Job Description We Are St Helens Borough Council. Make A Difference as A School Crossing Patrol Operative at one of our Schools. Located in the heart of the Northwest close to Liverpool, Manchester and Lancashire, St Helens is a transformational Council which is passionate and ambitious for the communities we support. We provide a wide range of local authority services to the residents, businesses, schools, and visitors to the borough. We can only do this because of our highly valued, highly skilled workforce. Working together, our workplace vision and values guide our organisation, and the contribution of our workforce is key to our culture journey. Employees with us receive a wide range of benefits including well-being in work, financial benefits, ways of working and learning and development support. We have a vacancy for a School Crossing Patrol Operative for St Marys Primary School, Newton le Willows. The hours of work are 5 hours per week. The times of work are Monday to Friday 8.30am - 9.00am and 3.15pm - 3.45pm (variable to meet the needs of the service). Our School Crossing patrol operatives are essential to keeping children, members of local communities and pedestrians safe. Operatives are fundamental to ensuring the safety of children and other pedestrians when crossing in designated positions in congested areas throughout the borough. The post involves daily responsibilities including operating hazard warning lights on commencement of duty, controlling pedestrian movement while assisting them across the road and reporting any traffic incidents. This role requires key communication skills to successfully carry out the key responsibilities of the role. All our Operatives will be given full training in their role, empowering them to use the Health and Safety procedures as outlined in the School Crossing Patrol guidance booklet which will be available to our operatives. Experience is not necessary for these posts as full training will be provided. This post is subject to Enhanced DBS Disclosure. If you are interested in making a difference and want to Find Out More? You can review our full job description details, and person specification information here. You are also welcome to contact us for a chat before applying by contacting the School Traded Services Office on 01744 671749. Thank you for your interest in working for us. If you are experiencing issues with applying online, you can contact a member of the team at Recruitmentsthelens.gov.uk and a form will be sent to you to complete. Equality & Diversity St Helens Council respects and values the individuality that every employee brings. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, who share our values, our commitment to inclusion, and who will help us on our journey to transform our organisation. Further information about Equality & Diversity at St Helens Council can be found here https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/equality. St Helens Council is a Disability Confident Employer. This means that the Council guarantees an interview to disabled applicants who demonstrate that they meet the essential criteria for the job, as detailed on the Person Specification, and will, for qualifying disabled candidates, make reasonable adjustments within the interview/selection process. NOLAN Principles of Conduct in Public Life. All Council employees are required to abide by the ethical standards embodied by the 7 Nolan Principles: Selflessness, Integrity, Objectivity, Accountability, Openness, Honesty, and Leadership.