Road Crossing Patrol - Part-time

Thurnham CEI School, Maidstone

Ref:KCC886-3081-96S
Posted:03/03/2024
Pay:£21,293 pro-rata (Approx £11.03 per hour)
Start Date:As soon as possible
App Close Date:29/03/2024 at 12:00
Interviews:To be arranged

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The Road Crossing Patrol will be working 7.50 hours per week for 38 weeks per year.

The successful applicant will be paid within Kent Scheme Grade KR3, currently pro-rata £3,649 a year (approximately £11.03 per hour); £21,293 for full-time equivalent appointment.

Please ensure you understand the salary arrangements before applying

As you will be working a short-split shift throughout the day, it is recommended that you should be able to travel to the site in a timely manner.

Kent County Council School Crossing Patrol Service currently has a large team of dedicated community-minded individuals carrying out the important role of ensuring the safety of children on the way to and from school.

We are keen to hear from those members of the community who can demonstrate traffic awareness, a sense of responsibility and are keen to show dedication and commitment in carrying out a very important job to make the roads of Kent safer for children. The job involves working independently with minimal supervision for approximately 45 minutes in the morning and afternoon; it is suitable for job share arrangements e.g., morning/afternoons. The current timings are 08:20-09:05am and 14:50-15:35pm.

A uniform is provided to protect you against the elements. Some basic IT skills and personal email address are required; you will be required to complete mandatory e-learning.

Job Purpose: To ensure the safe passage of school children and other pedestrians who are accompanying them at specific sites, in accordance with the Road Traffic Regulation Act, 1981.

Role Responsibilities:

Safety: To operate the school crossing patrol point in a safe manner, identifying hazards and the risks they present to children, adult carers, and drivers, maintaining an awareness of traffic movement and speed to stop vehicles safely when required and using control measures to ensure safety of all road users.

Customers: To maintain appropriate relationships with children, to control the movement of groups of children at the crossing point, ensuring their personal safety.

Reliability: Maintain excellent standard of timekeeping to ensure that the crossing point is always covered at the required times.

Information: Report incidents occurring whilst on duty to the Safer Active Journeys Team. Maintain accurate records of working time and absences.

This position is at Roseacre Primary and Thurnham Infant Schools and required in March 2024.

KCC and the schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young persons. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Information about the school

We are a Good rated school, with a reputation for very high standards of achievement, pastoral care, outreach work and teaching and learning.

Our latest OFSTED inspection (February 2023) highlighted:

Pupils are joyful and safe in this nurturing school. Children make a strong start in early years, where the school's exceptional pastoral care begins. Pupils feel special and highly valued. Staff are dedicated to finding unique talents in every pupil.

The school roll is currently 271 pupils, spread over nine classes (three classes per year group).

Team work and positive working relationships are very important to us and we are very much at the heart of our community, working closely with our local Church.

Our last diocese inspection was graded Outstanding (March 2018).

Job Contact Information

Name:Tony Pring, Interim Headteacher
Address:The Landway, Bearsted, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 4BL
Telephone: 01622737685
Email: Manager@thurnham-infant.kent.sch.uk

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