social_careCloses in 31 days

School Crossing Patrol Warden

Sheffield City Council

SheffieldView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£13.48 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Part time

Closing date

22 November 2026

31 days left

Job description

Looking for a rewarding part-time role during school term time? You could make a real difference in your community by helping children and families travel safely to and from school.

Where are our Vacancies?

Hours Per Week

S5

Bellhouse Road/ School Gate

8.10 - 8.40

15.05 - 15.30

4hrs 35m

S5

Wincobank Ave/ Bracken Rd

8:20 - 8:55

15:10 - 15:35

5hrs 0m

S6

Halifax Road

8:20-8:55

15:15-15:40

5hrs 0m

S7

Sheldon Road/Sandford Grove

8:25-8:50

15:15-15:40

4hrs 10m

S8

Reney Ave/ Reney Rd

8:15 - 8:45

14:55 - 15:25

5hrs 0m

S9

Worksop Road

8:15 - 8:45

15:10 - 15:30

4hrs 10m

S12

Thornbridge Drive/ Thornbridge Avenue

8:15 - 8:45

14:55 - 15:25

5hrs 0m

S13

Richmond Park Rd/ Athelstan Rd

08:15-08:45

15:20-15:45

4hrs 35m

S13

8:20 - 8:50

15:15 - 15:45

5hrs 0m

Why should you apply?

  • Part-time, term-time hours
  • A chance to serve your local community
  • Full training - no qualifications needed
  • Uniform provided
  • Paid monthly throughout the year (pro-rata)
  • Typical salary for 5 hours per week = approx. £3,000 per year.

Still not sure if it’s for you?

Watch this short video to hear from our patrols about why they love the job!

We would love you to apply if you:

  • Are friendly with good spoken communication skills
  • Reliable, punctual, and can work without direct supervision
  • Are able to remain calm and professional if incidents occur
  • Are physically fit enough to to stand and walk with a crossing sign for the duration of the shift
  • Can see and hear traffic hazards
  • Are happy to work outdoors in all weather conditions
  • Are willing to wear the provided uniform

Note that you will be working with children so an Enhanced DBS check is carried out.

Additionally, as you are required as a regular and intrinsic part of your role, to speak to members of the public in English, you must be able to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English as required by The Immigration Act 2016.

To give yourself the best chance of being shortlisted, use your personal statement to show how your experience — from work or everyday life — matches the person specification. You’ll find this on page 2 of the job description - click here to download it.

Do tell us which patrol location you’d prefer. This helps us understand whether our local advertising is reaching the right areas.

Interviews will take place in Early December with start dates in February.

Please note: For successful candidates due to DBS processing times, your start date is likely to be around six to eight weeks from the interview date.

Remember if you need help with your application, we’re here to support you—just get in touch!

Tess Warburton at Tess.Warburton@sheffield.gov.uk

or

or call us on 0114 273 5818.

We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.

It is a great time to join us, and we welcome your application.

Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide pay-slip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

LG Jobs

First seen

23 October 2026

Last checked

23 October 2026

Salary, closing date and description are taken from the employer's advert. The original advert always takes precedence.

About the employer

SCC
Sheffield City Council

social_care

This listing was structured from LG Jobs. Vacancy details and the application process remain the responsibility of the original source.

We would like to set one optional cookie that recognises your browser when you come back, so we can tell returning visitors from new ones. It stays off unless you say yes, and you can change your mind at any time. Cookies that keep you signed in are always on. Read our cookie policy