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Become a school crossing patrol officer

We are looking for reliable and caring people who:

  • are over 18
  • have good eyesight and hearing
  • pass our health and police checks
  • can work for about half an hour in the morning and again in the afternoon on all school days.

You can get in touch with us by:

Email: School Crossing Patrol Supervisor
Phone: 01273 482293

East Sussex patrols

School crossing patrol officers help children walking to and from school to cross the road safely. Parents are still responsible for their children’s safety.

Our patrols follow Road Safety GB guidelines and can legally stop traffic for any pedestrian to cross the road. Failing to stop for a school crossing patrol is an offence. If a motorist doesn’t stop, we report them to the police.

We have over 100 school crossing patrol officers at about 70 sites. We recruit extra officers to help when a regular patrol is absent.

We count pedestrian and vehicle numbers at school sites. If they meet our criteria we can fund a patrol. If they don’t, we offer a sponsorship package. This helps schools or local community groups to cover the cost of employing a patrol.