Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: Various positions available throughout Leicestershire
Worker Category: Field Based Worker
Salary: £11.59 per hour
Working Hours: 5 hours 50 mins per week term time. Required to work two shifts per day generally 35 mins (morning and afternoon)
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: Sunday 20th July 2025
Interview Date(s): Ongoing interview dates
Stop and think how you could make a positive difference in your community. Are you interested in a valuable and rewarding role? If so we are looking for School Crossing Patrols at various locations throughout the county.
About the Role
You will be required to work two shifts per day generally 35 mins (morning and afternoon) to ensure the safety of children crossing the road at school journey times. Main duties are to stop the traffic and operate the crossing for children and adults wishing to use the service using the stop sign and wearing the full uniform (hat and coat). You will carry out the councils policy with regard to the service which includes Health & Safety procedures and reporting of incidents and accidents.
Current vacancies:
1. Anstey, Woolden Hill Primary School
2. Ashby, Willesley Primary School
3. Barrow, Hall Orchard. Primary School
4. Barwell Junior School
5. Birstall, Highcliffe Primary School
6. Bottesford. Primary School
7. Broughton Astley, Old Mill Primary School
8. Broughton Astley, Old Mill Primary School
9. Broughton Astley, Orchard. Primary School
10. Cosby Primary School
11. Desford Community Primary School
12. Earl Shilton, Weavers Close Primary School
13. Fleckney. Primary School
14. Hinckley, Richmond Primary School
15. Hugglescote Community Primary School
16. Kegworth Primary School
17. Kilby, St Marys. Primary School
18. Kirby Muxloe Primary School
19. Little Bowden Primary School
20. Loughborough, Sacred heart Catholic Voluntary Academy
21. Market Bosworth, St Peter’s. Primary Academy
22. Market Harborough. Primary Academy
23. Market Harborough, Ridgeway Primary Academy
24. New Lubbesthorpe Primary School
25. Narborough, The Pastures Primary School
26. Oadby, Brookside Primary School
27. Queniborough. Primary School
28. Ratby Primary School
29. Ravenstone, Woodstone Community Primary School
30. Sapcote, All Saints. Primary School
31. Shepshed, Newcroft Primary Academy
32. Shepshed, St. Botolph’s. Primary School
33. Stoney Stanton, Manorfield Primary School
34. Syston, St Peter & St Pauls. Academy
35. Thurmaston, Eastfield Primary School
36. Whetstone, Badgerbrook Primary School
37. Wigston, The Meadow Community Primary School
38. Wigston, Water Leys Community Primary School
A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.
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About You
To apply for this post, you must:
39. Be able to comprehend written and verbal instructions
40. Have a good understanding of road use and traffic awareness, road safety awareness and how stopping distance of vehicles will change with speed and road conditions
41. Able to use/ handle equipment necessary for this role (lollipop)
42. Have knowledge of Safeguarding and child protection issues
43. Be an excellent time keeper, be reliable and have the ability to work without supervision
44. Ability to communicate effectively with adults & children; be calm, friendly, helpful approach; ability to be assertive when appropriate; an empathy with and an understanding of Children
45. Have good eyesight and hearing with good health and general fitness to work outdoors and in all weathers
You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.
In addition, we also expect you to share and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.
Interested in Flexible Working?
We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.
Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the page on our career site.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Simon Wilson, Sustainable Travel Officer
Tel: 0116 305 0521
Terry Laywood, Sustainable Travel Officer
Tel: 0116 305 4874
How to Apply
Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.
To apply for this job, please click on 'Apply Now'. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. Please identify in your supporting statement (from the list above) which school and site number you are applying for. For more information, see the section on our career site.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal:.
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