School Crossing Patrol Wardens - Ref: EE04426 at Walsall Council

Walsall, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

02 Sep, 26

Salary

13.47

Posted On

04 Jun, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Road Safety, Child Safeguarding, Communication, Public Safety, Verbal Communication

Industry

Government Administration

Description

Opportunities for School Crossing Patrol Wardens at various locations across the Walsall Borough. School Crossing Patrol Wardens - Ref: EE04426 Salary G3: £13.26 - £13.47 per hour (term time) Contract: Permanent Are you interested in the responsible, rewarding and worthwhile job of helping Walsall’s school children to cross busy roads on their journey to and from school? A job that makes a real difference? We have opportunities for School Crossing Patrol Wardens at various locations across the Walsall Borough. The vacancies require morning and afternoon working on a term-time basis. Opportunities are currently available at: Jubilee Academy Cresswell Crescent, Mossley, South East of Margram Terrace WS3 2UL 6:40 hours per week Beacon Primary Lichfield Road, New Invention, West of Pooles Lane WV12 5BE 7:30 hours per week Fibbersley Park Primary Wellington Place, Whitehall at Thorne Road WV13 3AB 5:50 hours per week Fibbersley Park Primary Noose Lane at Lakeside Close WV13 3BU 5:25 hours per week Rosedale Infant Stroud Avenue, between junction Hazelwood Grove and Birchtree Hollow WV12 4AS 7:05 hours per week Whitehall Infant; Whitehall Junior Weston Street, Caldmore, 10m South of Redhouse Street WS1 4EJ 6:15 hours per week Whitehall Infant; Whitehall Junior West Bromwich Road, Palfrey just North of Highgate Road WS1 3HS 7:05 hours per week Blue Coat inf/Jnr & St Marys of the Mount Birmingham Road at Six Ways WS1 2ND 8:45 hours per week Hillary Primary Bescot Road, Walsall, approximately 20m South of Slaters Road WS2 9DG 6:15 hours per week St James; St Bernadettes Lichfield Road, Brownhills WS8 6HT 5:50 hours per week St Johns Primary; Walsall Wood Primary Lichfield Road on pedestrian refuge WS9 9JD 6:15 hours per week St James Primary; Millfield Primary Ogley Road, 20m North of Valley View, Brownhills WS8 6BS 5:50 hours per week Castle College; Hatherton Primary Leamore Lane, Leamore WS2 7DA 5:00 hours per week Lodge Farm JMI, Rosedale Infants, Shortheath Junior Bentley Lane, Short Heath WS2 8SP 7:05 hours per week *Special conditions: Due to the intrinsic nature of the work of a School Crossing Patrol Warden, and the identifiable health and safety risks involved, this post falls within the exception to the statutory bar on requesting pre-employment health information. This post is covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English. View Job Description and Employee Specification [https://go.walsall.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2024-05/JDES SCPW S0015 June 2021.pdf] Walsall Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children and young people entrusted to our care and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children and young people. Closing Date: 16th June 2026 Important note: When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please also ensure that you complete the work history and qualifications sections of your application form. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them. Please see our Information for Applicants leaflet [https://go.walsall.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2023-12/Information for Applicants 2023_0.pdf] for further information. At Walsall Council, we appreciate that AI can be a useful tool for ideas or guidance. However, we encourage you to make sure your application reflects your own voice and experiences. Over-reliance on AI can make responses feel less personal, and we really want to understand what makes you unique. Your experiences, skills, and perspective are what set you apart, so please ensure your application as a whole – particularly your ‘Supporting Information’ – reflects your own voice. Here at Walsall, we want to attract the best talent. That's why - as well as a satisfying and rewarding job - we offer a range of attractive benefits [https://go.walsall.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers-/benefits-of-working-for-us]. Working arrangements in most jobs are flexible (you may work flexitime, full or part time and job sharing is usually available) and you can expect generous holiday entitlements, a first class pension scheme and plenty of opportunities for training and personal development. We advertise vacancies because we want the best talent available. If that's you, we're waiting for your application. Living in Walsall Part of the Black Country, famous for its enterprising and industrial past, Walsall is reinventing itself to become a progressive modern community. The borough is centred around the major town of Walsall, but also includes five smaller and distinctive district centres (Bloxwich, Aldridge, Willenhall, Darlaston and Brownhills), together with numerous villages. Walsall Council is committed to Safer Recruitment. To achieve our commitment, we will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. Social Work Matters - Children's Social Worker Recruitment Some of our children require a special kind of support: yours. Visit our microsite [https://go.walsall.gov.uk/children-and-young-people/social-work-recruitment] to find out more about joining Walsall Council as a Children's Social Worker.

Responsibilities

Assist school children in safely crossing busy roads during their journeys to and from school. Provide guidance and information to customers in accurate spoken English.