School Attendance Legal Support Specialist

Wollborg Michelson Personnel Service Inc; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham City Council is seeking a Legal Intervention Assistant to support the Children and Families Directorate in Birmingham. The role combines office-based and on-site duties at Council buildings, with a 36.5-hour week and hybrid working as required by business needs.

Responsibilities include handling penalty notices, liaising with schools and agencies, and maintaining case records. DBS check required; right to work in the UK essential; salary grade and pay equity review apply.

Qualifications

• Good standard of education; evidence of continued professional development.
• Experience with extensive computerised systems such as word-processing, databases and spreadsheets.
• Ability to produce statistical reports and communicate clearly in writing and orally.

Responsibilities

• Check applications for penalty notices from schools and ensure statutory deadlines are met.
• Issue Penalty Notices and advise schools on criteria for issuing Notices.
• Liaise with Legal Intervention Coordinators on legal proceedings and trial preparation.
• Provide guidance to schools staff regarding prosecution for non-payment of penalties.
• Maintain and review administrative systems for school attendance legal procedures.
• Communicate with defendants with coordination from supervisors and attend trials when needed.
• Review withdrawal applications for penalty notices and notify parents of outcomes.
• Manage records of court costs and penalty payments; collate pupil absence data and statistics.

Tools

Word-processing packages

Databases

Spreadsheets

Job description

Birmingham City Council is seeking a Legal Intervention Assistant to support the Children and Families Directorate in Birmingham. The role combines office-based and on-site duties at Council buildings, with a 36.5-hour week and hybrid working as required by business needs.

Responsibilities include handling penalty notices, liaising with schools and agencies, and maintaining case records. DBS check required; right to work in the UK essential; salary grade and pay equity review apply.