Job Description

Opportunities for School Crossing Patrol Wardens at various locations across the Walsall Borough.

School Crossing Patrol Wardens - Ref: EE11925

Salary G3: 13.26 - 13.47 per hour (term time)

Contract: Permanent

Are you interested in the responsible, rewarding and worthwhile job of helping Walsall's school children to cross busy roads on their journey to and from school? A job that makes a real difference?


We have opportunities for School Crossing Patrol Wardens at various locations across the Walsall Borough. The vacancies require morning and afternoon working on a term-time basis.

Opportunities are currently available at:

Blackwood Primary; St Annes Primary

Foley Road West, Streetly 20m East of Wood Lane B74 3LP


5:00 hours per week

Jubilee Academy

Cresswell Crescent, Mossley, South East of Margram Terrace WS3 2UL


6:40 hours per week

Beacon Primary

Lichfield Road, New Invention, West of Pooles Lane WV12 5BE


7:30 hours per week

Fibbersley Park Primary

Wellington Place, Whitehall at Thorne Road WV13 3AB


5:50 hours per week

Fibbersley Park Primary

Noose Lane at Lakeside Close WV13 3BU


5:25 hours per week

Rosedale Infant

Stroud Avenue, between junction Hazelwood Grove and Birchtree Hollow WV12 4AS


7:05 hours per week

Whitehall Infant; Whitehall Junior

Weston Street, Caldmore, 10m South of Redhouse Street WS1 4EJ


6:15 hours per week

Hillary Primary

Bescot Road, Walsall, approximately 20m South of Slaters Road WS2 9DG


6:15 hours per week

King Charles Primary

Churchill Road, Bentley, West of Kent Road WS2 0AW


5:50 hours per week

St James; St Bernadettes

Lichfield Road, Brownhills WS8 6HT


5:50 hours per week

St Johns Primary; Walsall Wood Primary

Lichfield Road on pedestrian refuge WS9 9JD


6:15 hours per week

St James Primary; Millfield Primary

Ogley Road, 20m North of Valley View, Brownhills WS8 6BS


5:50 hours per week

St Michaels Primary School

Hall Lane, Pelsall WS3 4JN


6:15 hours per week

Castle College; Hatherton Primary

Leamore Lane, Leamore WS2 7DA


5:00 hours per week

Castle College

Somerfield Road, Leamore/Green Lane Junction WS3 2EL


5:00 hours per week

Lodge Farm JMI, Rosedale Infants, Shortheath Junior

Bentley Lane, Short Heath WS2 8SP


7:05 hours per week



*Special conditions:


Due to the intrinsic nature of the work of a School Crossing Patrol Warden, and the identifiable health and safety risks involved, this post falls within the exception to the statutory bar on requesting pre-employment health information.


This post is covered by the Government's Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.


View and Employee Specification


Walsall Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children and young people entrusted to our care and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children and young people.

Closing Date: 2

nd

February 2026

Important note:

When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification.

If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted.

Please also ensure that you complete the

work history

and

qualifications

sections of your application form.

Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them.

See our Information for Applicants leaflet for further information.




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'Supporting Information' - reflects your own voice.



Here at Walsall, we want to attract the best talent. That's why - as well as a satisfying and rewarding job - we offer a range of attractive benefits . Working arrangements in most jobs are flexible (you may work flexitime, full or part time and job sharing is usually available) and you can expect generous holiday entitlements, a first class pension scheme and plenty of opportunities for training and personal development.



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