School Crossing Patrol Initiative

Hundreds of school pupils around North East Lincolnshire have been helping to keep their school crossing wardens safe in a new initiative, which was run by the Human Resources department at North East Lincolnshire Council, when pupils took part in the 'design a new uniform for the school crossing patrol competition'.

The winning design was by Saskia Garner (seven), from the Queen Mary Infant School who beat off more than 700 applicants and received £30 in prize money.

"I used a lot of bright colours because you can see the uniform better then when it is dark," she said.

The winners were awarded their prizes by mayor Coun Stewart Swinburn and mayoress Coun Karen Swinburn, in a ceremony at Grimsby Town Hall.

Laura Bennett, recruitment initiatives team manager at North East Lincolnshire Council invited children at schools from around the area to take part in this competition - part of an initiative to publicise the job of crossing patrol wardens and as a result, the Council has seen an increased number of applications for this job.

Below are images of the event and the winning drawings.

 

From left to right: winning image by Saskia Garner (seven), second winning image by Misha Laugton-Binns (eight) and the third winning image by Tia Fox aged seven.

School crossing patrols are a dedicated team who work in all weathers at peak times on busy roads for the safety of your children and other pedestrians.

As well as helping to keep children safe when crossing the road they are the eyes and ears of our community.

We offer:

• Good rates of pay
• Uniform
• Full training programme
• 13 weeks holiday per year
• Retainer fee during school holidays

Interested in becoming a school crossing patrol?

Are you:

• Friendly
• Reliable
• Caring
• Responsible

Do you:

• Enjoy meeting new people
• Have good eye sight
• Have good hearing

If so we look forward to hearing from you.

Click here to apply to be a school crossing patrol

For more information and to see the latest school crossing patrol leaflet which supported the campaign click here.