We currently have a vacancy for a School Crossing Patrol Officer to escort children and adults crossing the road outside Walton Oak Primary School. The position is term time only and a maximum of 10 hours per week.
The post holder will be required to communicate effectively and be able to instruct in a clear and confident manner. You will be required to work in all weather conditions, crossing parents and children alike during the school peak arrival and collection times You will need to be physically fit with a good standard of road safety knowledge. Previous experience of working with children is essential (paid or voluntary). Full training will be provided.
Although the employer is Surrey County Council, please feel free to contact the School Office for more information on this vacancy.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive suitable applications. If you are interested in this role, please apply without delay.
Closing Date: 16 April 2021
Interviews: To be confirmed
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. If you are appointed you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. You are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands or final warnings which are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out*), as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended). You are also required to disclose any pending criminal proceedings against you or current police investigations, including those relating to other employment or matters outside work. Having a criminal record will not necessarily prevent you from taking up appointment; it will depend on the nature of the offence(s) and their relevance to the post you are applying for. However, should you not declare any of the above and this is subsequently revealed, for example through the DBS check, then this may place your employment in jeopardy. Any information given will be treated in the strictest confidence and with due regard to the ROA and data protection legislation.
Lumen Learning Trust is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To achieve this, we will ensure continuous improvement and development of robust Safeguarding processes and procedures that promote a culture of Safeguarding amongst our staff and volunteers. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references, it is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Please note that under safer recruitment practices Lumen Learning Trust cannot accept CVs or letters in place of completed application forms.
We welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.