School Crossing Operative

Our Story:

Halton is a vibrant local authority with a rich history and heritage, featuring two iconic bridges that connect communities across the River Mersey. Located in Cheshire, Halton boasts excellent transport links between Liverpool and Manchester, as well as close proximity to both Liverpool John Lennon and Manchester Airports.

Our progressive community strategy aims to bring about meaningful, long-term improvements that enhance lives. It’s an exciting time to join us as we develop new policies and transform the way people access services.

We are immensely proud that when asked what’s great about working for Halton, the most popular response from our workforce has been ‘our colleagues’. 

Our Team:

The School Crossing Patrol Service helps children and other pedestrians to cross the road safely on their journey to and from school each day.

A vacancy exists for a School Crossing Patrol to work at
Leigh Avenue outside St Bedes School, Widnes.  Term Time only Mon – Friday 08:20 – 09:10 & 15:05 – 15:50.

This is a term time only position, attracting a monthly salary of £5354 - £5438 per annum. £12.45 per hour

The successful applicant will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Criminal Records Bureau.  Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.disclosure.gov.uk

Closing date for receipt of applications:  30/03/2025

Application forms and further details are available on 0151 907 8300, quoting the reference number given above, or from our website www.halton.gov.uk.

Halton Borough Council is an equal opportunities employer

Your Contributions:

Applicants should be able to give clear instructions and communicate well with people and be able to work out doors, no previous experience is necessary, as full training will be given.

Our Offer:

Aside from working with a great team, our employees have access to a fantastic range of benefits, including:

• A generous annual holiday allowance starting at 34 days per year (including bank holidays), increasing with long service
• Membership of our defined benefit, salary-linked Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions
• 3 x Salary Life Cover via Local Government Pension Scheme
• Investment in your personal development
• Free Car Parking at HBC sites
• Flexible working arrangements
• Car leasing schemes

 

Next Steps:

At Halton Borough Council, we want all of our candidates to feel well-informed so if you would like to have an informal chat about this role, please contact Michelle Simpson or Ros Wong on 0151 511 8708 or 07795978387 michelle.simpson@halton.gov.uk for an informal chat.

Interviews will take place on Monday 7^th April 2025

At Halton Borough Council we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce and a vital part of this is to encourage diversity in all respects. We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and tailored to best suit the needs and strength of the individual. This includes making adjustments for people with a disability, neurodiversity or with long-term health conditions. If you require accommodations, please reach out during the recruitment process so that we can make this the best possible experience for you – resourcing@halton.gov.uk

Please refer to the attached Job Profile for further information about the role and our values.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If you’re interested, please complete your application as early as possible.

We look forward to receiving your application!