School Crossing Patrol (Part Time)

Spacehouse Limited; North East; On-site; GBP 3,600 - 4,800; Part time

Job summary

Durham County Council is seeking a part-time School Crossing Patrol officer to safeguard pedestrians at designated crossings on St Cuthberts Way/Sheraton Road, Newton Aycliffe.

The role offers term-time hours, training, a uniform, and a retainer during school holidays, with an Enhanced DBS check and safeguarding responsibilities for children and vulnerable adults.

Qualifications

• Be punctual and reliable.
• Have good communication skills.
• Enhanced DBS check required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety of adult and child pedestrians crossing at designated points.
• Work term-time only at St Cuthberts Way/Sheraton Road, Newton Aycliffe.

Skills

punctual

reliable

communication skills

Job description

School Crossing Patrol

More Information

Salary

Grade 1 £4,180 (approx.) £13.27 per hour

Expires

07/10/2026

Location

Newton Aycliffe, Durham

Job Type

Part Time

Join our School Crossing Patrol Service! Are you punctual and reliable? Do you have good communication skills and a strong sense of community spirit? Do you have road sense? If you answered yes to these questions, we would love for you to join our School Crossing Patrol Service!

WHAT IS INVOLVED? We have a vacancy for a permanent part-time School Crossing Patrol officer. Your role will be to ensure the safety of adult and child pedestrians crossing the road at designated crossing points during specified times.

This vacancy is to work on St Cuthberts Way/Sheraton Road, Newton Aycliffe.

The hours of duty to be worked each week [term-time only] are:

• Monday to Friday
• Morning: 8.25 - 9.00 am
• Afternoon: 2.50 - 3.40 pm
• Total: 1hr 25mins daily / 7hrs 05mins weekly.

Upon success you will receive full training, a uniform, and an appropriate retainer payment during school holidays.

You will also be required to attend medical assessments as part of the job role as required.

CASUAL OPPORTUNITIES We also have opportunities on a casual, as-and-when-required basis across various locations. If you are interested in these opportunities, please indicate this on your application form.

WHAT WILL I NEED?

You will need:

• You will need to be punctual, reliable, and have good communication skills.
• You will require an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check.

Durham County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore if successful in your application, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be sought inclusive of a check of the Children’s Barred List, due to the position working in regulated activity. Applicants should be aware that the DBS check will disclose both spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings, in line with current legislation and will confirm whether an individual is barred from working with children

INTERVIEWS Interviews are scheduled to be held on a date to be confirmed.

CONTACT INFORMATION For further information, please contact Ian Craggs, School Crossing Patrol Co-ordinator, at 03000 264989 or via email at [e-mail].

OUR OFFER TO YOU We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years’ continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable. Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website

Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled people and offer support throughout the recruitment process.

Standard term time only pay is calculated on the basis of the following:

Number of ‘teaching’ weeks – 38 weeks; plus

• Public (bank) holidays – 1.6 weeks (8 days); plus
• Individual leave entitlement - 5.4 weeks (27 days) or 6.4 weeks (32 days)

Individual leave entitlement is calculated on the length of continuous service.

Employees with less than 5 years’ service will receive 27 days annual leave. Employees with more than 5 years’ service will receive 32 days annual leave.

For example: Calculation for employees with less than 5 years’ service: 38 weeks (term time) + 27 days (annual leave) + 8 days (public holidays) = 45 weeks’ pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments Calculation for employees with more than 5 years’ service: 38 weeks (term time) + 32 days (annual leave) + 8 days (public holidays) = 46 weeks’ pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments