Looking for a rewarding part-time role during school term time? You could make a real difference in your community by helping children and families travel safely to and from school.
Why Apply?
1. Part-time, term-time hours
2. A chance to serve your local community
3. Full training - no qualifications needed
4. Uniform provided
5. Paid monthly throughout the year (pro-rata)
6. Typical salary for 5 hours per week = approx. £2,500 per year.
Still not sure if it’s for you? Watch this short video to hear from our patrols about why they love the job!
We would love you to apply if you:
7. Are friendly with good spoken communication skills
8. Reliable, punctual, and can work without direct supervision
9. Are able to remain calm and professional if incidents occur
10. Are physically fit enough to to stand and walk with a crossing sign for the duration of the shift
11. Can see and hear traffic hazards
12. Are happy to work outdoors in all weather conditions
13. Are willing to wear the provided uniform
Note that you will be working with children so an Enhanced DBS check is carried out.
Additionally, as you are required as a regular and intrinsic part of your role, to speak to members of the public in English, you must be able to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English as required by The Immigration Act 2016.
Application Tips
To give yourself the best chance of an interview, use the personal statement section of the application form to explain how you meet the person specification.
You can find the person specification on page 2 of the job description -
When you write your personal statement you should include examples of how you meet the person specification from previous work or from general life experience.
Finally, if you can let us know which school(s) patrol location you'd prefer to work at, this helps us to understand if our local adverting is working.
We are really keen to recruit to our priority areas S12 and S6 which includes Birley, Malin Bridge, and Walkley Primary schools, but there are vacancies city wide which you can apply to - see the table below (this is subject to change as vacancies are filled).
Area
SCHOOL
Patrol Location
AM
PM
Hours Per Week
S2
Park Academy/ Prince Edward
Harborough Road/ Fretson Road
TBC
TBC
TBC
S4
Oasis Fir Vale
Page Hall Rd/Hinde House Lane
8.20 - 9:00
15.05 - 15.30
5hrs 25m
S5
Firth Park
Bellhouse Road/ School Gate
8.10 - 8.40
15.05 - 15.30
4hrs 35m
S5
Hinde House
Wincobank Ave/ Bracken Rd
8:20 - 8:55
15:10 - 15:35
5hrs 0m
S6
Malin Bridge
Dykes Lane/School Entrance
8:20 - 8:50
15:15 - 15:40
5hrs 00m
S6
Walkley Ij
Whitehouse Lane/Tennyson Road
8.30 - 8.55
15.10 - 15.35
4hrs 10m
S8
Carfield
Albert Rd/ Northcote Rd/Meersbrook Rd
8:20-8:55
15:10 - 15:35
5hrs 0m
S8
Greenhill
Reney Ave/ Reney Rd
8:15 - 8:45
14:55 - 15:25
5hrs 0m
S8
Mundella
Derbyshire Lane/ Zebra at Mundella School
8:30 - 8:55
15:10 - 15:35
4hrs 10m
S9
Oasis Don Valley
Worksop Road/ Zebra Crossing
8.15 - 8.45
15.10 - 15.30
4hrs 10m
S12
Birley Ij/Birley Sec
Thornbridge Dr/Thornbridge Ave
8.15 - 8.45
15.00 - 15.30
5hrs 00m
S13
Athelstan
Richmond Park Road/Athelstan Road
8.15 - 8.45
15.20 - 15.45
4hrs 25m
S13
Brunswick NIj
Beighton Rd/Balmoral Rd
8:20 - 8:50
15:15 - 15:45
5hrs 0m
S13
Handsworth Grange
Handsworth Grange Road/ Beaver Hill Road
8:00 - 8:55
N/A
4hrs 25m
S13
Woodthorpe Nij
Nodder Rd/Woodthorpe Rd
8.25 - 8.50
14.50 - 15.20
4hrs 35m
S13
Woodthorpe Nij
Woodrove Rd/ Lewis Rd
8.25 - 8.50
14.50- 15.20
4hrs 35m
S35
Ecclesfield IJ High St / Sycamore Rd / Next To Singletons Garage
8.15 - 8.45
15.00-15.25
4hrs 35m
Interviews will take place in Early May 2026.
Please note: For successful candidates due to DBS processing times, your start date is likely to be around six weeks from the interview date.
Remember if you need help with your application, we’re here to support you—just get in touch!
Tess Warburton at
or
Allison Cooper at
or call us on 0114 273 5818.
We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.