School Crossing Patrol Officer

Contract Type: Temporary up to 31 st March 2024 (Funded by Neath Town Council)

Hours: 10 hours per week - 2 hours per day (Term Time Only)

Location of post: Dyfed Road, Neath

The post requires the gathering and safe road crossing of pedestrians whilst crossing the road at or near the school.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Check from the Disclosure & Barring Service (Child). Neath Port Talbot Council is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our schools are equally committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and young people and will take action to safeguard their wellbeing.

If you intend on applying for the position via a secondment opportunity, you must seek approval from your current manager before submitting an application form.

Main duties of post -

• The gathering of school pedestrians in preparation for road crossing.

• The control and direction of the pedestrians when gathered.

• The stopping of traffic when necessary

• Supervision of the pedestrians when crossing

• The reporting of matters connected with their duties.

You will have experience in/of:

Work Experience

• Previous experience working with road safety issues.
• Previous experience working with members of the public - both children and adults

Ideally you will have the following abilities:

• Ability to communicate with others.
• Ability to work to with minimum supervision.
• Ability to work to strict times and guidelines.

If you think that you have the necessary experience and qualifications for this role, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contact Helen Griffiths

Phone: 01639 686584 or Email: h.l.griffiths@npt.gov.uk

Welsh Language skills not required.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans.

At Team NPT, we all work together to serve the people, communities and businesses of Neath Port Talbot.

We are committed to providing training opportunities and the professional development of all our employees.

We look forward to welcoming you to Team NPT.