School Crossing Patrol (Banim Street) LBHF619189

Job Details:

Salary range: £28,881 - £29,286 pro rata, per annum (actual salary £8,023 - £8,135 per annum)
Work location: Banim St, Hammersmith, W6 0DE
Hours per week: 10
Contract type: Permanent 
Closing date: This is a rolling advert, applications will be reviewed upon receipt.
Contact details for an informal discussion: Christian Muncey, Smarter Transport Manager via email on CHRISTIAN.MUNCEY@LBHF.GOV.UK

About the role

Hammersmith and Fulham Councils key priorities as set out in the H&F Vision are:

• Building shared prosperity
• Doing things with residents, not to them
• Taking pride in H&F
• Creating a compassionate council
• Being ruthlessly financially efficient
• Rising to the challenge of the climate and ecological emergency

In order to achieve this vision, the Transport Department are looking for a School Crossing Patroller to join the Transport service playing a crucial role in ensuring the safety of pedestrians travelling to and from school and be an integral part of the local community.

At your designated site, you’ll use a school crossing patrol sign (lollipop) to give clear signals to drivers to help pedestrians cross the road safely. You’ll control children who are waiting to cross the road and use appropriate action to avoid traffic accidents. Taking into consideration the speed of vehicles, nearby road junctions and adverse weather conditions, you’ll monitor traffic flow to ensure it is the safest time for children and adults to cross. You’ll report any problems or incidents to the Smarter Transport Manager in the first instance, and the Head Teacher where necessary. Training for this role will be provided. 

You’ll have a friendly attitude with a good level of verbal communication skills. With some knowledge of road safety, you’ll have a clear understanding of how distance and speed of vehicles could change with road conditions and prevailing weather. You’ll have a level of physical fitness and alertness, to stand and walk for set periods of time. Punctual, reliable, yet assertive, you’ll be committed to ensuring the safety of both pedestrians and drivers.

Please refer to the Role Profile for more information.

Our People Values:

How we act defines who we are. At the heart of our organisation is a common approach to defining ‘who we are’. We are looking for people who can build this into everything they do.

We are fair
We treat everyone with compassion, dignity and fairness. We value the views and opinion of others, and promote benefits and opportunities for all.

We are caring
We care about our borough and doing things well. We focus on standards and continuous improvement; learning from our mistakes and celebrating success.

We are collaborators
We work together for a better society. We work with our residents, businesses, schools, third sector and others for better outcomes for everyone.

We are driven
We will only settle for the very best. We seek to continually improve and put our residents, customers and businesses at the heart of everything we do.

Our commitment to you:

At H&F you will have access to a comprehensive total reward package as well as joining a flexible working employer and as such all staff can request flexible working Click HERE to find out more.

We believe an inclusive workplace is about the visibility and representation of our local diverse community - it is about open and transparent decision making co-produced with staff and residents.

It is about respect for diversity and a shared identity that seeks to encourage fair and transparent recruitment, retention, and career progression. We take a proactive approach to equity, diversity, and inclusion so that it is part of the fabric of the Council with a shared understanding of the role all colleagues play in realising the inclusivity of the workplace. At H&F, our workplace ensures that everybody has equitable access to opportunities.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equitable access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification (GOQ) applies.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

To explore more about the work we do towards being an inclusive employer and our commitments to achieve this please click HERE.

Asking for Adjustments

We are committed to removing barriers in the workplace and this includes adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

If you would like to discuss any adjustments or request the application form in a different format, please contact us at resourcing-peopleandtalent@lbhf.gov.uk or by post to The Town Hall, King Street, Hammersmith W6 9JU