Job Description

About the team we are recruiting to

Each day, rain or shine, thousands of children in Coventry cross the road with a School Crossing Patrol on their journeys to and from school. Patrols operate at many locations in the city and they are sited to ensure that the children and their parents can travel to school more safely.


We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.


What is the job role?

Coventry City Council provides a School Crossing Patrol Service for schools, and Patrols assist children and adults on their journeys to and from school. School Crossing Patrols (lollipop men and women) stop the traffic to allow everyone to cross the road more safely.


We are seeking a School Crossing Patrol for Holbrook School, located on Lythalls Lane, Coventry. You will work for 6 hours and 40 minutes each week, working shifts that are 8.15 am to 9.00 am and then again from 3.05 pm to 3.40 pm (times to be confirmed). You will be working alone, but with line management support if it is required.


All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role.
This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).


Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a confident, motivated, and reliable individual who is trusted to work alone and carry out their job as it should be done every day that they are required to be on site.


We need someone who can work outside in all weathers (for fairly short shifts) as the service operates every school day, whether it's sunny and hot or raining and windy! A uniform is provided. This is a very rewarding job and the Patrols we currently employ say that they get a lot of job satisfaction. If you think this is the role for you, please take the time to apply and join our friendly team.


PLEASE NOTE - PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY


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Guaranteed Interview Scheme

- As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

Members of the Armed Forces and veterans Are currently in care or have previously been in care If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.

The recruitment process is being conducted in two parts. The first stage will be a telephone call on Thursday, 23 October or Frida,y 24 October, where we will ask you 3 questions. These questions will be scored and if successful, you will be asked to attend a face-to-face interview on Tuesday 04 November 2025.

Discussions regarding this role are warmly welcomed. Please contact Mel Statham, (melanie.statham@coventry.gov.uk) to arrange.




About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.



At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.


To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.


If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies


Our Values

In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.


Our Values are:

Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent. Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best. Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one. Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve. Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents. * Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.