School crossing patrol work for Portsmouth City Council at sites including Devonshire Infant School and Fernhurst Junior School. The job is to help children and other pedestrians cross the road safely at a designated point, outdoors in all weathers. It is term-time only and mostly unsupervised, with shifts of up to an hour at a time, twice a day, on your feet. An enhanced DBS check is required before any offer of employment.
What the job involves
- Help children and other pedestrians cross the road safely at the designated crossing point
- Work outdoors in all weather conditions, including cold, wet, snow and heat
- Wear the uniform and use the equipment provided for your own safety, which is a legal requirement
Skills & knowledge
- Awareness of potential hazards when working on or near roads
- Good communication skills with children and adults of all levels
- Good time keeping
- Use your own initiative and think on your feet, working unsupervised for most of the time
- Remain professional within the role
- Awareness of safeguarding
Checks & eligibility
- Enhanced DBS check before any offer of employment
Other
- Work in all weather conditions and stand for up to an hour at a time, twice a day, moving on to and off the road
- Hold a sign weighing up to 2 kg in one hand at arm's length and above
- Committed to term-time only working, with no leave taken in term periods
School Crossing Patrol employer: Portsmouth
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