School Crossing Supervisor

School Crossing Supervisor

Job No: MEL1818

Location: Melton

2 x Permanent Part Time - 10 hours per week

Band 1 - Part Time Salary Range 10 hours per week - $15,366.64 per annum + 12 % Super

(Please note, this salary will be paid fortnightly over 52 weeks)

Multiple Casual positions available

Band 1 - Casual Hourly Rate $41.30 + 12% Super

Location: All suburbs across Melton City Council

Why join Melton City Council?

Melton City Council is proud to serve one of Australia’s fastest-growing and most diverse communities. We are a forward-thinking local government committed to creating a city where everyone feels welcome, supported, and empowered.

As a Council, we are driven by innovation, inclusion, and excellence. We deliver high-quality services and infrastructure, promote lifelong learning, and champion health and wellbeing across our municipality. Our team plays a vital role in shaping a vibrant, sustainable future for our residents.

Working with us means being part of a collaborative and inclusive culture that values your growth. We offer:

• Professional and personal development opportunities
• Generous leave entitlements and flexible work arrangements
• A dynamic workplace close to home, surrounded by heritage charm, green spaces, and modern amenities

Join us and help build a city that thrives—where your work makes a real difference every day.

The Opportunity

Melton City Council seeks both permanent part time and casual School Crossing Supervisors to supervise children’s crossings throughout our municipality. We are looking for friendly and energetic individuals to join our team in assisting school children, families, and other pedestrians to use school crossings safely.

The role will report to the Team Leader Amenity Protection and will liaise with members of the public and school community to provide children and families with a safe passage to school.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise school crossings throughout the municipality, ensuring the safe conduct of children and adults using the school crossing.
• Report to the Team Leader Amenity Protection any problems relating to the operation of the crossing, including vehicles in breach of regulations relative to school crossings.
• Maintain a high level of awareness, professional behaviour and conduct and make recommendations to Council on matters which may improve safety at school crossings.
• Present at the school crossing with the appropriate safety equipment, maintain this equipment in good order and promote a consistent and professional image on behalf of Council.

To view the Position Description, click here.

 

The Recruitment Process  

Please note shortlisted candidates will be required to attend an Assessment Group Interview, which forms part of our recruitment process. The session will involve a range of practical activities designed to reflect real school crossing supervisors scenarios. 

Applicants must be available to attend one of the following Group Assessment sessions, as part of the application process:

• Thursday 8th of October 2026

Applicants who are not selected on this occasion may be placed in a talent pool, which may be used to fill School Crossing Supervisor roles that become available in the future. 

About you

To be successful in this role you will have the following:

• Understanding of the role of School Crossing Supervisor.
• The ability to build a positive rapport with children, parents and school staff is essential.
• Ability to pass a medical (including hearing and eye test).
• Effective communication skills, particularly in relation to communication with and gaining cooperation of children.
• Flexibility to travel (must have access to a working mode of transport) to any crossings within the Melton City Council municipality (sometimes at short notice) and to attend training sessions.
• Previous school crossing experience an advantage (induction and on-the-job training will be provided).
• Current valid Victorian Driver’s Licence.
• Must hold or be able to obtain an Employee Working with Children Check.

Culture and Values

Our vision for our community is to be: "A vibrant, safe and liveable city accessible to all" and that means there’s a place here for you too. Our organisational values represent us as an established growth Council and the values are reflected in everything we do; our decision-making, our actions and our service provision to the community. Council has a diverse and vibrant organisation and we’d love to have you join us to help shape a city for the future.

We are Vibrant MELTON. Our values are:

• Motivate
• Empower
• Lead
• Trust
• Open
• Nurture 

Benefits

There are a number of great reasons why our people love working at Melton City Council: 

Staff Benefits | Melton City Council

• 5 weeks annual leave* 
• Extensive Career Development & Leadership Programs
• Access to the Local Government Employee Health Plan (GMHBA) with exclusive benefits
• 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave (Super is paid during parental leave)* 
• 3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave*
• Family Room available including Breastfeeding Facilities  - Australian Breastfeeding Association
• Wellbeing initiatives
• Subsidised Uniforms

*Eligible for Part Time positions pro rata. 

How To Apply

If you require further information about the position, please contact Lauren Hobday, Team Leader Amenity Protection on 9747 7378.

Applications must include a Resume and address the Key Selection Criteria outlining your suitability to the role. To address the Key Selection Criteria, you will need to write short statements explaining how you meet the criteria, or how you demonstrate the capability. We encourage you to keep your responses concise. 

To be eligible for employment at Melton City Council you must be legally entitled to work in Australia.

All successful applicants will need to undertake pre-employment requirements including but not limited to a satisfactory criminal history record check. Successful applicants must be able to comply with any public health orders applicable to local government. 

We strongly encourage job applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. If selected for an interview and you require any additional support or adjustments regarding interview arrangements, please advise the contact listed above in advance.

Melton City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and has Zero tolerance for child abuse. Melton City Council is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is at the centre of our everyday thinking and service delivery.

*Please note if you are shortlisted for an interview, group assessment interviews will be held on Thursday the 8th of October*

 Applications close 11:59pm Monday 21 September 2026