Traffic Warden

QUALIFICATIONS 1. CHARACTER Candidates shall be of good character. 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, TRAINING, EXPERIENCE, ETC. Candidates must, on the closing date for receipt of application forms for the post: - a) Have a good standard of general education to enable him/her to discharge the duties of the post. b) Possess satisfactory relevant experience. c) Be able to demonstrate an awareness/understanding of the role and function of a traffic warden. d) Hold a current clean full driving licence, minimum of category B, details of which must be entered on the application form. 4. GARDA VETTING Each candidate may be required to co-operate with a Garda vetting procedure 5. 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.

PERSON PROFILE DUTIES: The duties of the post are to give to the local authority (a) and such other local authorities or bodies for which the Chief Executive, for the purposes of the City and County Management Acts, is Chief Executive. (b) and 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 direction and supervision of the appropriate Director of Services, such services as may be required by any local authority or body herein before mentioned in the exercise and performance of any of its powers, functions and duties.

The post holder can be assigned to any public pay parking location within the county and will perform duties as may be assigned from time to time, to ensure Wexford County Council comply with all statutory obligations in Road Traffic Acts, Finance Acts and any regulations made thereunder.

The duties of the post will include, but are not limited to, the following: • To be fully conversant with On-Street and Off-Street Parking Byelaws and with any other Traffic Acts and Byelaws appropriate to his/her duties. • The servicing and maintenance of Pay & Display Machines (for which training will be provided) and any other duties in connection with the introduction of the Pay & Display Machines. • Advising motorists on where and when they may park their vehicles. • Writing clear and concise reports on all aspects of your work. • Operating Hand Held/Mobile Phone Units and all IT equipment. • Provision of information and assistance to the public at all times. • Liaising with relevant employees and sections within Wexford County Council. • Preparing and disseminating of relevant literature and information. • Ensuring Compliance with and Enforcement of Parking Bye Laws and issuing of ‘Fixed Charge Notices’ • Reporting as and when required on Traffic Management to relevant employees. • Following all procedures and observing strict impartiality at all times in carrying out duties and report all incidents of aggression. • Attending Court proceedings and giving accurate evidence as witness on behalf of Wexford County Council as required. • Provision of relief for other employees as required. • The enforcement of local authority statutory provisions. • The provision of assistance and advice to residents and vulnerable citizens and monitoring and reporting on breaches of Regulations. • Liaison with An Garda Siochana at local level, with relevant personnel in Wexford County Council; the Health Board and Voluntary Organisations. • Reporting of abandoned vehicles. • To assist and provide members of the public with local information in relation to the location of facilities and provision of assistance and directions. • Such other duties and responsibilities, as may be assigned from time to time CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 1. Tenure: The post, whether temporary or permanent, is whole-time and pensionable. Persons who become pensionable employees of a Local Authority who are liable to pay the Class A rate of PRSI contribution will be required in respect of their superannuation to contribute to the Local Authority at the rate of 1.5% of their pensionable remuneration plus 3.5% of net pensionable remuneration (i.e. pensionable remuneration less twice the annual rate of social insurance old age contributory pension payable at the maximum rate to a person with no adult dependent or qualified children). All persons who become pensionable employees of a Local Authority will be required in respect of the Local Government (Spouses and Children’s Contributory Pension) Scheme to contribute to the Local Authority at the rate of 1.5% of their net pensionable remuneration (i.e. pensionable remuneration less twice the annual rate of social insurance old age contributory pension payable at the maximum rate to a person with no adult dependent or qualified children) in accordance with the terms of the Scheme. For new entrants under the Single Public Service Pension Scheme effective from 01/01/2013, superannuation contributions are 3.5% of net pensionable remuneration and 3% of pensionable remuneration. 2. Probation: Where a person who is not already a permanent employee of Wexford County Council is appointed, the following provisions shall apply: - (a) there shall be a period after such appointment takes effect during which such person shall hold such employment on probation; (b) such period shall be 6 months, but the Chief Executive may, at his discretion, extend such period; (c) such person shall cease to hold such employment at the end of the period of probation, unless during such period the Chief Executive has certified that the service of such person is satisfactory. 3. Weekly Remuneration (at 1st October, 2024): €732.10 - €735.62 - €739.05 - €739.05 - €739.35 - €741.23 - €743.12 - €745.10 - €747.06 - €749.04 - €751.18 - €753.26 - €755.25 The rate of remuneration may be adjusted from time to time in line with Government pay policy. A person who becomes a pensionable employee of a local authority will be required in respect of his/her Superannuation to contribute to the Local Authority at the rate of 6.5% of his/her weekly rate of wages. 4. Working hours will be based on an average 39 hours per week Monday to Saturday inclusive (shift pattern 5 day week over 6 days basis) with overtime, as required by the workload, in accordance with the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997. 5. The person appointed will be entitled to paid sick leave, in accordance with the Council’s policy on sick leave for Employees. 6. Annual leave will be 25 days per annum, which will be taken in accordance with the Council’s Annual leave schedule for Employees. 7. The employment will be subject to the provisions of such regulations as may be made from time to time by the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government. 8. The person appointed shall work under the general direction of the Director of Services, or his/her appointed representative. 9. The person appointed will use new technology, as required. 10. The person appointed shall undergo such training as may be decided by the Local Authority from time to time. 11. Health: For the purpose of satisfying the requirement as to health, it will be necessary for successful candidates, before being appointed, to undergo at their expense, a medical examination by a qualified medical practitioner to be nominated by the local authority. Defects reported as a result of this examination must be remedied before appointment. On taking up appointment, the expense of the medical examination will be refunded to the candidate. 12. Retirement/Superannuation:

Single Public Service Pension Scheme: Effective from 1st January 2013, The Single Public Service Scheme applies to all first-time new entrants to the public service, as well as to former public servants returning to the public service after a break of more than 26 weeks. All new entrants to pensionable public service employment on or after 1 January 2013 are, in general, members of the Single Scheme. Pension Age: Minimum pension age of 66 years (rising to 67 and 68 in line with State Pension age changes). Scheme Members must retire at the age of 70 years. New entrants to the public service appointed on or after 1st April, 2004. Retirement Age will be determined by the terms of the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2004. The Act introduces new retirement provisions for new entrants to the public service appointed on or after 1st April, 2004. For new entrants there isno compulsory retirement age and 65 is the earliest age at which retirement benefits can be paid. In all other cases, 60 years is the minimum retirement age, with 70 years being the maximum retirement age. 13. Residence: The holder of the post shall reside in the district in which his or her duties are to be performed, or within a reasonable distance thereof