Key Role Information

Salary
26,208 - 35,000 depending upon qualifications and experience
Job type
Permanent
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
05/11/2025 23:59
Interview
10/11/2025
Contract term
TTO Plus - Term time only plus weeks
Pay grade
0
Department
Other
Key stage
Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
Hours per week
40.00
Weeks per year
38.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Are you passionate about transforming the lives of young people who have faced barriers in education? Do you believe in the power of personalised learning and nurturing support? Red Balloon is looking for a Teaching Mentor to join our dedicated team and make a real difference.


About the Role


As a Teaching Mentor, you will work closely with small groups of students – or on a one-to-one basis – delivering face-to-face sessions that are tailored to their unique learning goals. You’ll be a crucial part of a multi-disciplinary team supporting students who may be anxious or have special educational needs, helping them re-engage with education and thrive both personally and academically.


This role is ideal for a creative, compassionate, and resilient educator who thrives on making meaningful connections and delivering impactful learning experiences.


What You’ll Be Doing


  • Teaching students in small groups or 1:1, online or in person
  • Adapting the curriculum to meet individual learning needs
  • Monitoring and assessing student progress, delivering clear feedback
  • Preparing and maintaining teaching resources and records
  • Collaborating with families, staff, and external professionals
  • Supporting educational trips and enrichment activities
  • Covering other subject areas as needed
  • Participating in Red Balloon’s staff development, meetings, and safeguarding practices


What We’re Looking For


Essential:

  • Qualified to degree level in a specialist subject
  • Excellent IT skills with confidence delivering online and in-person learning
  • Experience working with anxious or SEND learners
  • Outstanding communication and organisational skills
  • A passion for helping young people reach their potential


Desirable:

  • Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
  • Knowledge of trauma-informed practice and adolescent development
  • The ability to teach art


We’re looking for someone who is:


  • Empathetic, resilient and patient
  • A strong communicator and team player
  • Creative and committed to inclusive education
  • Open-minded and non-judgemental
  • Committed to safeguarding and promoting student welfare


Why Work With Us?

At Red Balloon, we believe in creating safe, inclusive, and empowering learning environments where young people can rebuild their confidence, re-engage with learning, and feel part of a community. You’ll be part of a passionate team who are committed to transforming lives through education.


We offer:

  • A collaborative and supportive work culture
  • Opportunities for ongoing training and professional development
  • The chance to make a tangible difference in young people’s lives


About Us

Red Balloon Educational Trust (RBET) is a UK charity that provides an alternative provision to young people studying at KS3-4 unable to attend mainstream school due to bullying, mental health issues, trauma or neurodivergence. We provide tailored educational, wellbeing and social re-engagement programmes both in physical Centres and as a blended online and in-person provision via Red Balloon of the Air.


The RBET Central Services team provides the underpinning strategic support and organisational development for the Red Balloon network, and works to open additional Centres in new locations.

Red Balloon Educational Trust

Louise Fisher

louise.fisher@rbet.ac

Address: Willow Lodge
37 High Street
Milton
Cambridge
CB24 6DF
Louise Fisher
louise.fisher@rbet.ac

Safeguarding Information

Every student has the right to flourish and be safe from harm and abuse. As a professional within Red Balloon Educational Trust; we all have a duty to keep our students safe and healthy. Every Centre has a range of policies, and ensure all staff complete this training to ensure we all understand good practice and how to safeguard our students and ourselves.


Safeguarding is the action taken to promote the welfare of children and protect them from harm. It means:

  • protecting children from abuse and maltreatment
  • preventing harm to children's health or development
  • ensuring children grow up with the provision of safe and effective care
  • taking action to enable all children and young people have the best outcomes


Red Balloon Educational Trust has Safeguarding policies and procedures to ensure that every single student, regardless of their age, disability, gender, race, religion, or belief, sex or sexual orientation, has a right to equal protection from harm. It's so important that everyone at Red Balloon Educational Trust knows what to look out for and how to report any concerns.


Safeguarding policies may be available at Trust level or be held by each Centre individually. All Safeguarding related policies and procedures are available on our website.


Due to the role involving engaging in regulated activity with young people, it is an offence to apply for the role if the you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Safeguarding is Red Balloon Educational Trust's priority. No member of staff will have access to work with learners until all required training has been completed.