School Crossing Patrol - Berkeley Circle, Scunthorpe (Temporary cover)

Job description

The Vacancy

North Lincolnshire Council are seeking to recruit a community spirited individual to provide a school crossing service to children and their parents/guardians.

The presence of a School Crossing Patrol encourages parents and children to walk to school, giving environmental and health benefits, in addition to improving safety on the site.

Applicants should have a good understanding of road use and traffic awareness.

You will need to use your judgement of speed and distance to know when it is safe to stop traffic and allow pedestrians to cross the road.

Good verbal communication skills are essential.

Duty times cover the period before school opens in the morning and the period after the school closes in the afternoon.

The times on patrol are 0815 - 0855 and 1500 - 1540

This post is term-time only covering for absence till September 2027.

Closing date: 3 September 2026

For further information about the role, please contact Dave Wilson, School Crossing Patrol Supervisor, on 07717 587463.

Please see attached job description and employee specification which you should refer to when completing your application to demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.

Candidates must be able to evidence their right to work in the UK. Please note the council does not hold a sponsor licence to sponsor people to work in the UK.

As an employer, we promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from existing and prospective employees or volunteers. Recruitment to this post will follow our safer recruitment procedure which includes us requesting references prior to interview and a DBS check.

The Council

We are collectively organised around the people and place of North Lincolnshire. Together we ensure that our communities are safe, well, prosperous and connected. We are ambitious for North Lincolnshire, we want our area to be the #BestPlace for our residents by being the #BestCouncil we can be. We achieve this through living our values - equality of opportunity, excellence, integrity and self-responsibility - in all that we do.

The Benefits

Staff discounts

Annual leave

Access to pensions

Salary sacrifice
schemes

Free car parking

Eye test and glasses reimbursements