About The Role
School Crossing Patrol Officer - Unity Academy (Permanent, Term Time)
£13.00 per hour.
Location: Colchester.
Working style: Operational field-based worker.
Support schools once in the morning and once in the afternoon, ensuring the safety of all pedestrians crossing the road to and from school and its surrounding locations.
This position is for 7.5 hours per week approximately, with holiday pay element included. Availability: approximately 45 minutes between 08:00-09:00 in the morning and 45 minutes between 14:45-15:45 in the afternoon, for 39 weeks of the academic year. Uniform, equipment, and training will be provided.
Responsibilities
* Consider the needs of people with disabilities, especially mobility‑impaired people wishing to use the crossing point.
* Maintain regular contact with the schools attended by children using the crossing.
* Regularly assess the risks associated with operating at the crossing site to identify any problems; report problems and defects to supervisor.
* Assist in the preparation of reports on accidents and failure‑to‑stop incidents and other incidents occurring at the crossing site.
* Ensure that all uniform and equipment provided is maintained in good condition and replacements are requested when needed.
* Give clear signals to drivers when stopping traffic and ensure that the traffic remains at rest until the road at the crossing point is clear of pedestrians.
Why Essex County Council
As one of the largest and most dynamic UK local authorities, Essex offers a stimulating public service environment. Covering over 1,420 square miles and serving 1.8 million residents, we’re committed to transformational change and delivering better quality at lower cost. Recognised in the top three of the latest IMPOWER index for productivity, we ensure everyone matters in Everyone’s Essex. With flexible working options and a focus on innovation, whether you are looking to develop your career or contribute to the local community, Essex is the ideal place for you. In February 2025, Greater Essex was accepted onto the Government’s devolution priority programme, which will see local authorities in Essex work towards establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority by May 2026. You can read more about devolution and local government reorganisation on our careers site.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We’re committed to interviewing all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process. We’re also committed to interviewing all veterans and care leavers who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.
Additional Information
Please note that the job role requires you to be mobile throughout an operational area. Therefore, the post holder will need to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle, or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means. As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC), should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service. If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, please join The Essex Talent Community.
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