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Key Selection Criteria Form - Crossing Supervisor
PRIVACY STATEMENT:
The Macedon Shire Ranges Council acknowledges and respects the privacy of individuals. The personal information collected on this form will only be used by Council for the purpose of assessing your application. This information will be kept secure at all times and will not be disclosed to any other individual or organisation without your consent unless required by law.
PLEASE PRINT
Given Name: …………………………………… Surname:………………………………………….
Address:…………………………………………………………………………………………………
Suburb: ……………………………………….. Postcode:…………………………………………
Phone No: ……………………………………… Mobile No: ………………………………………
Email:……………………………………………………………………………………………………
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
The Working with Children Act 2005 requires that all school crossing supervisors have a Working With Children Check (WWCC). Applicants are responsible for obtaining and paying for the WWCC.
Application forms for Working With Children Checks can be obtained from Australian Post Offices, and can take up to 6 weeks to be processed by the Department of Justice.
To be considered for this position, applicants will be required to provide a WWCC card. In accordance with the Information Privacy Act 2000, Council will retain a copy of your WWCC card.
If you are the successful applicant, you must advise the Department of Justice that Macedon
Ranges Shire Council is your employer.
PRIVACY STATEMENT:
The Macedon Shire Ranges Council acknowledges and respects the privacy of individuals. The personal information collected on this form will only be used by Council for the purpose of assessing your application. This information will be kept secure at all time and will not be disclosed to any other individual or organisation without your consent unless required by law.
PLEASE PRINT
Do you have a Working with Children Check card? Yes / No
If Yes please provide a COLOUR copy of your card with this application.
If No are you prepared to obtain a Working With Children Check card
prior to commencement of the position? Yes / No
This position requires all potential staff to complete a pre-employment medical and pre-employment audiometric test at Council expense (sight, hearing and agility will be tested) with Council’s preferred medical practitioner. Are you prepared to undergo a pre-employment medical and pre-employment audiometric test?
Yes / No
If No please explain:
The following questions relate to the position of a School Crossing Supervisor.
1. School Crossing Supervisor positions become available from time to time for either Permanent Part-time roles or Casual reliever roles. Please indicate what you are interested in applying for by circling your selection below.
Permanent part-time only Casual reliever only Both
2. Please explain why you have applied for this position?
3. What is your understanding of the role of a School Crossing Supervisor?
4. Have you worked as a School Crossing Supervisor before? Yes / No
If Yes, where?
5. What personal qualities do you have that will make you a good School Crossing Supervisor?
6. What would you do if a child or parent disobeyed your instructions on a school crossing while you were operating the crossing?
7. What would you do if a car did not stop at your crossing?
8. As a school crossing supervisor you would be required to report for your shift at your assigned crossing fully equipped and ready to work. This means taking your uniform, a stop sign (up to 2 meters long) and a set of children’s crossing flags with you to the crossing.
Would transporting your equipment required to perform your duties as a crossing supervisor be difficult for you?
Yes / No
If Yes, please explain.
9. It is important that all school crossing supervisors are at their allocated crossings on time for shifts in both the morning (8am or 8:15am) and afternoon (between 2:45pm to 3.15pm). As a reliever you may receive a phone call with either a change to your allotted crossing or additional shift(s). This could be at short notice (15 – 30 minutes) before the crossing is due to start (morning or afternoon).
Ø Could you arrive at your allocated crossing if told 30 minutes before the crossing was due to commence in the morning (8am or 8:15am start time) if the crossing was within 10km of your home?
Yes / No
If No please explain why
Ø Could you arrive at your allocated crossing if told 30 minutes before the crossing was due to commence in the afternoon if the crossing was within 10km of your home?
Yes / No
If No, please explain why.
10. By what method of travel would you use to travel to and from the crossings?
11. School crossing supervisor reliever shifts are offered at 19 crossings in the Shire. The crossings are located in Gisborne, New Gisborne, Kyneton, Lancefield, Macedon, Mount Macedon, Malmsbury, Newham, Riddells Creek, Romsey and Woodend.
Please list all crossing areas you would be available to work at?
12. It is important that we can contact staff to allocate crossing shifts.
a. Do you have a home phone? Yes / No
b. Do you have a mobile phone? Yes / No
c. Do you have an active email you use? Yes / No
13. School crossings are in operation for 1 hour in the morning and 1 hour in the afternoon, Monday to Friday during school term. Would there be any day/s or shift/s on an ongoing basis that you would be unavailable to work? Yes / No
If Yes, what day or shift would you be unavailable to work?
14. As a School crossing supervisor you will be required to stand for the entire (1-hour) crossing shift in a variety of weather conditions including heat, cold, rain, and wind. Would you have any issues in carrying out this part of the role?
Yes / No
If Yes, please explain?
CHECKLIST BEFORE SUBMITTING APPLICATION
Have you read the School Crossing Supervisor – Reliever Position Description?
Yes / No
Do you understand the position requirements?
Yes / No
By submitting this form with my application, I confirm that this form was completed by me and that all answers are true and correct.
Please ensure your application includes your resume and a cover letter along with this completed form. Once your application has been reviewed you will be notified if you have been selected to progress to an interview. Should you have any enquiries, please contact Coordinator Local Laws Allie Jalbert on (03) 5422 0333.