School Crossing Officer – Danbury Park Community School

Essex; Danbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A local council in Danbury is seeking a part-time School Crossing Officer to ensure the safety of children and pedestrians crossing the road during school hours. The successful candidate will need a valid driving license and should be available during the academic year. This role involves maintaining safe pedestrian crossings and supporting local traffic management, offering a competitive hourly salary of £13.00.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid driving licence and have access to a suitable vehicle.
• Must be able to attend work during the 39 weeks of the academic year.
• Subject to a DBS check; must keep DBS certificates up to date.

Responsibilities

• Safeguard pupils and pedestrians crossing the road.
• Consider needs of mobility-impaired persons at crossing sites.
• Assess risks at the crossing site and report issues.

Skills

Valid driving licence

Ability to assist individuals with disabilities

Job description

School Crossing Officer – Danbury Park Community School

Permanent, Part Time

Pay and hours: £13.00 per hour, 7.5 hours per week (approximately).
Hours are 45 minutes between 08:00 – 09:00 in the morning and 45 minutes between 14:45 – 15:45 in the afternoon, depending on site needs.

Location: Danbury (Well Lane, Danbury CM3 4AB).

Working style: Operational field‑based worker. This role requires the candidate to be mobile over the area and may involve a driving licence and access to a vehicle or other reasonable mobility arrangements.

As a School Crossing Patrol Officer, you will support the local community by safeguarding pupils and other pedestrians crossing the road to and from school and its surrounding areas. You will work once in the morning and once in the afternoon with the school and surrounding traffic. You will be supplied with uniform, equipment and training to support traffic management and safe pedestrian crossings.

Responsibilities

• Consider the needs of people with disabilities, particularly mobility‑impaired persons using the crossing site.
• Maintain regular contact with schools whose pupils use the crossing.
• Assess risks at the crossing site, identify problems and report defects to the supervisor.
• Assist in preparing reports on accidents, traffic failures or other incidents at the crossing site.
• Ensure all uniform and equipment remains in good condition, requesting replacements as needed.
• Give clear signals to drivers to stop traffic, maintaining traffic at rest until the road is clear of pedestrians.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Must hold a valid driving licence and have access to a suitable vehicle, or demonstrate alternate mobility arrangements.
• Must be able to attend work during the 39 weeks of the academic year.
• Subject to a DBS check; DBS certificates must be kept up to date via the DBS Update Service.
• Disability confident, veteran and care leaver applicants are encouraged to apply if they meet the minimum requirements.

Essex County Council is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Candidates are invited to apply in accordance with our code of conduct and safeguarding principles.

For further details, contact the recruitment team at [e-mail].