Join our Team of Static CSAS Marshals
Welsh Cycling is calling for new recruits to train as accredited marshals to become part of our programme of road race events through the year.
Welsh Cycling have a great level of support from CSAS Marshals across Wales and we are now looking to grow these resources even further. Working amongst a team of 48 current CSAS Marshals, we are looking for individuals to become our next phase of accredited Welsh Cycling static CSAS Marshals.
This can be a rewarding position for people who regularly attend cycle events and want to be more involved. If you have an interest in being part of the race team or controlling a race, and genuinely want to do something different, worthwhile and rewarding, then take your next step to becoming an accredited marshal.
If you haven’t heard of the Community Safety Accreditation Scheme (CSAS), it’s an initiative run by Welsh Cycling in association with police that trains and empowers marshals to legally stop and direct traffic at competitive cycle events.
CSAS marshals play a very important role in road racing by controlling traffic at major junctions, roundabouts, narrow bridges and making other highway hazards safer for riders to pass.
They are the only casual workers in cycling legally insured to manage other road users during cycle racing. You are likely to be confident in leading others and have skills to think on the spot, make quick decisions and enjoy being part of a team.
Training
Training is administered and delivered by Gwent Police, who manage the scheme on behalf of all four police forces in Wales.
You'll join a free training day led by experienced police officers, covering modules on health and safety, highway regulations, and communicating with traffic users, before stepping into action to learn how to make practical signals and practice race scenarios.
To comply with police safety requirements, marshals are required to undergo an easy vetting and security check, and undertake refresher training at annual or bi-annual intervals in order to keep knowledge and skills updated and active.
Once accredited, marshals are given a personal high-visibility uniform from Welsh Cycling which they wear at races, complete with accreditation badge, and free bronze membership of British Cycling.
Expenses are paid, and all marshals receive a small sum in line with national minimum wage for their contribution to each race they attend.
Join our team as a Static marshal
Static marshals are key to supporting mobile motorbike marshals. They are often stationed at major roundabouts and busy junctions where they can hold traffic well in advance of the race passing.
As they are always stationary they can help to talk to drivers and explain that a cycle race is taking place, important for developing understanding. They often work with other static marshals in pairs to allow bunches of riders to make right hand turns, where there might be oncoming traffic.
Static marshals undertake the same CSAS training course as mobile marshals.
How to apply
We are looking for individuals to join us on our next CSAS Marshall Course,
Saturday 23rd March 2019 – Vantage Point, Cwmbran
The CSAS Marshal training is a one day, six hour course led by Gwent police. This training is to be undertaken yearly, unless a marshal attends more than six events in the year. In this instance the training would need to be undertaken after two years.
Once the course is passed, Welsh Cycling and Gwent Police will provide marshals with:
- High Visibility uniform to be used for CSAS marshalling
- Powers Card – Identification card with unique marshal number
To book your place on the above training day, or for more information please email our Welsh Cycling Workforce Officer, Alistair Waldron at Alistair.waldron@welshcycling.co.uk who will be happy to help you with your booking or query.
Apply No Later than Friday 8th March 2019.
Please note:
Prior to attending a course, candidates would need to provide/complete the following:
- Gwent Police Vetting Check
- Welsh Cycling application forms, uniform requirements, P46, photo.
We look forward to hearing from you!
