School midday and crossing patrol occupations
Also called: Crossing patrol, Crossing warden, Midday assistant, Midday attendant, Midday supervisor, School supervisor, Crossing attendant, Crossing patroller, Crossing patrolman, School crossing patrol, School crossing patrolman, Midday supervisory assistant
School midday and crossing patrol occupations supervise the activities of school children during break and meal times and assist children to cross roads in the vicinity of schools.
Main tasks
- Supervises the playground activities of children during meal and break times
- Cares for sick children and administers first aid if necessary
- Assists young children with feeding, dressing, washing and toiletry activities
- Meets children wanting to cross the road and directs them to wait at the kerb
- Waits for a safe gap in traffic and walks to the centre of road
- Signals approaching traffic to stop by using hand signals and school crossing signs
- Directs children to cross the road when safe
How to become one
There are no formal academic entry requirements. Some employers may expect candidates to show previous experience in caring for children. Training is provided Off and on-the-job. A DBS check is mandatory.
Pay · Outlook
- Median full-time pay: £21,678 a year
- About 77,500 people work in this job now, and about 74,600 are projected by 2035. (-3.7%)
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Sources
- Office for National Statistics: Annual Population Survey: employment by occupation (April 2025 to March 2026), OGL v3.0, retrieved 2026-10-03
- Office for National Statistics: SOC 2020 Volume 1: structure and descriptions (2026-08-27 edition), OGL v3.0, retrieved 2026-10-03
- Department for Education: Skills Imperative 2035: employment projections by occupation (2021 to 2035 (Warwick IER / Cambridge Econometrics)), OGL v3.0, retrieved 2026-10-03
- Office for National Statistics: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14 (2025 provisional), OGL v3.0, retrieved 2026-10-03
Updated 2026-10-03