School Crossing Patrol Officer NEW

The Mead School Limited; Royal Tunbridge Wells; Hybrid; GBP 4,300 - 4,400; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer pension 5%

Shopping discount card

Counselling scheme

Personal accident at work cover

Job summary

The Mead School in Royal Tunbridge Wells is hiring a School Crossing Patrol to help children cross safely at a designated site during morning and afternoon sessions.

You will work term-time only, 2 hours per day, Monday to Friday, 34 weeks a year, earning £12.74 per hour. The role focuses on safe pedestrian and traffic flow management and requires adherence to safeguarding policies and English fluency.

Qualifications

• Must meet safeguarding and child protection requirements.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety of pedestrians crossing the road at a designated school crossing site.
• Maintain control over pedestrians awaiting instructions to cross the road.
• Report problems with the patrol or highway environment that may risk safe operation.

Skills

Fluent English

Job description

# School Crossing Patrol OfficerEmployer: The Mead SchoolLocation: Royal Tunbridge Wells, KentContract Type: PermanentHours: Part TimeSalary: £12.74 per hourPosted: 28th October 2026Expires: 27th November 2026 11:59 AMStart Date: As Soon As PossibleJob ID: 1581743* Share :* PrintThe Mead School are looking for a School Crossing Patrol staff member. The purpose of the job is to ensure the safety of pedestrians crossing the road at a designated School Crossing Patrol site between specified times of day. Also, to ensure that traffic flows are not unnecessarily hindered whilst performing these duties.**Main Duties and Responsibilities:*** The post holder must carry out their duties in accordance with the KCC Policy and Guidance on Data Protection, Information Governance, Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy Statement, Safeguarding and Child Protection, the Health and Safety Policy and the Service’s requirements and standards. This includes ensuring the safeguarding and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults the employee is responsible for or comes into contact with, reporting any safeguarding concerns to the Designated Safeguarding Lead at the setting and to their line manager.* To correctly use the uniform and equipment, in accordance with the legal requirement, to ensure the safety of themselves, pedestrians, and drivers, including hazard warning lights where provided.* Maintain control over pedestrians who are awaiting instructions to cross the road at a designated school crossing site, ensuring that they do not enter the road before traffic has been halted.* To ensure that pedestrians are safely on the footway before indicating to traffic to proceed.* Report any problems with the operation of the patrol and/or the highway environment that may be deemed a risk to the safe operation of the School Crossing Patrol e.g. vegetation, potholes and obstructions (including temporary road works).* Monitor any incidents and inappropriate behaviour at the site, reporting any issues as per Kent County Council’s policy and procedures.* To complete all practical on-site, online and attendance at facilitated training as required.* This role is customer facing and KCC has a duty, under the Immigration Act 2016, to ensure that its employees in customer facing roles speak fluent English to an appropriate standard.This job description is provided to assist the job holder to know what their main duties are. It may be amended from time to time without change to the level of responsibility appropriate to the grade of post.**Hours, Salary & Benefits:**Hours: Hours: Monday to Friday, term time only. 2 hours per day, morning and afternoon. 34 weeks per yearSalary: £12.74 per hourBenefits:* Employer pension 5% - when threshold met* Shopping discount card* Access to the group's counselling scheme* Personal accident at work cover* Role commences as soon as possible.### Safeguarding Statement:Wishford Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post. This will include checks with past employers, references, online searches, medical checks, overseas checks and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.Wishford Education is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to religion, sex, age, disability, nationality or any other protected characteristics of the Equality Act 2010.