School Crossing Patrol

Salary: £12.60 - £13.05 per hour (from 01 April 2025)

Grade: CD

Contract Type: Permanent Vacancy Hours: Afternoon only 15.05 - 15.40 ( 2hours 55 mins) Monday- Friday Term time only

Location: Park Street, Pickering

Do you have some spare time in the morning and/or afternoon? Would you love a role where you can be a hero to young children and adults? If so, we're looking for a School Crossing Patrol who wants to make a difference at Park Street Pickering.

The role

All our school crossing patrols provide a really valuable service to the local community by ensuring that children and adults are able to cross the road safely on their route to and from school.

Your duties will include:

• Check the operation of amber flashing lights (where appropriate) and reporting any malfunctions to the School Crossing Patrol Officer.
• Carry out a 'pre-duty' Health and Safety risk assessment to ensure the site is safe to work at, and reporting any concerns identified to the School Crossing Patrol Officer.
• Control and marshalling of children at the crossing point
• Stopping traffic on the Highway by using 'STOP' sign

Duty times are: 15.05 - 15.40

Many of our Crossing patrol staff often find the role hugely rewarding and sociable role and we're sure you will too.

We may be able to offer flexibility, if you can only work mornings or cannot work every weekday we would still be interested in hearing from you.

What you will bring

If you are customer focused, with great communication skills both verbal and written, then we would love to hear from you.

A DBS is required for this role, the cost of which is met by the employer.

Working for us

When you join us, you are entitled to our outstanding benefits and wellbeing plan as part of your position.

• Our holiday entitlement starts at 28 days rising to 34 days per year pro rata with continued service, plus public holidays.
• Pension: save for your retirement with our generous local government pension scheme with a 22.6% contribution from NYC.
• Fitness & Rewards: Fitness discounts with various Gyms across the county. Stay on top of your game and save £££.
• Lifestyle Savings: explore a huge range of discounts to help you save money across hundreds of the UK's favourite high-street and online retailers.
• Payroll Pay: salary sacrifice schemes such as: Car scheme, Salary Finance, Cycle to work, Technology. Spread the cost from your monthly salary.

Contact and apply

If you would like an informal conversation regarding the role, please contact Darren Barrott at Darren.Barrott@northyorks.gov.uk

Applying is easy, simply click on apply on our website, register your details, remove your personal details from your CV and upload.

Key Dates:

Closing Date: 30 March 2025

Interview dates: 31 March - 4 April 2025

Key Documents:

Job Description

Total Rewards

Enhanced Level DBS is required for appointment to this post.

NYC is committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies. We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

North Yorkshire Council's purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services, we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other's contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

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