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Knowsley School Attendance Service is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Statutory Support Assistant. This is an exciting opportunity to join our dedicated; successful and growing School Attendance Service Team.

The Role: 

To work in the School Attendance Service with the administration of Penalty Notice, involving speaking to parents and schools, working with the licencing of children who perform involving speaking to parents and agents.

Working within the administration of Attendance prosecutions putting together court packs and liaising with the courts to arrange summons.

To work within the Children missing Education process to input pupil level information and liaise with schools and other professionals. 

The successful candidate will be part of a hardworking, well-managed and supportive team. The importance of personal development will be delivered through regular supervision and team meetings. 

Closing Date: Sunday, 13 July at 23:59pm 

Interview Date: 23 July 2025

At Knowsley we value our applicants and want them to feel well-informed and welcomed. If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work at Knowsley, please contact: 

Phil McCalliog at Phil.McCalliog@Knowsley.gov.uk 

At Knowsley Council we will consider requests for flexible working.  For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, working from home, compressed hours, part-time.

We promote applications from all sections of the community, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as we acknowledge their underrepresentation in our workforce.

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We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants.

Please upload your CV along with a supporting statement as one document in PDF or Word format. Your CV and supporting statement should be tailored to reflect the competencies within the person specification and should be a maximum of 1-2 pages.

Please note if a CV and supporting statement does not reflect the person specification it is unlikely to be shortlisted.