Assistant Progress Leader (APL)

King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

King’s Leadership Academy Liverpool is seeking an ambitious, highly motivated Assistant Progress Leader to join our pastoral team. Supporting the Head of Year, you will help ensure every student is known, supported and challenged to achieve their full potential.

Working closely with students, families, form tutors and colleagues, you will promote high standards of attendance, behaviour, wellbeing and attitudes to learning.

Job description

King’s Leadership Academy Liverpool is seeking an ambitious, highly motivated and emotionally intelligent Assistant Progress Leader (APL) to join our pastoral team. Supporting the Head of Year, you will help ensure every student is known, supported and challenged to achieve their full potential.

Working closely with students, families, form tutors and colleagues, you will promote high standards of attendance, behaviour, wellbeing and attitudes to learning. You will be a visible and trusted adult who removes barriers and ensures students receive the right support at the right time.

The successful candidate will provide high-quality pastoral support and mentoring, support vulnerable and underachieving students, monitor student progress, respond to attendance and behaviour concerns and work collaboratively with parents, carers and colleagues to secure positive outcomes. Please see the attached recruitment guide for further details.

Why Join Us?

Transformational Leadership:

Our Principal, Mr Scott Cordon, was named Outstanding Head Teacher of the Year in the North of England twice in 2025. His exceptional leadership and SLT have been nationally recognised for their profound impact on pupils, staff and the wider community.

National Recognition:

King's Liverpool was ranked the 26th most improved secondary school in the UK for pupil progress - a testament to our relentless focus on raising standards, improving culture and delivering an aspirational education for all.

Part of a Leading Trust:

The Great Schools Trust is ranked No. 2 nationally for most improved multi-academy trust performance. We are a mission-driven organisation where academic excellence, character development and student success go hand in hand.

Professional Support and Wellbeing:

Staff benefit from high-quality professional development, clear progression routes, the Local Government Pension Scheme, a Trust-funded BUPA Employee Assistance Programme and access to a range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits.

At King's Liverpool, community is not just a buzzword:

it is the foundation of everything we do. In our latest anonymous Edurio Staff Survey, King's Liverpool significantly exceeded the national average across several key areas, including;

• Staff highly recommend our Academy as a great place to work and study.
• Staff feel genuinely respected by our Leadership Team.
• Excellent communication between staff and leadership.
• Staff are actively consulted before key decisions are made.
• Leadership demonstrates that it takes staff feedback seriously.

Our survey results reflect the strong, collaborative culture we are proud to have built and continue to nurture. As one colleague put it: “Staff are warm, open and friendly. I can knock on my Head's door without a meeting set and always feel welcomed in.” Others described “a real sense of community”, while students make it clear that they appreciate what staff do.