Traffic Patroller

Contents

  General Information
  Safeguarding
  How to Apply
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Job Description

General Information

King’s House School was founded in Richmond in 1946 and has been a boys’ prep school from that time on.
The  school  operates  on  three  sites  in  or  around  King’s  Road,  which  is  on  the  very  pleasant  setting  of
Richmond Hill.  The Senior Department (for boys from Year 4 to Year 8) is at 68 King’s Road, the Junior
Department on its own site just down the hill, and the Nursery around the corner in Princes Road.  The
school  also  has  extensive  playing  fields  just  over  Chiswick  Bridge,  where  there  are  numerous  pitches
including a new full-size 3G one.

Most boys join the school in the Nursery (which is co-ed) or Reception but there are small intakes at Years
3, 4 and 7.  Boys stay until 13 when they move on to a wide range of day and boarding schools, a number
each year gaining scholarships.

The  Nursery  operates  from  its own  site  in  a  carefully  restored  building  on  Princes  Road.    The  youngest
children, the Caterpillars, are based on the top floor and the Butterflies (the rising 4s) on the ground floor.
There is a very positive, caring atmosphere to the Nursery and the ground floor has an area set aside for
Music.  The Nursery has its own dedicated staff supplemented with specialists from the school PE, Music
and IT departments.

The  Junior  Department  (JD)  is  housed  in  two  Victorian  buildings  which  have  been  sensitively  redesigned
and  linked to  provide an  exciting and  stimulating  environment  for the  pupils.  There  is  a two-form entry
with about forty boys in the year group.  This number grows to about 48 in Year 3 with three forms.  The
class teachers deliver the vast majority of the curriculum but boys do have lessons with specialist teachers
for Music, French and PE and Games and in some years, Computing.  All boys take swimming lessons at a
local pool and Years 2 and 3 use the Senior Department (SD) facilities for some subjects.

Boys  move  to  the  Senior  Department  site  for  Year  4.    This  is  the  original  school  site  and  has  been
developed substantially since then.  It is a deceptively large area which includes the school’s theatre, gym,
astro turf pitch, two Computer rooms, two Science laboratories and Music area.  There are three forms in
each year group. Forms are mixed-ability in Years 4-6, with some subjects setted, and streamed in Years 7
and 8.  Boys experience increasing exposure to subject specialist teachers, who will teach a range of year
groups  and  sometimes  more  than  one  subject.    The  curriculum  the  boys  follow  prepares  them  for
Common Entrance at the end of Year 8.

Throughout  their  time  at  King’s  House,  the  boys  are  encouraged  to  take  part  in  art,  drama,  music  and
sporting activities.   There are productions every year for all year groups, concert and other

performance  opportunities  for  music,  and  numerous  games  fixtures  and  other  sporting  activities.    There
are also numerous outings for all year groups and residential trips as the boys get older.

Overall, King’s  House  offers  its pupils  a  broad  and  balanced  curriculum  and  prepares  them  well  for their
transition on to their next school.

Safeguarding

King’s  House  School  is  committed  to  safeguarding  and  promoting  the  welfare  of  children  and  expects  all
staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  Applicants must be willing to undergo the child protection
screening appropriate to the post, including checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service and references
from previous employers.  Staff must be aware of the systems within the School which support safeguarding
and must act in accordance with the School’s Safeguarding & Child Protection policy and Code of Conduct.
Staff will receive appropriate child protection training which is regularly updated.

Equal Opportunities Employer

King’s  House  School  is  an  equal  opportunities  employer  that  believes  in  equal  opportunities  for  all  and
celebrates and welcomes diversity. Employment decisions throughout the school are made without regard
to any status protected by law.

How to Apply

Please send your completed application form and a covering letter (not to exceed 2 sides of A4) outlining
your skills and experience to Will Cullen, HR Manager at King’s House School, 68 King’s Road, Richmond,
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School Traffic Patroller

The Post

Following a review of the traffic and parking issues on King’s Road and Prince’s Road at drop-off and pick-
up times, King’s House School has decided to deploy  a School Traffic Patroller at each end of the school
day to protect the safety of our pupils. Although the hours required will be 07.30 – 09.00 and 15:00 – 17:00
Monday  to  Friday  during  term  time,  we  would  ideally  be  looking  for  the  School  Traffic  Patroller  to  be
flexible based on the needs of the School.

The School Traffic Patroller is representing the School and is expected to follow the ethos and guidance of
the School in providing a service to pupils, parents and neighbours outside the School.  The key function of
the role is to ensure the safety of children and parents outside the School, in crossing King’s Road, and to
mitigate bad driving and parking practices at the start and end of the school day.

The main duties of the role include:

  To assist children and parents crossing the road safely at agreed sites outside the School premises on

King’s Road.

  Monitor the traffic and parking on Prince’s Road and King’s Road.
  To control children on the pavement who are waiting to cross the road.
  To comply with all health and safety guidelines and be aware of the risk assessment for the sites and

the safe operation of the patrol.

  To inform their line manager of any circumstances which affect the safe operation of the site.
  To prevent cars from stopping or parking on the School zig-zag lines outside the school premises on

King’s Road.

  To take a note of all relevant details of vehicles who ignore or disobey the School Traffic Patroller

and refer these to their line manager.

  To  reinforce  road  safety  messages  and  safe  crossing  behaviour  with  the  children  who  are  crossing

the road.

  To notify their line manager in advance of any absence from duty.

Person Specification

  An ability to relate to staff and parents
  Friendly manner
  A flexible approach to work