School Crossing Patrol Officer – Wickford County Infant School

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

Job summary

A local council in the UK is seeking a School Crossing Patrol Officer to ensure the safety of children crossing the road at school times. This operational field-based role requires punctuality, reliability, and strong public engagement skills. The position is term-time only and includes providing traffic control signals to maintain pedestrian safety. Uniform and training will be provided.

Benefits

Uniform provided

Equipment provided

Training provided

Qualifications

• Must be punctual and reliable.
• Enjoys engaging with the public.
• Ability to consider the needs of mobility-impaired users.

Responsibilities

• Support schools by ensuring pedestrian safety at crossings.
• Assess risks at crossing sites and report issues.
• Maintain uniform and equipment properly.
• Provide clear signals to drivers when stopping traffic.

Skills

Punctuality

Reliability

Public engagement

Job description

School Crossing Patrol Officer – Wickford County Infant School

Permanent, Term Time – £13.00 per hour, Location: Wickford, Working style: Operational field-based worker.

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, approachable and enjoys engaging with the public.

Key details:

• Schedule: 39 weeks of the academic year, 35 minutes between 08:25 – 09:00 in the morning and 35 minutes between 14:55 – 15:30 in the afternoon, approximately 5 hours 50 minutes per week.
• Uniform, equipment, and training will be provided.

Responsibilities:

• Consider the needs of people with disabilities, especially mobility‑impaired users of the crossing.
• Maintain regular contact with the schools attended by children using the crossing.
• Regularly assess risks at the crossing site, identify problems, and report to the supervisor.
• Assist in the preparation of reports on accidents and failures to stop incidents and other incidents at the crossing.
• Ensure all uniform and equipment is maintained properly and request replacements when needed.
• Give clear signals to drivers when stopping traffic and ensure traffic remains at rest until the road at the crossing point is clear of pedestrians.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. We are a Disability Confident Leader and commit to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum requirements. We also interview all veterans and care leavers who meet the minimum requirements. Please speak to our recruiters if you need reasonable adjustments during the process.

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