School Crossing Supervisor

School Crossing Supervisor

Reference number: 14058

• Multiple casual pool positions available
• Hours rostered on a casual basis
• Salary commencing at $37.39 per hour plus 10% superannuation

About Moonee Valley City Council

Moonee Valley City Council is a vibrant and diverse municipality. We are a local government within the north-west metropolitan area of Melbourne, providing a range of services to some 130,000 residents and over 10,000 businesses. Our 1,200 employees bring their differing backgrounds, experiences and unique perspectives to our collaborative environment, and are supported to share ideas, initiatives and talent, making a positive impact on our community for now and in the future.

The Opportunity

We are looking to engage a number of casual School Crossing Supervisors to maintain the safety of children and pedestrians at school crossings across our municipality.

As a School Crossing Supervisor your key responsibilities will be to help children safely across the road, teach children how to use a crossing safely and provide a courteous service to pedestrians. Hours of work will be rostered at the start or end of school days for between 45 minutes to 1 hour per shift. Experience in a similar position is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Attend and supervise allocated school crossing during designated times, in line with Council and VicRoads provided training and procedures;
• Communicate courteously and effectively with all pedestrians, assisting them to cross safely and as required, educate children and other pedestrians about safety at school crossings;
• Report all incidents, accidents, near misses and potential risks to the Supervisor – School Crossing Program, as soon as possible; and,
• Report any maintenance issues affecting the operation of the crossing, or safety of crossing users to the Supervisor – School Crossing Program, as soon as possible.

Skills & Experience

• General understanding of the road regulations;
• Demonstration of good road sense and judgement;
• Ability to gain co-operation and assistance from users;
• Effective communication skills with the ability to identify and discuss problems; and
• Hold a current and valid Working with Children check or be willing to apply for one.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted through our online system https://mooneevalley.mercury.com.au/ and should be in line with the Moonee Valley City Council Application Guide found at the bottom of the advertisement. Applications that do not meet these requirements may not be considered.

For further information, please view the Position Description or contact Maree Robertson, Team Leader School Crossings, City Safety & Continuous Improvement on (03) 8325 1734.

In line with the directions issued by Victoria’s Chief Health Officer, Council positions require you to be vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are successful in our recruitment and selection process, you will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status.

Our Culture of Inclusion

If you are interested in the role but feel you may not meet the full range of selection criteria, we encourage you to contact us to discuss your experience and application for this position.

We don’t just accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our services and our community. With a focus on inclusion, accessibility and flexibility, we'll support you at every stage of your career. We recognise the importance of balance and embrace work agility, understanding that this means different things to each and every one of our employees.

Moonee Valley City Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Child Safe employer and we value diversity and encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, people of any age or gender, people identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex and/or queer (LGBTIQA+) and people with disability. If you have a reasonable adjustment, support or access requirement, we encourage you to let us know through your application or email H2@mvcc.vic.gov.au or call 9243 1122.