School Crossing Patrol
OVERVIEW
The Mead School are looking for a School Crossing Patrol staff member. The purpose of the job is to ensure the safety of pedestrians crossing the road at a designated School Crossing Patrol site between specified times of day. Also, to ensure that traffic flows are not unnecessarily hindered whilst performing these duties.
Reporting to: Head, School Business Manager
Hours, Salary & Benefits:
Hours: 7:45am to 8:45am, Monday to Friday, term time only.
Salary: £12.74 per hour
Benefits:
- Employer pension 5% – when threshold met
- Shopping discount card
- Access to the group’s counselling scheme
- Personal accident at work cover
We are looking for the successful candidate to start as soon as possible.
Job Description:
- The post holder must carry out their duties in accordance with the KCC Policy and Guidance on Data Protection, Information Governance, Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy Statement, Safeguarding and Child Protection, the Health and Safety Policy and the Service’s requirements and standards. This includes ensuring the safeguarding and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults the employee is responsible for or comes into contact with, reporting any safeguarding concerns to the Designated Safeguarding Lead at the setting and to their line manager.
- To correctly use the uniform and equipment, in accordance with the legal requirement, to ensure the safety of themselves, pedestrians, and drivers, including hazard warning lights where provided.
- Maintain control over pedestrians who are awaiting instructions to cross the road at a designated school crossing site, ensuring that they do not enter the road before traffic has been halted.
- To ensure that pedestrians are safely on the footway before indicating to traffic to proceed.
- Report any problems with the operation of the patrol and/or the highway environment that may be deemed a risk to the safe operation of the School Crossing Patrol e.g. vegetation, potholes and obstructions (including temporary road works).
- Monitor any incidents and inappropriate behaviour at the site, reporting any issues as per Kent County Council’s policy and procedures.
- To complete all practical on-site, online and attendance at facilitated training as required.
- This role is customer facing and KCC has a duty, under the Immigration Act 2016, to ensure that its employees in customer facing roles speak fluent English to an appropriate standard.
This job description is provided to assist the job holder to know what their main duties are. It may be amended from time to time without change to the level of responsibility appropriate to the grade of post.
Candidate Pack
Application Form
Location
The Mead School
16 Frant Road,
Royal Tunbridge Wells,
Kent,
TN2 5SN
How to apply
Applications will be viewed as they arrive.
Applicants should apply using the Application Form and email this to hr@wishford.co.uk, or alternatively, use this online form.
The Mead School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Candidates must be prepared to undergo appropriate pre-appointment child protection screening.
Wishford schools are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Appointments will be made solely on merit and will be made without regard to age, disability, gender, nationality, race, colour, ethnicity, or religion.
