Location: Amersham
Overview
We are looking for a careful and responsible Car Park Assistant with a polite, cheerful and pro-active attitude. The successful candidate will be tasked with monitoring car parking spaces and vehicle movements ensuring effective traffic flow. The candidate will be responsible for following health and safety procedures ensuring highest care and safety of our boys, other pedestrians and drivers.
Term time only
Salary Type: £12 gross per hour
Salary details: £12 gross per hour
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 18.25
Help is required 5 days per week Monday to Friday during term time only, where the core hours are:
• 5 Mornings 7:45 am to 9:00 am
• 3 Afternoons 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
• 2 Afternoons 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm (‘match days’)
• Total: 18.25 hours/week
• (there may be the possibility of optional additional paid over-time on occasions).
Closing date: 01/11/2024 00:00
Interviews to be held: To be confirmed
About us
IMPORTANT NOTE:
• The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Safeguarding checks will be undertaken in accordance with School policy
• The safeguarding responsibilities of the post can be found in the job description and person specification in this recruitment pack
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
1. All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
2. All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
For further information on filtering please refer to and the (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.
About the role
Job Purpose
To safely manage traffic movements primarily during pupil arrival and departure times.
CAR PARK ASSISTANT DUTIES
• To understand and adhere to School policy, procedures and risk assessments, with exceptional knowledge of that relating to health & safety and the School car parks
• Ensuring gates (when in use) are operated effectively and safely
• Safe signalling of traffic and ensuring effective traffic flow
• Monitoring car parking spaces and vehicle movements
• Watching out for safety of those on foot, particular young children
• Managing pick up zones
• Reporting necessary repair and maintenance of parking areas to Facilities Manager
• Responsible for following Health and Safety procedures; reporting any issues to the Facilities Manager as soon as possible.
• All the above with the highest care and safety of boys, other pedestrians and drivers
• Being pleasant, polite and professional at all times
• Putting health and safety at the fore of all you do
• Wearing the school prescribed uniform (including high vis jacket) at all times
You may be required to undertake such other reasonable duties from time to time as the School may reasonably require.
About you
Experience
• previous experience of working in a similar role
• experience of working in a school
Skills
• Excellent communication skills, at ease with dealing with young people, staff and parents/ visitors
• Ability to remain calm and professional in all situations
Knowledge
• Understanding of Health & Safety
Other
• Committed to the safety of self and others
• Hardworking
• Friendly and approachable
• Self-motivated and versatile
• Excellent role model
• Highly professional with positive outlook
• Team player
• In all areas of school life, staff are expected to lead by example and demonstrate and uphold the values and principles that we wish the boys to learn.
• An unwavering commitment to safeguarding