School Crossing Patrol - Leicester, United Kingdom - Leicester City Council

Leicester City Council

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Leicester, United Kingdom

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Description

Job details:

Job reference

REQ2241

Date posted

28/02/2024

Application closing date

02/04/2024

Location

Various locations across Leicester City

Salary
- £11.59 per hour

Package

Blank

Contractual hours

Basis

Part time

Job category/type

City Services

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Job Specification

School Crossing Patrol:

Job description

Part-time / from 6 to 8 hours per week / Permanent

Join us to play a crucial role in ensuring the safety of children and adults travelling to and from school.

Working in the heart of our communities, this is a rewarding job, ensuring that the welfare of children, parents and members of the public is at the forefront.

With the authority to stop traffic, you'll instruct adults and children to cross the road safely.

You'll be provided with relevant training, a full waterproof uniform, and a Stop Sign, to enable you to carry out your duties in the safest manner.

As the dedicated School Crossing Patrol, you'll be committed to working each shift in all weathers.

We have part-time, permanent vacancies which range from 6 to 8 hours per week from Monday to Friday. These are Term-Time positions working 38 weeks per year. On average you'll work approx. 40 minutes in the morning and 40 minutes in the afternoon.

Currently we have vacancies at various schools across the city.

The full-time salary for this post is shown however this will be pro-rata for part-time hours.

What you'll be doing

At your designated site, you'll use a school crossing patrol sign (lollipop) to give clear signals to drivers to help pedestrians cross the road safely.

You'll control children who are waiting to cross the road and use appropriate action to avoid traffic accidents.

Taking into consideration the speed of vehicles, nearby road junctions and adverse weather conditions, you'll monitor traffic flow to ensure it is the safest time for children and adults to cross.

You'll report any problems or incidents to Team Leader in the first instance, and the Head Teacher where necessary.

What you'll need
You'll have a friendly attitude with a good level of verbal communication skills.

With some knowledge of road safety, you'll have a clear understanding of how distance and speed of vehicles could change with road conditions and prevailing weather.

You'll have a level of physical fitness and alertness, to stand and walk for set periods of time. Punctual, reliable, yet assertive, you'll be committed to ensuring the safety of both pedestrians and drivers.

As part of your pre employment checks you will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check

What we can offer you

As well as the satisfaction of helping to improve thousands of lives across Leicester, you can look forward to a work environment that encourages a healthy work/life balance.

You'll enjoy generous annual leave, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and the option of flexible working.

We'll also give you the chance to develop your skills and expertise with a variety of training and development opportunities.

In addition, you can choose from a number of flexible benefits, including discounts on city buses and trains. For an illustrative value of your benefits package, take a look at our benefits calculator.

Join us
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