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Please note this vacancy is only available to Birmingham City Council employees.
Assistant School Crossing Patrol Manager
Permanent
Grade C
Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review
Working 36.5 hours per week
Help Keep Birminghams Children Safe
Birmingham City Council is committed to supporting safe journeys to and from school for children and families across the city. Our School Crossing Patrol Service plays a vital role in local communities ensuring pupils can cross safely and confidently at busy roads near schools.
Were looking for an Assistant School Crossing Patrol Managerto help lead and manage the daily operations of this essential frontline service.
Youll work closely with School Crossing Patrol Supervisors and Patrol Wardens ensuring services are effectively coordinated legislative requirements are met and high-priority sites remain operational wherever possible.
If youre an organised people manager with experience leading frontline teams and delivering customer-focused services wed love to hear from you!
Were looking for someone who brings
- Strong operational leadership experience youve managed frontline or lone-working staff within a busy service environment.
- Excellent people management skills with experience supporting performance wellbeing attendance management and staff development.
- A customer-focused approach able to communicate professionally with schools parents councillors MPs and members of the public.
- Sound organisational skills able to prioritise workloads manage emergencies and coordinate staffing effectively.
- Confidence working with policies and procedures including HR processes safeguarding requirements and statutory guidelines.
- Strong IT and administrative skills able to maintain accurate records and use systems such as Oracle and other databases effectively.
- A proactive and collaborative attitude someone who uses initiative and works positively with colleagues and stakeholders.
- A commitment to safety and compliance with an understanding of Health & Safety responsibilities and Road Safety best practice.
- Full UK Driving Licence and flexibility to travel around the city
This is an opportunity to support and lead a dedicated workforce oversee service delivery across Birmingham and make a direct difference to child safety within our communities.
What we offer in return
- Membership of West Midlands Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
- Enhanced Holiday Entitlement 30 days increasing with length of service
- My Rewards Scheme access toover 800brands providing discounts and savings
- Health and wellbeing support independent and confidential employeeassistanceand counselling
Please upload an up-to-date CV and Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Supporting Statement should outline how you meet the criteria for the role through your personal qualities skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached.
Job Description and PersonSpecification
Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer andwe arecommitted to employingretainingand developingall ofour people.
We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive andequitableone so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustmentsadditionalsupport accessibility needs or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.
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A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.
Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can view our Corporate Safeguarding Policy Birmingham City Council here.
Proof of Right to work in the UK will berequiredfor all applicantsin accordance withUK Home Office requirements before any employment offer can be confirmed.
Sponsorship is not available for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK that does not require employer sponsorship for the duration of the appointment.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
Monthly Salary Salary: 35412 - 44075