School Crossing Patrol Officer

Essex County Council; The Hythe; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniform provided

Training provided

Job summary

Essex County Council is recruiting a School Crossing Patrol Officer for St John's Green Primary School, Colchester. The role involves supervising crossing points before and after school, ensuring pedestrian safety and engaging with the local community.

Shifts are 7.5 hours per week across 39 academic weeks, with uniform, equipment and training provided. The role requires punctuality, reliability and a courteous approach to the public.

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted right to work in the UK.
• Ability to communicate with children and the public.

Responsibilities

• Consider the needs of people with disabilities using the crossing.
• Maintain regular contact with the schools attended by children using the crossing.
• Regularly assess risks and report problems/defects to supervisor.
• Assist in preparing reports on accidents and other incidents at the crossing site.
• Ensure uniforms and equipment are maintained and replacements requested when needed.
• Give clear signals to drivers when stopping traffic and ensure road is clear of pedestrians.

Skills

Punctual

Reliable

Public engagement

Education

UK work eligibility

Job description

• To have regard for the needs of people with disabilities, especially mobility impaired people wishing to use the crossing point.
• Maintain regular contact with the schools attended by children using the crossing.
• Regularly assess the risks associated with operating at the crossing site in order to identify any problems. Report problems and defects to supervisor.
• Assist in the preparation of reports on accidents and failure to stop incidents and other incidents occurring at the crossing site.
• Ensure that all uniform and equipment provided is maintained in good condition and replacements requested when needed.
• Give clear signals to drivers when stopping traffic and ensuring that the traffic remains at rest until the road at the crossing point is clear of pedestrians.

To read more about us please visit: Education Why Essex? As one of the largest and most dynamic UK local authorities, Essex offers a stimulating public service environment. Covering over 1,420 square miles and serving 1.8 million residents, we're committed to transformational change and delivering better quality at lower cost. Recognised in the top three of the latest IMPOWER index for productivity, we ensure everyone matters in Everyone's Essex. With flexible working options and a focus on innovation, whether you are looking to develop your career or contribute to the local community, Essex is the ideal place for you. In March 2026, Greater Essex was accepted on to the devolution priority programme, where we will work towards establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority. You can read more about these changes, and what this may mean for this role, on our careers site. Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process. We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying. Once you've secured your role within Essex County Council you will receive many great employee benefits, including support for unpaid carers and flexible working arrangements to accommodate their needs. At Essex County Council, we value integrity and ethical behaviour. We kindly ask that you embrace our code of conduct and the Nolan principles, including throughout the recruitment process. Your commitment to these standards helps us maintain a positive and respectful workplace for everyone. As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

STOP! Come and support your local community by joining Essex County Council's School Crossing Patrol Team as a School Crossing Patrol Officer at St John's Green Primary School, St John's Green, Colchester CO2 7HE. Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Applicants must have a current, unrestricted right to work in the UK. Support schools once in the morning and once in the afternoon, ensuring the safety of all pedestrians crossing the road to and from school and its surrounding locations. We are looking for a punctual and reliable individual, who is approachable and enjoys engaging with the public. Each position is for 7.5 hours per week approximately, with a holiday pay element included. You will need to be available to work during the 39 weeks of the academic year, for 45 minutes between 08:00 - 09:00 in the morning and 45 minutes between 14:45 - 15:45 in the afternoon approximately, depending on individual site requirements.

• Uniform, equipment, and training will be provided.