School Traffic Warden

THE POSITION

The Council is seeking applications from suitably qualified candidates with relevant experience for the position of School Traffic Warden. It is proposed to form a panel of qualified candidates from which vacancies will be filled during the lifetime of the panel.

A school traffic warden is responsible for carrying out the Council’s policy regarding the school warden services which includes health and safety procedures. To ensure the safety of children crossing the road at a designated point between specified times.

Permanent Part-Time Positions:

The employment is permanent, part-time and pensionable.

Substitute Positions:

The substitute positions are to provide cover on a casual basis when the Part-time School Traffic Wardens are unavailable for duty. Substitutes may be required to cover various locations throughout the district.

QUALIFICATIONS

1 Character

Candidates shall be of good character. Garda Vetting is compulsory under Wicklow County Council’s Child Protection Policy.

2 Health

Candidates shall be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

3 Education, Experience, etc.

The ideal candidate shall:

• Have reached a standard of education sufficient to enable them to carry out the duties assigned;

The successful candidate will be required to undertake any training deemed necessary by the Council.

In the event that an offer of employment is made, the candidate will be required to submit all relevant Educational Qualifications as outlined in their application form.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

(a) To carry out the Council’s policy with regard to the school warden services which includes health and safety procedures.

(b) To ensure the safety of children crossing the road at a designated point between specified times. The discharge of these duties must not be to the detriment of the welfare of other road users.

(c) Maintain control over children who are awaiting your instructions to cross.

(d) To attend for duty at the prescribed times and to perform such duty under the direction of the Council’s Engineer or Inspector or any member of the Garda Siochána.

(e) To wear statutory uniform at all times when on duty and to ensure that the uniform is kept in a clean and neat condition. (These will be supplied by the County Council).

(f) To notify the County Council without delay should a traffic accident or incidents at the designated point, or in the vicinity of the warden’s duty point.

(g) To notify the County Council of any dangerous occurrences which occur at the designated point.

(h) To furnish such records and reports relating to the employment as may be required by the County Council.

(i) To notify the County Council without delay should he / she be unable due to illness or other reason to report for duty.

(j) Traffic wardens must be flexible and be prepared to perform their duties at any location within reason as directed by the Line Manager.

PRINCIPAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Panels may be formed from which future Part-Time and Substitute School Traffic Warden positions may be filled. The position will be part-time and pensionable.

The successful candidate(s) may be assigned as required to any of the Municipal Districts / Directorates under the Chief Executive’s control or to any premises / location in use by the Council now or in the future.

Duties

The duties of the office are to give to the local authority and

(a) to such other local authorities or bodies for which the Chief Executive, for the purposes of the Local Government Acts 2001 – 2014, is Chief Executive, and

(b) to any other local authority or body with which an agreement has been made by the local authority or by any of the authorities or bodies mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph.

Under the general direction and control of the Chief Executive or of such other officer as the Chief Executive may from time to time determine, such appropriate professional / technical and ancillary services of an advisory, supervisory or executive nature as may be required by any local authority or body hereinbefore mentioned in the exercise and performance of any of its powers, functions and duties, including the duty of servicing all committees that may be established by any such local authority or body. The holder of the office will, if required, act for an officer of a higher level.

Probation

Where persons who are not already permanent officers of a Local Authority are appointed, the following provisions shall apply;

(a) there shall be a period after such appointments take effect, during which such persons shall hold office on probation;

(b) such period shall be nine months, this period may be extended at the Chief Executive discretion;

(c) such persons shall cease to hold such office at the end of the period of probation, unless during such period, the Chief Executive has certified that the service of such persons in satisfactory.

Wages: €53.37 per day in accordance with Circular EL 02/2026

Wages will not be paid for days on which wardens are not on duty.

Employment will be suspended without pay:

(i) during periods of closure of the particular school(s) for holidays at Christmas, Easter, Summer, and mid-term breaks, and

(j) during other such periods as may be determined by Wicklow County Council.

The salary shall be fully inclusive and shall be as determined from time to time in line with national policy. The holder of the office shall pay to the local authority any fees or other monies (other than their inclusive salary) payable to and received by them by virtue of their office or in respect of services which they are required by or under any enactment to perform. Starting pay shall be determined in accordance with appropriate Departmental Circular letters. New Entrants will be placed on the minimum of salary scale.

Hours of Work

Hours shall be those prescribed by Wicklow County Council from time to time and it shall be the responsibility of the warden to be and to remain on duty each day for such hours as are necessary to protect children proceeding to and from school via the warden’s duty point.

The hours may vary according to the school(s) you are assigned to, the hours will provided accordingly.

You shall be responsible for being and remaining on duty each day for the hours allocated to protect children proceeding to and from school via the wardens’ duty point.

The employment will be suspended during periods of closure of the particular school for holidays or any other reason and during such other periods as may be determined by the County Council.

The Part-time School Traffic Warden appointed will be required to work Monday to Friday. The Council reserves the right to alter working hours from time to time.

Garda Vetting

Candidates will be subject to Garda Vetting. Appointment will be considered having regard to receipt of satisfactory Garda Vetting, particularly to determine suitability to work with children / vulnerable adults.

Citizenship

Candidates must, by the date of any job offer, be:

a) A citizen of the European Economic Area (EEA). The EEA consists of the Member States of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway; or

b) A citizen of the United Kingdom (UK); or

c) A citizen of Switzerland pursuant to the agreement between the EU and Switzerland on the free movement of persons; or

d) A non-EEA citizen who is a spouse or child of an EEA or UK or Swiss citizen and has a stamp 4 visa: or

e) A person awarded international protection under the International Protection Act 2015 or any family member entitled to remain in the State as a result of family reunification and has a stamp 4 visa, or

f) A non-EEA citizen who is a parent of a dependent child who is a citizen of, and resident in, an EEA member state or the UK or Switzerland and has a stamp 4 visa.

Work Permit

All non-EU / EEA citizens must hold a valid work permit prior to and for the duration of their contract. The work permit must allow you to work full time for Wicklow County Council. It is the responsibility of individual employees to ensure that you have a valid work permit. If at any stage during your contract you cease to hold a valid work permit you must immediately advise Wicklow County Council and your employment will cease with immediate effect.

Health

For the purposes of satisfying the requirements as to health it will be necessary for successful candidates, before they are appointed, to undergo at their expense a medical examination by a qualified medical practitioner to be nominated by the local authority. On taking up appointment the expense of the medical examination will be refunded to candidates.

Residence

Holders of the office shall reside in the district in which their duties are to be performed or within a reasonable distance thereof.

Annual Leave

Holiday pay will be in accordance with the terms of The Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997, where annual leave and public holiday entitlements will be paid by way of lump sum twice per year (Easter and Summer), and will be based on 8% of the number of hours worked in an academic school year.

Retirement Age

There is no mandatory retirement age for new entrants to the Public Service as defined in the Public Services Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004.

Persons who are NOT new entrants to the Public Service as defined in the Public Services Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2004 and the Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Act 2018, are subject to a compulsory retirement age of 70 years.