Safe travel

School Crossing Patrols

Video to help recruit School Crossing Patrol. First shot is a child wearing a School Crossing Patrol uniform and holding the STOP sign

Locations

We have vacancies for School Crossing Patrols in:

Patrols work, and are paid £11.59 per hour, for five hours per week during the school term
These hours are 30 mins in the morning and 30 mins in the afternoon around school start and finish times.
Patrols are paid 38 weeks for term time and also an element of annual leave, bank holidays and a half pay “retainer” (approx £600 per year) for the school holidays.
The salary which is due per annum is paid in 12 equal monthly instalments.

School Crossing Patrols help children and adults cross the road safely while they are walking to and from school at a designated point/s and between specified times. They are at locations where it may be difficult to cross the road.
Read what one of our longest serving Patrols says about the job!
Uniform, full training and ongoing support is provided.
Clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required, which we will pay for.
A medical assessment is required prior to appointment.
Supervisors visit all Patrols every school term to assess the Patrol and offer support, advice and guidance.
FREE ‘Taster Days’ available! Be a Patrol for a day under the expert supervision of the Trainer.

To discuss exact locations, find out more about these vacancies or to quickly register your interest:

For an informal chat email crossingpatrols@devon.gov.uk or phone 01392 383000 and when prompted ask for ‘School Crossing Patrols’.
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