifications

• Willingness to undertake job related training
• Demonstrable knowledge of road safety and traffic awareness
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to use own initiative while following procedures
• Values Orientation: Evidence of how your experience and approach to work reflect EA’s ethos and values.

Responsibilities

• Control the behaviour of children at crossing areas.
• Comply with the Education Authority’s Instructions to School Crossing Patrols.
• Carry out duties in line with Health and Safety and applicable laws.
• Complete paperwork.
• Perform additional duties within grade as required and promote equality and safeguarding.

Skills

Road safety knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Initiative with procedures

Values orientation

Job description

Section 1 - Essential Criteria

• Willingness to undertake job related training
• Shortlisting by Application Form

Section 2 - Essential Criteria

• Demonstrable knowledge of road safety and traffic awareness
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to use own initiative while following procedures
• Values Orientation: Evidence of how your experience and approach to work reflect EA’s ethos and values. You will find information about our Values here.

Section 3 - Desirable Criteria

• Evidence of experience of working with children and/or the public
• Our Values: Through the selection process we will also seek evidence that the personal values of candidates align with those of the EA. This will include evidence of commitment to equality and excellence in service delivery. These reflect our aim which is to meet the needs of all our children and young people equally, removing barriers to learning and ensuring equality of access to excellent education services so that every child can develop to his or her full potential.

DISCLOSURE OF CRIMINAL BACKGROUND

The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 defines working directly with children or young people or in specified places as ‘regulated activity’.

In the event that you are recommended for appointed to a post that involves ‘regulated activity’, the Education Authority will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure of Criminal Background. Please note that you WILL be expected to meet the cost of an Enhanced Disclosure Certificate. Details of how to make payment will be sent to you at the pre-employment stage.

Further information can be accessed on www.nidirect.gov.uk/campaigns/accessni-criminal-record-checks or www.justice-ni.gov.uk/articles/about-accessni

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The Education Authority is an Equal Opportunities Employer

JOB DESCRIPTION

REPORTS TO: The Transport Officer

JOB PURPOSE

To undertake duties concerned with the safe passage of school children across roads to and from school, (for example, control and direction of traffic at crossing areas, operation of hazard warning signs, and identification of any roadside hazards).

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Control the behaviour of children at crossing areas.
• Comply with the relevant provisions contained in the Education Authority’s official booklet of “Instructions to School Crossing Patrols”.
• Carry out all duties to comply with:(a) The Health and Safety at Work (NI) order 1978;(b) Acts of Parliament, Statutory Instruments and Regulations and other legal requirements;(c) Codes of Practice.
• Carry out all duties out in the working conditions normally inherent in the particular job.
• Complete all necessary paperwork.
• Carry out duties for jobs up to and including those in the same grade, provided such duties are within the competence of the employee.This job description will be subject to review in light of changing circumstances and is not intended to be rigid and inflexible but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which the individual works. Other duties of a similar nature and appropriate to the grade may be assigned from time to time.In accordance with Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act (1998), the post-holder is expected to promote good relations, equality of opportunity and pay due regard for equality legislation at all times. To view the summary of terms and conditions for this post.