ARNA Coordinator

The Manor Academy; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable educational institution in the East Midlands is seeking an ARNA Coordinator to support students with high anxiety levels. The role requires creativity and strong interpersonal skills to re-engage young people. The institution offers competitive pay, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment. Suitable candidates will have previous experience working with children and the ability to form strong relationships with students and their families.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Discounted healthcare

Gym membership

Extensive retail discounts

Pension scheme

Professional learning opportunities

Employee wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experience working with children exhibiting high levels of anxiety.
• Demonstrated ability to create an inspiring learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Support students with anxiety or school refusal.
• Work closely with parents and carers.
• Foster an engaging learning atmosphere.

Skills

Experience with children with anxiety

Ability to form relationships with students

Creative approach to re-engagement

Good sense of humour

Strong sense of social justice

Job description

Job Overview

The school: The Manor Academy has an excellent reputation for its high standards of teaching, student behaviour and academic achievement. Ofsted recognised the journey we have been on when grading us as a “good” school, citing that the quality of education has been transformed since the previous inspection.

The Role

We are looking to appoint an ARNA Coordinator to join our team at The Manor Academy. We are looking for someone who has experience of working with children with high levels of anxiety and/or school refusers. This is a key position within the school and therefore it is essential that you are able to demonstrate practical knowledge of successfully creating an inspiring learning environment to ensure that these students remain in school.

The Person

The successful candidate will need to be able to quickly form excellent relationships with students and their parents/carers and will have a creative and optimistic approach to re‑engaging these young people. You will need boundless energy, a good sense of humour and a strong sense of social justice. Applicants must be able to attend the school in person if selected for interview.

Why join us?

There are many reasons to choose The Two Counties Trust as a great place to start or continue your career. We recognise the importance of a happy, healthy, rewarded and well‑motivated workforce and as such we have developed our HR strategy to invest in our employees. We have removed appraisal and appraisal related pay progression, changing the focus from validation to professional growth and enabling all our employees to get better all the time. We are fully committed to supporting your career and professional growth through a range of routes both within school and across the Trust and we offer extensive professional learning opportunities for all employees.

We Offer

• Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities.
• We do not operate appraisal or appraisal related pay progression. All employees participate in our Professional Learning Scheme which supports colleagues to develop their expertise and benefit from valuable professional learning.
• An array of employee benefits and lifestyle options including discounted healthcare, gym membership and extensive high street retail discounts.
• Entry to a career average pension scheme.
• Opportunities to experience and share practice in our partner schools across the Trust.
• A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of like‑minded professionals.
• Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and experience and to progress your career.
• We take the wellbeing and health of employees seriously. We have a range of support mechanisms and benefits available to employees and the Trust has signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 16 November 2025 at 16:00.

Interviews will be held on: Friday 21 November 2025.

It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in Regulated Activity relevant to children.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children’s barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures.

In accordance with the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates and a social media check will be required as a condition of employment.

We are committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and candidates with a disability who meet the essential job criteria will be given an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview.