School Crossing Patrol Warden

Job Details

School Crossing Patrol

Permanent

Grade A - £24,796 - £26,824 pro rata

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 8 hours per week, term time only - working time to be confirmed but will be around school drop off and collection times

Are you interested in the responsible, rewarding and worthwhile job of helping Birmingham’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 Birmingham. The vacancies require morning and afternoon working on a term-time basis.

Opportunities are currently available at:

Yenton Primary School - Erdington
Crossing location: Holly Lane at Orphanage Road
8.00 hours per week

About the Role

As a School Crossing Patrol Warden, you will:

• Assist children and adults to safely cross the road at designated sites during school term time.
• Manage traffic by following the correct crossing procedures and displaying the authorised sign as required by law.

This is a highly responsible role that directly supports the safety and wellbeing of Birmingham’s school communities.

What We’re Looking For

You don’t need previous experience—full training is provided—but you must be able to demonstrate:

• Experience working with children or the public.
• Excellent communication skills with children, parents, and drivers.
• A friendly, approachable manner and strong customer‑care skills.
• Reliability, good timekeeping, patience, honesty, and responsibility.
• Ability to follow instructions and work within set guidelines.
• Initiative and a proactive approach to problem‑solving.
• Flexibility to provide cover across different sites when needed.
• Ability to work independently and remain calm under pressure.
• Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Able to stand for long periods and move briskly in and out of the road.

*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.

Please upload an up-to-date CV and Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application.  The Supporting Statement should outline how you meet the criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post.  Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words.  Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached.

Job Description and Person Specification

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Company

Working for [Employer hidden] is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city.

We welcome people from diverse and underrepresented communities and encourage applications from, those with caring responsibilities, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, neurodivergent, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff and removing barriers to improve inclusion.   We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.

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The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence.

There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:

• A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
• An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
• A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
• A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
• A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.

We see the Council’s role as providing strategic leadership – that’s being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making.

We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision.  We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.

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