Job Introduction
Are you a dynamic manager who is looking for a role that gives you the chance to work with a great team together with our local communities and make a difference?
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced people manager to head up our busy School Crossing Patrol team!
The aim of the School Crossing Patrol Service is to ensure that children and adults can travel easily and safely whilst on their journeys to and from school. The service operates at 250 sites across Staffordshire.
You will be managing the service which covers the County of Staffordshire and travel around the County will be required.
No two days are the same in this exciting and challenging role as you assist in providing a safe and efficient School Crossing Patrol service.
Main Responsibility
You will:
- Lead the delivery of the School Crossing Patrol service and ensure the legislative requirements set out within the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 are met.
- Manage the School Crossing Patrol budget (in the region of £1.3m).
- Develop and implement the County Council’s School Crossing Patrol Protocol in line with national standards, guidance and best practice.
- Oversee the recruitment and ongoing training of School Crossing Patrols in line with legislative requirements and national guidelines.
- Have responsibility for the management of a large team of remote workers (more than 200 School Crossing Patrols).
- Have responsibility for the implementation of robust health and safety processes and procedures to meet the specific demands of the service.
The Ideal Candidate
You’ll need to have extensive experience in managing a large remote team, with the skills to motivate and support your team.
You’ll also need:
- Recognised management qualification or demonstrable experience of staff management
- Understanding of the principles of traffic management and road safety
- Excellent communication skills
- Drive, enthusiasm and commitment to excellence
- Ability to adapt and manage change
If you have any queries please contact Deborah Hunter deborah.hunter@staffordshire.gov.uk for an informal chat or for more information.
Shortlisting for this role is planned to take place from 19th September and interviews will be during week commencing 7th October.
“We’re happy to talk flexible working”
About Staffordshire County Council
We are no ordinary county council:
Our Values:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.
Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.
We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.
Our benefits:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire
Our recruitment process:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.
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