School Crossing Patrol Officer - Lawford Mead Primary

School Crossing Patrol Officer – Lawford Mead Primary

Permanent, Part Time – £13.00 per hour –

Location:

Chelmsford – Working Style:
Community-based worker

STOP! Come and support your local community by joining Essex County Council’s School Crossing Patrol Team as a School Crossing Patrol Officer at Lawford Mead County Infant & Junior Schools, Trent Road, Chelmsford.

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.

This position is for 7.5 hours per week approximately, with a holiday pay element included. You will need to be available to work during the 39 weeks of the academic year, for 45 minutes between 08:00 – 09:00 in the morning and 45 minutes between 14:45 – 15:45 in the afternoon approximately, depending on individual site requirements. Uniform, equipment, and training will be provided.

• Consider the needs of people with disabilities, especially mobility-impaired pedestrians, wishing to use the crossing point.
• Maintain regular contact with the schools attended by children using the crossing.
• Regularly assess the risks associated with operating at the crossing site in order to identify any problems. Report problems and defects to supervisor.
• Assist in the preparation of reports on accidents, failures to stop incidents and other incidents occurring at the crossing site.
• Ensure that all uniform and equipment provided is maintained in good condition and replacements requested when needed.
• Give clear signals to drivers when stopping traffic and ensuring that the traffic remains at rest until the road at the crossing point is clear of pedestrians.

• Punctual and reliable.
• Approachable and enjoys engaging with the public.
• Available to work during the specified times and weeks of the academic year.
• Will be required to undergo a DBS check if the role requires it.

• Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and will interview all disabled applicants who apply under the Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements.
• We are committed to interview all veterans and care leavers who meet the minimum requirements for the role.
• Employees enjoy benefits such as support for unpaid carers and flexible working arrangements to accommodate their needs.
• All employees are expected to abide by the Council’s code of conduct and the Nolan Principles throughout their employment.
• Applicants may be required to register with the DBS update service; an annual subscription fee applies.

If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email ch