School Crossing Patrol Officer - Bishops' CE & RC School

Essex County Council; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Essex County Council is recruiting a School Crossing Patrol Officer at Bishops' CE and RC Primary School, Beardsley Drive, Chelmsford. Permanent, term-time post with a rate of £13.00 per hour.

The role supports pupils with safe crossings in the morning and afternoon. You will work about 7.5 hours weekly during 39 academic weeks, roughly 45 minutes at 08:00–09:00 and 14:45–15:45. Uniform, equipment and training are provided.

Qualifications

• Punctual and reliable individual.
• Able to engage with the public.
• Available during school terms (term-time).

Responsibilities

• Consider the needs of pedestrians, including those with disabilities.
• Maintain contact with the schools using the crossing.
• Assess risks at the crossing and report problems.
• Assist in preparing reports on accidents and incidents at the crossing site.
• Ensure uniform and equipment are maintained and replacements requested when needed.
• Give clear signals to drivers and ensure pedestrians cross safely.

Skills

Punctual

Reliable

Public engagement

Approachable

Job description

School Crossing Patrol Officer - Bishops' CE and RC Primary School

Permanent, Term Time

£13.00 per hour

Location: Chelmsford

STOP! Come and support your local community by joining Essex County Council's School Crossing Patrol Team as a School Crossing Patrol Officer at Bishops' CE and RC Primary School, Beardsley Drive, Chelmsford.

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.

This 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.

Responsibilities:

• 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.