School Crossing Patrol

Job Introduction
**School Crossing Patrol Officer - part time, term time only**

**Paid £12.00 p/h (10 hrs 25 mins per week)**

**Location: St Peter's Primary Catholic School, 84 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, BH7 6RG**

**Shift Times Mon - Fri (term-time only)**

**07:50 - 08:45 / 14:30 - 15:10 (extra 15 mins paid per shift on top of contracted hours)**

**This job improves the quality of life for the people of Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch by**

Providing children and adults with a safe place to cross on their journey to and from their education establishment.

The role of the School Crossing Patrol is to fulfil the Council’s Statutory duties under section 39 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and in support of the Council’s Local Transport Plan (LTP).

**Job Overview**

To operate the school crossing patrol location in a safe manner, identifying hazards and the risks they present to children, adults, and other road users. Maintain an awareness of traffic movement and speed in order to stop vehicles safely when required and using control measures to ensure the safety of all road users.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Ensure that children and adults cross the road safely to and from their education establishment by controlling traffic at an approved site or sites according to the training and guidance issued by the Road Safety Officer
- Manage pedestrians waiting to cross at the roadside according to the training and guidance received
- Manage traffic flow so as not to cause congestion on the roads outside the education establishment according to the training and guidance received
- Keep equipment and protective clothing clean and in good condition, reporting faults in equipment to the Road Safety Officer
- If required, switch roadside flashing amber warning lights on and off at the site and maintain excellent timekeeping to ensure the crossing is always covered at the required times
- Identification and reporting of any roadside hazards that affect safe operation of the crossing
- Report a near miss, incident or accident witnessed whilst on duty
- Work Term time only
- Work allocated shift times in relation to the specific education establishment
- Report any absence from work to the Road Safety Officer
- Report Doctors / Hospital appointments likely to affect school crossing patrol duties to the Road Safety Officer

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Kate Narbey on 01202 127867

About BCP Council:
BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people. Our area includes over 15 miles of beautiful world-renowned coastline. We can offer career defining roles to transform and improve services. By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, word-class, prosperous and inclusive place for generations to come.

Our Benefits:
We offer an excellent benefits package for further details see here > Benefits

As a result of the creation of BCP Council in 2019, we are working on simplifying our terms and conditions of service and will be creating a single pay structure which is to be applicable for all employees. It is important to us that we offer benefits that our colleagues value as part of their total employment package and we are reviewing these to make sure we have it right. We are in the process of establishing a timescale for implementation and colleagues joining us will be included in these changes. Expected to be in place 2024.

DBS

BCP Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the community and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Applicants to this post will be required to complete the appropriate level of Disclosure & Barring Service Check. Please refer to the Job Description or Role Profile for more details.