Legal intervention Assistant

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector organization in Birmingham is seeking a Legal Intervention Assistant to support school attendance legal procedures. The successful candidate will manage penalty notices, liaise with legal teams, and ensure compliance with educational laws. This role requires strong organizational skills and experience in effectively advising stakeholders. Candidates must have a good education background and digital skills. Join a supportive team committed to safeguarding children's education in Birmingham.

Benefits

Supportive and collaborative work environment

Professional development activities

Training on home education and safeguarding practices

Qualifications

• Good standard of education with evidence of continued professional development.
• Experience of extensive computerised systems, particularly word-processing packages.
• Excellent skills in the use of digital tools and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Check applications for penalty notices from schools to ensure statutory deadlines are met.
• Issue Penalty Notices and advise schools and other agencies.
• Liaise with Legal Intervention Coordinators regarding legal proceedings.
• Manage accurate records of Court costs and penalty notice payments.

Skills

High level organisational skills

Experience in effective advice and guidance

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Digital tools and data analysis skills

Education

Good standard of education

Tools

Word-processing packages

Databases

Spreadsheets

Job description

Legal intervention Assistant

Permanent

Grade B - £28,598 - £34,434

Working 36.5 hours per week

The role is hybrid however the post holder would be required to work from Birmingham City Council buildings as business needs dictate.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated individual to join our Children and Families Directorate in Birmingham City Council as a Legal Intervention Assistant. In this crucial role, you will assist with efficient and effective organisation of BCC school attendance legal procedures. You will also provide information, advice and guidance to parents, schools and other agencies relating to school attendance.

If you have an interest in protecting the rights of children to full time education and have high level organisational skills and experience, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• Check applications for penalty notices from schools, particularly relating to unauthorised leave in term time, ensuring that statutory deadlines are met
• Issue Penalty Notices and advise schools and other agencies with regard to the criteria for issuing of such Notices
• Liaise with the Legal Intervention Coordinators in relation to the legal proceedings and preparation of cases for trial
• Offer advice and guidance to schools staff regarding prosecution for non-payment of penalty notices for unauthorised absence from school
• Liaise with all customers and colleagues on matters concerning individual cases, operating with a high degree of confidentiality at all times
• Be responsible for establishing, maintaining and reviewing administrative systems relating to all school attendance legal procedures, ensuring that legal requirements are met
• Communicate with defendants in consultation with a Legal Intervention Coordinator or Statutory Attendance Manager as necessary, and attend trials as required to assist the legal representative
• Review applications from parents for withdrawal of penalty notices, including liaising with schools and notifying parents of outcomes
• Manage and keep accurate records regarding the receipt of payment of Court costs and penalty notice payments, and collate pupil absence data and other relevant statistics

Qualifications

We are looking for candidates with a good standard of education, with evidence of continued professional development.

You should be able to offer advice and guidance in an effective and timely manner and have experience of extensive computerised systems and in particular word-processing packages, databases and spreadsheets and experience of producing statistical reports. You should have excellent skills in the use of digital tools and data analysis and be able to work to tight deadlines in a pressurised environment.

You should be able to demonstrate a high level of written and oral communication skills and have a proven ability to work in partnership with other agencies. You should be able to negotiate and consult and work on your own initiative. You should also be able to demonstrate a positive and sensitive approach to work, colleagues and customers but also work effectively in a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

In return, we offer a supportive and collaborative work environment where your contributions will be valued. You will have the opportunity to participate in regular supervision, team meetings, and professional development activities. We are committed to your growth and will provide training to enhance your knowledge of home education and safeguarding practices. By joining our team, you will be making a meaningful impact on the lives of children and their families in Birmingham.

For any informal enquires please contact: [e-mail]

Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application, this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

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