School Crossing Patrol Officer
- Recruiter
- LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY
- Location
- London
- Salary
- 22002.00 GBP Annual + (Scale 1)
- Posted
- 25 Jun 2019
- Closes
- 30 Jun 2019
- Sectors
- Travel & Tourism
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part Time
School Crossing Patrol Officer
Part-time (11 hours per week)
We seek people with ambition, creativity and commitment to ensure our economic growth provides benefits for everyone and creates opportunities to transform the lives of residents.
We are looking for individuals to join the Council's School crossing patrol service and contribute to the safety and welfare of Hackney's residents.
We have 36 officers across the borough on 32 designated sites, and you will be central in helping school children and anyone who requires assistance get to where they need to go. You will also help serve as a face of the council being based at a fixed position each day and getting to know the local community.
The vacant posts are based in the E8, N4 and N16 postcodes and candidates will need to live within a reasonable walking distance of the sites in order to be considered.
The post is part time, working an hour shift both at the start and finish of the school day. We are currently recruiting for four vacant sites across Hackney, and you will need to be able to easily travel to your assigned site as consistency of service in all weathers in vital. Full training and uniform is provided to ensure that you are prepared to assist your community in the appropriate way.
Employment will depend on the passing of a full medical to ensure it is safe for you to undertake the role, and clearance by the Disclosure and Baring Service (DBS) is required. An understanding of the rules for road users and pedestrians is essential.
Hackney is one of the UK's highest performing local authorities, serving one of London's best places to live and work. We have achieved a huge amount: our services, our schools, our public spaces are all amongst the very best. We have changed the reputation, not just of the Council, but of Hackney itself. Bringing jobs and investment into the borough, securing the legacy from the 2012 Games, and making this a place of which we can all be proud.
If the opportunity of working here excites you, please apply.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification. It is essential that you include a supporting statement, addressing how your skills, knowledge and experience meet all the aspects of the post, as indicated in the job description and person specification.
Closing date for applications: 07 July 2019
Telephone interviews: TBC
Interview date: 25 July 2019
We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included and involved. In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.
Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, age and marital status. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, as this group is currently under represented in our workforce.