School Crossing Patrol Cheadle Stone Stafford Uttoxeter and Rugeley

The duties are term time only and are therefore ideally suited to anyone who prefers to take school holidays.

You will receive full training and uniform, and payment throughout the year.

You will also be required to attend a Health Assessment conducted by Staffordshire County Councils’ Occupational Health Department.

• School Crossing Patrol - vehicle not essential
• Relief School Crossing Patrols - vehicle not essential

School Crossing Patrols operate twice daily during term-time.

Duty times usually fall between the hours of:

• 7:30am - 9am and  2:30pm - 4pm
• each duty can last from 30mins up to 1 hours in length, but each crossing location is unique and has its own specific operating times (some locations may fall outside of these times, please check with the School Crossing Patrol team for individual crossing information).

Please note – vacancies are for Staffordshire only and DO NOT include Stoke on Trent.

Cheadle, Stafford, Stone, Rugeley and Uttoxeter

• Blythe Bridge D508 - The William Amory Primary School, Uttoxeter Rd (POSN004091)
• Caverswall D524a - St. Filumena's Catholic Primary School, The Dam (POSN3884) - Available from 12th October
• Eccleshall D153 - Bishop Lonsdale CE Primary Academy, Newport Road/Green Lane (POSN006666)
• Rugeley D214a - The Hart School, Chasely Road (POSN004150)
• Rugeley D214b - The Hart School, Hagley Road (POSN004152)
• Stafford D189 - Flash Ley Primary School, Rickerscote Road (POSN003137)
• Stone D527 - St. Dominic's Catholic Primary School (POSN002511)
• Uttoxeter D515a - St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Stone Road (POSN004205)
• Local Relief – Various roles: Stafford, Cheadle, Blythe Bridge, Stone. (POSN001536)

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and will require a pre-employment health assessment as part of the onboarding process.

The Ideal Candidate

• Good road sense and knowledge of the Highway Code*
• Experience of working with children
• Drive, enthusiasm and flexibility
• Ability to display sound judgment and act on own initiative
• Ability to follow processes and procedures
• Effective communication skills*
• Punctuality*
• Reliability*
• Willingness to work in all weather conditions*
• Confident
• Good community spirit

*identifies the essential criteria need for this role

Please be sure to indicate on your application form, which crossing location/s you are interested in by including the crossing location number.

If you do not have access to the internet, or are unable to complete an online application form, please contact our recruitment hotline on 0300 111 8049, where you will be directed to an automated message system. Please follow the instructions as detailed within the message.

For further information you can also contact us at: scp@staffordshire.gov.uk

Applications are reviewed regularly.  If a successful candidate is appointed to a vacant position, it may be removed, or the job advert may be closed early. The list of current vacancies will be updated on a regular basis and changes may apply.

You may be considered for other suitable roles and will be notified accordingly.

Interviews will be held locally, and other areas or vacant posts may take priority. You are welcome to apply for posts ‘under offer,’ however if the current applicant is successful the vacancy will be withdrawn – you may then be considered for other posts.

About Staffordshire County Council

The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.

Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:

We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.

We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.

We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.

In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire

As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.