School Crossing Supervisor - Part Time - 10 hours per weekPosted: 18/11/2024
Closing Date: 02/12/2024
Job Type: Temporary
Location: Stawell
Job Category: Government and Defence
Position: School Crossing Supervisor
Job Type: Part Time - 10 hours per week
Tenure: Temporary - to 19 September 2025
Location: Stawell
Package: $54,592.03 per annum pro rata plus superannuation
About Northern Grampians Shire Council
Northern Grampians Shire Council has a diverse employment base, across 14 worksites in the Grampians Region of Victoria. We offer flexible work arrangements, providing access to relevant training and professional development opportunities with a variety of employee benefits. We promote innovation, responsiveness, respectfulness and continuous improvement as our core values. Being a smaller organisation, we can provide you with opportunities to act in leadership roles, transition between teams and participate in a range of collaborative projects with other team members or the wider community. We provide a supportive and flexible environment that values the balance between work and our employees' personal lives.
Why join us?
In addition to the picturesque landscapes at our backdoor, there are many other benefits to working for our innovative and vibrant Northern Grampians Shire Council. These include:
Fortnightly RDO: Enjoy a well-deserved break and rejuvenate.Great Team Environment: A safe, respectful and supportive environment to enable you to thrive. You will work with like-minded, passionate individuals who love what they do.Professional Growth: We nurture talent and provide opportunities to flourish.Flexible Work Arrangements: To support your work life balance.Salary Packaging Options: Including remote area housing allowances and novated lease vehiclesAccess to Paid Leave: including purchased leave, paid parental leave, gender affirmation leave and to respond to family violence mattersEmployee Assistance Program: Your well-being matters - we've got you covered.Biodiversity: Explore our Council region's varied flora and faunaJob DescriptionAbout this role We are looking for enthusiastic and passionate School Crossing Supervisors to assist students and families to travel safely to and from school. You will be responsible for effectively and safely supervising a Children's Crossing whilst enhancing and promoting the safety of children and the public using the crossing.
School crossings are supervised each morning and afternoon for periods of up to one hour, typically between 8.00am and 9.00am and between 3.00pm to 4.00pm
Position objectives This position is responsible for effectively and safely supervising a Children's Crossing whilst enhancing and promoting the safety of children and the public using the crossing.
Key responsibility areas Operate the crossing in accordance with the VicRoads Instructions for Children's Crossing Supervisors handbook.
Perform the functions of a trained school crossing supervisor to ensure the safety of the school children and pedestrians using the crossing including:
Ensure that it is safe to cross before allowing any person onto the crossing;
Ensure the flags are displayed correctly whilst performing duties;
Ensure that all vehicles are stationary before allowing pedestrians across the crossing; and
Ensure that all pedestrians have crossed the roadway before vacating the crossing.
Wear issued uniforms and utilise safety equipment at all times.
Attend training sessions as required.
Attend medical examinations as required by Council including general health, cognitive, sight and hearing tests.
Create a positive image of Council by delivering excellent customer service to the public in accordance with Council's Code of Conduct.
Desired Skills and ExperienceQualifications and experience Ability to effectively communicate with members of the public in a clear and pleasant manner
The ability to supervise and manage students and other users of the crossing to ensure correct procedures are followed in the use and operation of the crossing.
Ability to blow the School Crossing Supervisor's whistle.
Ability to project the voice and call out warnings
Acute road sense including eyesight and hearing capabilities.
An awareness of emergency procedures.
Ability to work in all weather conditions
Work autonomously and do so with minimal supervision.
Satisfactory completion of a pre-employment police check and ongoing police checks every 3 years
Satisfactory completion of a pre-employment Working with Children check and ongoing Working with Children checks every 3 years
The position requires the individual to be able to meet the physical demands of the job. Employment in the position is subject to satisfactory completion of a pre-employment functional examination and ongoing functional examination reviews.
Selection criteria Possess inherent physical requirements for the position
Well developed interpersonal skills with the ability to relate to people at all levels.
Excellent time management skills and punctuality
Ability to make judgements in intercepting traffic and ensuring a safe environment for crossing.
Display a positive attitude, exercise patience and care when supervising children.
If you'd like to know more contact David George, Manager Community Safety and Amenity at ****** or call 03 5358 8700.
Applications close 11.30 am Monday 2nd December 2024
Northern Grampians Shire Council is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to providing a safe workplace that embraces and values child safety.
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