School Crossing Patrol Officer

Fife Council; Ceres; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniform provided

Discounts (local and national)

Training opportunities

Job summary

As a School Crossing Patrol Officer at Ceres Primary School, you will help keep children and the community safe by ensuring crossings at a designated point during set times. Attendance at patrol points daily during school opening and closing times in all weather conditions is essential, including on short notice for unscheduled closures.

The current post is permanent, part-time, 38-week term, with a pro-rata salary of £25,604.23 and annualised pay.

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications are necessary.
• Ability to cope in all weather conditions.
• PVG scheme membership and Disclosure Scotland as required before appointment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure children and community cross safely at a designated point between specified times.
• Attend patrol point daily at school opening and closing times in all weather conditions; respond to short-notice closures.

Skills

Highway Code knowledge

Green Cross Code knowledge

Experience with children

Weather-resilient

Job description

As a School Crossing Patrol Officer, you will play a vital role in community safety by ensuring children and other members of the community safely cross the road at a designated point between specified times.

No formal qualifications are necessary, the ability to cope in all weather conditions, a good road sense, knowledge of the Highway Code/Green Cross Code and previous experience of working with children would be desirable.

It is essential that you can attend the patrol point daily at school opening and closing times in all weather conditions, including attending at short notice in the event of unscheduled school closures.

Ceres Primary School:

permanent, part-time, term-time 38-week contract with a salary of £25,604.23 pro-rata and annualised pay. Hours are mainly 8:15am to 9:10am and 2:50pm to 3:25pm.

You will earn a competitive salary of £25,604.23 pro-rata and have access to a range of benefits, including:

We pay the Scottish Local Government Living Wage of £13.64 per hour for this post, plus extra payments for shift work, including weekends.

Pay is annualised (equal instalments every 4 week pay period).

Access to and support with a training opportunities and qualifications for the job.

Local and national discounts including supermarkets, restaurants and retail.

All appropriate uniform will be provided.

For further information please contact: Willie Graves - [e-mail]

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Company: Fife Council Salary: £25,604 to £25,604 a year, pro rata Hours: Part-time Location: Ceres, KY15 5NJ Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 29 Oct 2026 Closing date: 24 Nov 2026

Summary

As a School Crossing Patrol Officer, you will play a vital role in community safety by ensuring children and other members of the community safely cross the road at a designated point between specified times.

No formal qualifications are necessary, the ability to cope in all weather conditions, a good road sense, knowledge of the Highway Code/Green Cross Code and previous experience of working with children would be desirable.

It is essential that you can attend the patrol point daily at school opening and closing times in all weather conditions, including attending at short notice in the event of unscheduled school closures.

Current permanent post available is:

Ceres Primary School:

permanent, part-time, term-time 38-week contract with a salary of £25,604.23 pro-rata and annualised pay. Hours are mainly 8:15am to 9:10am and 2:50pm to 3:25pm.

You will earn a competitive salary of £25,604.23 pro-rata and have access to a range of benefits, including:

We pay the Scottish Local Government Living Wage of £13.64 per hour for this post, plus extra payments for shift work, including weekends.

Pay is annualised (equal instalments every 4 week pay period).

Access to and support with a training opportunities and qualifications for the job.

Local and national discounts including supermarkets, restaurants and retail.

All appropriate uniform will be provided.

For further information please contact: Willie Graves - [e-mail]

Essential requirements

Training in safe crossing procedures is provided.You will be required to complete an annual Occupational Health Surveillance Questionnaire and attend for any Occupational Health Assessments as necessary.You will be required to attend an induction training day before starting in post.Before confirming to your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and become a member of the relevant PVG scheme.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

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