Pastoral & Admissions Coordinator
King's Leadership Phoenix Academy, Liverpool, Merseyside, L13 1FB20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Immediate
Closing date
27 April 2026 at 12:59am
Date listed
7 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £26,612.00 - £28,436.00 Annually (Actual) (37-Hours per week) Term Time Only. Scale 6, Points 18 £31,537 - 22 £33,699.
Pastoral & Admissions Coordinator job summary
King’s Leadership Phoenix Academy - Wavertree, Liverpool
Part of the Great Schools Trust
King’s Leadership Phoenix Academy is seeking to appoint an empathetic, adaptable, and resilient Pastoral and Admissions Coordinatorto join our growing and passionate team.
Situated in Wavertree, Liverpool, King’s Phoenix is a dynamic alternative provision school serving a vibrant cohort of students aged 11-16, many of whom have Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. Our mission is rooted in compassion, inclusivity, and unwavering belief in the potential of every student to achieve and thrive.
King’s Phoenix is part of Great Schools Trust, ranked No. 2 nationally for most improved multi-academy trust. Our schools don’t just deliver academic excellence - they transform lives. We are relentless in our focus on people and wellbeing, ensuring that staff are supported, developed and valued. With dedicated weekly CPD time, access to leading leadership programmes and a trust-wide commitment to work-life balance, this is a place where both students and teachers thrive.
About The Role
This is a key role within King’s Phoenix, supporting some of the city’s most vulnerable young people to attend, engage and succeed in education. You will play a central part in improving life chances by combining high-quality pastoral support with a strong focus on attendance.
You will build positive relationships with pupils, families and staff, using data to identify concerns and implement targeted interventions to improve attendance and wellbeing. You will also support safeguarding processes where required and work collaboratively to remove barriers to engagement.
in addition, you will lead on admissions processes, ensuring smooth transitions for pupils joining or leaving the academy. This is a rewarding, high-impact role where you will make a tangible difference to pupils’ outcomes every day.
What We’re Looking For
- A compassionate and resilient practitioner with a strong commitment to improving outcomes for vulnerable pupils
- Experience working with young people in a pastoral, educational or support setting
- Confident in building positive relationships with pupils, families and colleagues
- Able to use data effectively to identify concerns and drive targeted interventions
- Organised, proactive and able to manage a varied workload in a fast-paced environment
Why Join Us?
- Reduce workload with our AI-powered assessment platform, freeing up time for impactful teaching
- Comprehensive CPD with weekly professional development and leadership link meetings
- State-of-the-art facilities with a new school building
- Career growth opportunities within a thriving multi-academy trust
- Excellent benefits, including a competitive salary, pension scheme, BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, and flexible working options
Visits are welcome and encouraged! Please contact Leigh-Ann McCracken at l.mccracken@kingsphoenix.com
Safeguarding Commitment
King’s Leadership Academy Phoenix is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to enhanced DBS checks, references, and vetting procedures as outlined in our safer recruitment policy.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About King's Leadership Phoenix Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 16
- School size
- 0 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
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- School website
- King's Leadership Phoenix Academy website
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